FG Converts Tai Solarin University to a Federal University

President Tinubu has given his approval for the conversion of Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), located in Ijagun, Ogun State, into a Federal University.

TASUED, which was established by the Ogun State Government in 2005, was named after Dr. Tai Solarin, a respected activist and the founder of Mayflower School in Ikenne. It holds the distinction of being Nigeria’s first specialized university of education.

Announcing his approval on Friday, President Tinubu expressed gratitude to the Ogun State government for extending an invitation to the federal government to assume control of the institution, describing it as one of the state’s most valuable educational establishments.

“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 stated.

President Tinubu highlighted that TASUED’s conversion into a Federal University of Education aligns with the federal government’s strategic efforts to strengthen teacher training and improve instructional quality at all educational tiers.

With TASUED’s new designation, the Federal Government now administers three education universities—Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education in Owerri and Adeyemi Federal University of Education in Ondo being the other two institutions of this kind in the country.