Lagos Awards N504m In Scholarships, Strengthens Global Tertiary Education Partnerships

By BENJAMIN OMOIKE, LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State Government has intensified efforts to reposition its tertiary education sector through international collaborations, digital infrastructure expansion and improved student welfare across state-owned institutions.

Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Tolani Sule, disclosed this while presenting the achievements of the ministry during the ongoing ministerial press briefing commemorating the second term of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

Sule said the state government had strengthened partnerships with institutions in the United States, United Kingdom and Malaysia as part of efforts to improve academic standards and global competitiveness in Lagos tertiary institutions.

According to him, the state also expanded digital learning infrastructure and upgraded transport facilities within the institutions to enhance teaching, learning and students’ mobility.

He noted that the Lagos State College of Nursing and the Lagos State College of Health Technology recorded significant improvements in hostel accommodation, ICT infrastructure, entrepreneurship training and healthcare education during the review period.

The commissioner further disclosed that the Lagos State Scholarship Board disbursed over N504 million in bursaries and scholarships to 4,394 beneficiaries.

He added that the board introduced a Special Scholarship for Inclusion aimed at supporting persons with disabilities and other vulnerable residents in the state.

In the area of adult literacy and non-formal education, Sule said the Lagos State Agency for Mass Education increased stipends for facilitators, expanded vocational training centres and strengthened literacy programmes across Lagos communities.

Also speaking on educational development, the Lagos State Library Board reported increased readership, expansion of solar-powered libraries and sustained reading advocacy campaigns in public secondary schools.

Reaffirming the state government’s commitment to educational development, Sule said Lagos remained focused on transforming its tertiary institutions into centres of global excellence capable of driving innovation, economic growth and sustainable development.

“We are committed to building institutions that can compete globally while producing graduates equipped to solve local and international challenges,” he said.