The Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, on Thursday, formally handed over the Tai Solarin Federal University of Education, Ijagun, to the Federal Government during the institution’s 17th convocation ceremony.
The Memorandum of Understanding for the transfer was signed at the event by Abiodun and the Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Alausa, who was represented by the Minister of State for Education, Prof Suwaiba Ahmad.
Abiodun said, “At this juncture, I formally declare that Ogun State has today (Thursday) released the erstwhile Tai Solarin University of Education to the Federal Government of Nigeria, with all authorities and responsibilities appertaining to its new status as a federal institution.”
The Federal Government had officially announced the takeover of the university in March 2025 as part of efforts to strengthen teacher education in the country.
