The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the take-off of two new specialised universities in Lagos State as approved by the state House of Assembly recently.
The universities are Lagos State University of Education (LASUED) with campuses in Ijanikin and Epe and Lagos State University of Science and Technology with campuses in Ikorodu, Isolo and Surulere.
They were established through the upgrade of two existing institutions, Lagos State Polytechnic and Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Lagos respectively.
Executive Secretary, NUC, Prof. Rasheed Abubakar, presented the operational licences for the two universities to the state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, at the NUC Headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday.
He dismissed claims about proliferation of universities in Nigeria, insisting that Nigeria with a population of over 200 million people, requires more universities to cater for the tertiary educational needs of the citizens.
He noted that Nigeria currently has enrolment of 2 million students in the existing 200 universities, adding that this was quite low when compared to the number of candidates who seek for admissions into universities annually.
The NUC boss noted that the Commission did not hesitate to approve the request of Governor Sanwo-Olu, for the establishment of the two universities, because of his demonstrable commitment to the funding of the existing Lagos State University, which was established about 39 years ago.
He, however, advised the Governor and indeed other proprietors of universities in Nigeria to look at new courses, which are relevant to the needs of the various states and the nation at large.
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