SANWO-OLU SIGNS BILLS ESTABLISHING ADDITIONAL TWO UNIVERSITIES IN LAGOS

“Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Governor of Lagos State, signed bills on Wednesday to establish two new universities in the state: the Lagos State University of Education (LASUED) and the Lagos State University of Science and Technology. He signed the bills transferring the Ikorodu, Isolo, and Surulere campuses of Lagos State Polytechnic to the University of Science and Technology, as well as the Adeniran Ogunsanya and Michael Otedola Colleges of Education in Ijanikin and Epe, respectively, to the Lagos State University of Education. The signing ceremony was attended by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, and Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General, Mr. Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN), as well as members of the Governing Councils and tertiary institution management staff, among others. Governor Sanwo-Olu, speaking after signing the bills, said that Lagos and its people now have two more universities to add to the existing Lagos State University (LASU), which was founded in 1982 by the late Alhaji Lateef Jakande, the first Executive Governor of Lagos State. “We are doing this very quickly because we need to take this law to the National Universities Commission (NUC), which will do their due diligence and we believe they will give us a timely approval when we all go and receive the certificates for the establishment of the two universities,” he explained. We believe the transmission will be without hiccups. We are confident that the process will go smoothly. We are confident that we will do a good job of ensuring that what is best for Lagos is the only thing we do. I am ecstatic and proud of all of us for making history today, and I am confident that future generations will remember this bold, audacious decision we have made. “The two institutions that have now been passed down to universities have produced professionals, students, lecturers, and other notable men and women in our society.” I believe that what we have done is the right thing for the existing staff, both academic and non-academic, and, more importantly, for the students today and future students who will be coming in to be able to reimagine their future and ensure that we are producing tomorrow’s leaders.” Wahab previously stated that the establishment of the Lagos State University of Education (LASUED) and the Lagos State University of Science and Technology will resolve admission issues for Lagos State residents. Governor Sanwo-Olu was also praised by Wahab for putting his full weight behind the establishment of the two new universities. He also praised Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, for believing in the process.” (Lagos State Government 2022)