The Executive Chairman, Agege Local Government in Lagos State, Alhaji Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi has lauded the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) initiative to establish a study centre in Agege.
Recently, NOUN management solicited the council’s support to establish a study centre in the area, by bringing education to the doorsteps of people in Agege and its environs.
Egunjobi said that the proposal was a welcome development.
“The proposal is a welcome development, it is in consonance with my administration’s drive for improved access to education at all levels for Agege residents.
“The council will be deeply committed to the project and will ensure it comes to pass while keeping to its own side of the bargain,” he said in a statement
The statement was signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr Rotimi Sulyman.
According to him, the project fits into some of the policies of the administration, which are to improve educational infrastructure and access to education across all ages, families and backgrounds.
The chairman said that the council would do its best to ensure that the project would be a reality so as to bring education to the doorsteps of the people.
"The initiative when established will increase adult education due to learning and working style of the institute, and also engage our youths positively".
"We will also make provision to give special arrangement when it comes to recruitment both in academic and non academic so as to create more job opportunities for our people". Egunjobi asserted.
