Excitement As Tinubu Approves Conversion Of TASUED To Federal Varsity 

Abiola Olawale
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By Kolawole Ojebisi 

Tai Solarin University of Education, (TASUED), has become the first federally owned tertiary institution in Ogun East senatorial district.

This is as President Bola Tinubu approved the adoption of the University which is located in Ijagun town of Ogun State as a federal university.

The announcement was made in a press release on Sunday, signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy.

Established by the Ogun State Government in 2005 and named after the late educationist and founder of the prestigious Mayflower School in Ikenne, Tai Solarin, TASUED holds the distinction of being Nigeria’s first specialised university of education.

In the statement, Tinubu expressed gratitude to the Ogun State Government for inviting the Federal Government to take over one of the state’s best educational assets, adding that the move honours the legacies of Chief Obafemi Awolowo and Dr Tai Solarin.

“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 instilling patriotic and leadership lessons in them at Mayflower School in Ikenne,” Tinubu stated.

The President also acknowledged the role of the Awujale of Ijebuland in preventing the university’s closure in 2012, just seven years after its establishment.

The transition, which requires minimal federal investment due to TASUED’s well-developed infrastructure and academic programmes, aligns with the Federal Government’s strategy to strengthen teacher education and improve instructional quality nationwide.

“With this adoption, the Federal Government now oversees three universities of education: TASUED, Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education in Owerri, and Adeyemi Federal University of Education in Ondo,” the statement added.

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