Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, announced increment in Bursary Awards for indigenes of the State in Tertiary Institutions to Sixty thousand naira and Scholarships to Two hundred and twenty-five thousand naira.
Governor Sanwo-Olu also appointed four former Students’ Union leaders, Eniola Opeyemi, Kayode Samuel, Giwa Moore and Adeola Adewunmi as Special Assistants.
The Governor stated this at an Interactive session at Alausa with the Theme: “Students as Strategic Partners in the Governance Process: Challenges and Prospects for Youth Development” designed as part of his administration’s commitment to carry Youths along in line with is T.H.E.M.E.S PLUS Developmental Agenda, capturing, Youth inclusion.
Governor Sanwo-Olu who reeled out various interventions and programmes of his administration in the Tertiary Education sector, emphasised the need for collaborations develop an ecosystem to build a solid Student-University-Government relationship.
The Guest speaker who is former Vice Chancellor of the Lagos State University, LASU, Professor Olanrewaju Fagbohun, SAN, restated the need for regular consultation and prioritization of students in the state for constructive criticism and engagement of government policies.
Professor Fagbohun urged the state government to invest more in infrastructure, rethink students’ scholarships, subsidized health care services and establish fresh food market on campuses as well as provide counseling and support for mental health issues to challenge the students to excel.
In an address of welcome, the Commissioner for Tertiary institution, Mr Tolani Sule, who boasted that stated owned institutions academic calendar has not been disrupted even during Covid, assured students of more commitment to guarantee academic excellence.
Students’ union leaders from thirteen tertiary institutions in the state including Lagos State University, Lagos State University of Science and Technology, University of Lagos, and Yaba College of Technology among others attended the interactive session.