Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has established a N50 million endowment fund at the Tai Solarin Federal University of Education (TASFUED), Ijagun, Ogun State, as the institution formally transitioned from state to federal ownership. The gesture was announced during the university’s 17th convocation ceremony, marking a major milestone in its history.
The event also featured the formal handover of TASFUED to the Federal Government, following President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s approval of the transfer in March last year. Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun described the move as a historic transition that promotes balance and equity, noting that Ogun East now hosts a federal university.
Represented by the Vice President’s wife, Hajia Nana Shettima, the First Lady was conferred with an honorary Doctor of Science degree in Childhood Education. Former Ogun State Governor Olusegun Osoba also received an honorary doctorate in Political Science. In addition, Mrs. Tinubu endowed the university’s Department of Childhood Education with N10 million to reward the best graduating female students over the next 10 years and pledged N1.5 million for the overall best graduating student.
A total of 4,785 students graduated from the 2024/2025 academic session, including 40 First Class degree holders. The overall best graduate, 19-year-old Gbolahan Edward Awofala of the Department of Computer Science, recorded a CGPA of 4.92 and received N2 million from the Ogun State Government, while each First Class graduate was awarded N500,000.
Separately, Mrs. Tinubu donated 50 compressed natural gas (CNG) buses and 30 tricycles to Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, to ease transportation challenges. The gesture was commended by the university’s management and student leaders, who said it would significantly improve mobility and quality of life for students, staff, and the wider campus community.
