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By Gabriel Dike
THE management of Lagos State University of Education (LASUED), Oto/Ijanikin has rolled out the drum to celebrate its fourth founder’s day with fanfare.
The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide
Sanwo-Olu used the occasion to express
his administration’s commitment to continue to invest in its tertiary institutions and appealed to staff and students to reciprocate the state gesture by ensuring industrial peace on the campuses.
Sanwo-Olu reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to invest in LASUED and the two other institutions to enable them produce quality graduates and
research breakthrough.
Speaking at LASUED 4th founder’s day, Sanwo-Olu was represented by the
Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Mr. Tolani Sule, described the occasion as a milestone and acknowledged giant strides recorded by the university management.
According to him, LASUED is enjoying industrial peace and urged the staff and
students unions to maintain the tempo,
adding, “there is peace in LASUED, no crisis or violence.”
He reminded the staff unions that LASUED can achieve better results when there is peace on the campus and appealed to them to embrace dialogue in resolving issues.
Sule disclosed that Governor SanwoOlu administration is committed to the development of LASUED and other tertiary
institutions through funding, infrastructural and staff development.
The commissioner lauded the VC for
the giant strides and assured the university
administration of government support.
The commissioner disclosed that the proposed University of Medicine and Health Sciences would have five campuses at Ikeja, Ikorodu, Epe, Badagry and Lagos Island.
Sule explained that the establishment of
the new medical university would open up the admission space for Lagosian.
He said currently, the Lagos State College of Medicine (LASCOM) only admits 120 candidates yearly out of numerous applicants that seek admissions for courses.
In her remarks, the Pro-chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council of LASUED, Mrs. Sekinat Yusuf described the establishment of the university as a strategic investment in the future of tertiary education.
She added: “Today, four years later, the Lagos State University of Education stands as proof that visionary governance produces enduring institutions.”
Yusuf said the theme: “Celebrating our Root: Preserving our Culture and Identity”, is significant because it identifies the compass of any people and that LASUED is not only an academic institution but also a custodian of history, values, and Identity.
“LASUED is on the right path, council will continue to provide strategic oversight and support to ensure that this university becomes not only the pride of Lagos State, but a benchmark for teacher education across Africa,” she noted.
LASUED Vice Chancellor, Prof. Bidemi Lafiaji-Okuneye, described the occasion as a celebration of time, vision, courage, resilience and collective achievement.
She acknowledged that the conversion of two colleges of education into a university was a bold step that became one of remarkable educational success stories in Nigeria.
Prof. Lafiaji-Okuneye stressed that LASUED is rooted in education and identity formation, adding, “we recognize that culture is education’s first classroom.”
The VC observed that the presence of the iconic Eyo masquerade, the historic Zangbeto of Badagry and the revered masquerade of Epe land is an indication that education must never erase identity but preserve and refine it.
She revealed that the university recorded 100 percent in accreditation of 66 courses presented to the National Universities Commission (NUC) in late 2024.
“This is not only a victory for LASUED, it is a national benchmark for quality assurance in tertiary education as a whole,” she noted.
Lafiaji-Okuneye called on staff and students to renew their commitment to building an institution that will outlive them, serve generations yet unborn, and contribute meaningfully to national and global development.
