Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu yesterday announced increment in scholarship and bursary for students of Lagos State origin in tertiary institutions.
He said his administration would henceforth pay N225,000 (scholarship) and N60,000 (bursary) as against the current N200,000 and N50,000.
The governor also announced scholarships for less-privileged and physically-challenged students in public tertiary institutions.
The scholarship will not be limited to Lagos indigenes alone, he added.
He also announced the appointment of four former student union leaders as Senior Special Assistants (SSAs). They are Eniola Opeyemi, Kayode Samuel, Giwa Moore and Adeola Adewunmi.
Governor Sanwo-Olu spoke during a one-day interactive session with student union leaders and stakeholders in Lagos State, organised by the Ministry of Tertiary Education with the theme: ‘Students as Strategic Partners in the Governance Process: Challenges and Prospects for Youth Development’.
The event was attended by members of the state executive council, education stakeholders and delegates from 13 public tertiary institutions, including Lagos State University (LASU), University of Lagos (UNILAG), Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), Lagos State University of Education (LASUED), Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), among others.
Governor Sanwo-Olu said his administration would continue to engage students constructively and enhance infrastructure in public institutions.
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He promised that his administration would continue to develop an enduring and sustainable ecosystem to create a liveable and workable environment for students in public tertiary institutions.
“This meeting is apt because of the trending events in our state and Nigeria. It is a confidence-building process between the government and the governed. It is an opportunity for students and other stakeholders to vent their feelings, opinions and suggestions on how to overcome challenges confronting our collective existence as a people,” he noted.
The governor, who also reiterated his administration’s renewed commitment to youth development, social inclusion and gender equality in line with the THEMES+ agenda, called for collaborations to develop an ecosystem to build a solid student-university-government relationship.
He admonished the students to keep the hope alive and rest assured that their welfare and development would remain a priority in his administration.
Commissioner for Tertiary Education Tolani Sule hailed Governor Sanwo-Olu for his support, and promised that the ministry would sustain the legacy of excellence through continuous dialogue and engagement of students, school management and stakeholders to foster an atmosphere of peace.