The Ogun State Authorities and the Federal Authorities have formally sealed the switch of the Tai Solarin College of Training, Ijagun, to federal possession with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding.
The MoU was signed by Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, and the Minister of State for Training, Suwaiba Sa’idu Ahmad, who represented President Bola Tinubu, through the establishment’s seventeenth Convocation Ceremony held on the college campus in Ijagun.
The ceremony, which additionally featured the conferment of honorary levels and presentation of prizes, formally marked the establishment’s transition to a federal college, now often known as Tai Solarin Federal College of Training.
As a part of the occasion, the college conferred an honorary Physician of Science in Childhood Training (D.Sc. Ed, Honoris Causa) on the spouse of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu. Former Ogun State Governor, Chief Olusegun Osoba, obtained an honorary Physician of Science in Political Science, whereas Governor Abiodun was awarded an honorary Physician of Science in Training Administration.
Talking on the occasion, Ahmad disclosed that the Federal Authorities’s determination to take over the establishment in March 2025 was deliberate, strategic, and guided by nationwide curiosity.
Based on her, the transfer displays the Federal Authorities’s conviction that no nation can rise above the standard of its lecturers, stressing that sustainable nationwide improvement relies upon largely on steady funding in training.
“The signing of this MoU formally confirms the transition of Tai Solarin Federal College of Training into the federal college system, underscoring our shared dedication to institutional stability, workers welfare, college students’ curiosity, and sustainable development,” she stated.
She added that the event aligns with the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Tinubu administration, which prioritises instructional reforms aimed toward strengthening establishments, investing in folks, and selling equity and inclusiveness inside the sector.
In his remarks, Governor Abiodun described the federal takeover as a major step towards selling nationwide fairness via a extra balanced distribution of federal establishments throughout the nation.
He famous that the transition additionally honours the legacies of the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, the late Chief Bisi Onabanjo, and the late Awujale of Ijebuland, all of whom made lasting contributions to training and regional improvement.
“This event formally marks the discharge and handover of the erstwhile Tai Solarin College of Training, Ijagun, to its new homeowners — the Federal Authorities of Nigeria. Henceforth, it shall be often known as the Tai Solarin Federal College of Training,” the governor stated.
Highlighting his administration’s dedication to training, Abiodun disclosed that Ogun State allotted ₦275.4 billion to the training sector within the 2026 funds to develop entry to high quality studying, scale back inequality, and be sure that no little one is left behind, regardless of background, tribe, or faith.
“I hereby formally declare that Ogun State has launched the previous TASUED to the Federal Authorities, together with all authorities and obligations appertaining to its new standing as a federal establishment,” he added.
Responding on behalf of the honorary award recipients, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, represented by the spouse of the Vice President, Hajiya Nana Shettima, expressed gratitude to the college for the honour.
She additionally introduced a ₦50 million endowment fund for the general greatest graduating feminine scholar of the establishment, noting that the initiative would help beneficiaries for a few years.
Earlier, the Professional-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Prof. Rahamon Bello, recommended the Federal Authorities for addressing industrial unrest in public universities, citing the current MoU reached with the Tutorial Workers Union of Universities (ASUU) as a step towards lasting peace within the college system.
Additionally talking, the Performing Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Adekunle Ajayi, expressed appreciation to the Ogun State Authorities for guaranteeing a easy and seamless transition of the establishment to federal possession.
He added that the college has constantly maintained 100 per cent accreditation for all its tutorial programmes, thereby preserving its tutorial requirements and integrity.