The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, yesterday revealed a plan by his administration to build a 6000-bed hostel within the campus of the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo in partnership with the private sector to improve on the learning experience in the institution.

Speaking at the 21st convocation ceremony of LASU held at the university’s auditorium complex, Ambode said his administration would continue to invest in infrastructure in tertiary institutions in the state to make them emerge as great citadels of learning and the pride of all.

Commending the management and governing council of the institution for what he called the professionalism with which the affairs of LASU had been piloted, Ambode charged them to build on the ranking of the institution as the Best State University in Nigeria to become one of the best five universities in the country by 2020.

The governor particularly encouraged the management to work assiduously to make LASU emerge the preferred university of choice by 2025.

The LASU Chancellor and retired justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Adesola Oguntade, and the Chairman of Governing Council of the institution, Professor Adebayo Ninalowo, in their respective speeches, commended Gov. Ambode for “matching his words with action in terms of huge investment in infrastructure and academic excellence in the institution.”