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All is now set to implement the planned establishment of two varsities in Lagos as the State House Assembly passed the bill, establishing Lagos State University of Education, LASUED.
TheStory gathered following the passage, the two Bills have been forwarded to Governor Sanwo – Olu through the Clerk of the House, Barr. Olalekan Onafeko for his assent.
With the bills establishing the proposed two universities in place, the state government has assured to put in place every other logistics, including finances, equipment, and instructional materials, capacity building among others to ensure a smooth take off would be supported.
In a statement signed by the Special Adviser to Governor Sanwo-Olu on Education, Barrister Tokunbo Wahab, the State Government also commended the Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa led House of Assembly for making history in the varsities establishment.
While commending the House for backing the Sanwo -Olu administration’s vision for quality Education and Technology with appropriate legislations, the state government assured every other logistics, including finances, equipment, and instructional materials.
Wahab recalled that LagosAssembly lawmakers had during their plenary session on Monday, November 15, 2021 adopted the recommendations of the Committee on Education (Tertiary Institutions) on Lagos State University of Science and Technology Bill 2021.
The Special Adviser explained that following the recommendations, Deputy Speaker, Hon.Wasiu Eshinlokun-Sanni, who presided over the plenary in November , thereafter adopted the recommendations of the committee as the resolutions of the House.
He added that the passing of LASUED bill by the house yesterday has put a stamp on the establishment of two additional State Universities, that is, Lagos State University of Education (LASUED) and Lagos State University of Science and Technology by the Sanwo – Olu administration.
Wahab noted that the two Bills coming at the time when JAMB candidates were jostling for Universities admissions was a further demonstration of the State Government’s commitment to giving students of Lagos State origin unrestricted access to university education, while promoting the growth of science and technology education in the State.
The Special Adviser recalled that Governor Sanwo -Olu had recently while delivering a public lecture at the Lagos State University (LASU) promised that there would be no going back on the proposed two Universities. ” The two new Universities in addition to the existing Lagos State University (LASU) Ojo, are to expand access to University education particularly for the people of the state, who are qualified and desire quality university education,” he said.
Wahab while urging people of the state to support the take off of the two Universities the way they did during the public hearing, stated that the location of the headquarters of either of the universities should not be a barrier since all citizens who are of Lagos State origin would have equal opportunity in terms of admissions and job placement.
The Special Adviser while commending the Speaker of the State House of Assembly , Rt. Hon. Obasa and his members for their commitment to the growth of education in the State, noted that their experiences and legislative competencies had helped to fast-tracked the process for the establishment of the universities than expected.
The Lagos State University of Education (LASUED) and Lagos State University of Science and Technology Bills, 2021 when assented by the governor and passed into law would increase the State- owned Universities to three, which is expected to give students of Lagos State origin more access to varsity education.
