President Bola Tinubu has approved the conversion of Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) in Ijagun, Ogun State, into a Federal University.
Named after Dr Tai Solarin, a revered activist and the founder of Mayflower School in Ikenne, TASUED was established by the Ogun State Government in 2005. It is Nigeria’s first specialised university of education.
Giving his approval on Friday, President Tinubu thanked the Ogun State government for inviting the federal government to take over the school, one of the state’s best educational assets.
“It is an opportunity for the Federal Government to honour Chief Obafemi Awolowo, who began the revolutionary free education programme in Western Nigeria and Dr Tai Solarin, who spent most of his life educating our children and impacting patriotic and leadership lessons in them at Mayflower School in Ikenne.
“It is also in honour of the Awujale of Ijebuland, who played a critical role in preventing the university’s closure in 2012, just seven years after its establishment”, he said.
President Tinubu emphasised that TASUED’s transition into a Federal University of Education is a strategic step in the federal government’s commitment to bolster teacher education and enhance the quality of instruction across all educational levels.
With TASUED’s new status, the Federal Government oversees three education universities – Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education in Owerri and Adeyemi Federal University of Education in Ondo are the country’s other two universities of education.
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