Lagos State Guv, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has actually praised the pioneer graduating class of MIVA Open University, explaining their achievement as proof that innovation is expanding access to quality higher education and producing new chances for students.
Speaking at the organization’s first convocation event held at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Imaginative Arts, Sanwo-Olu said the graduation marked a considerable turning point, not just for the students but also for the vision of making university education more accessible, versatile and pertinent to the needs of the modern-day world.
Represented by the Lagos State Secretary to the Government, Lawyer Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin, the guv praised the graduands for their strength, discipline and determination, noting that they had become leaders of a learning design that is improving higher education in Nigeria.
According to him, the graduates have actually demonstrated that knowing can prosper beyond the traditional classroom, while technology continues to open doors to knowledge and opportunities for countless people.
Sanwo-Olu likewise applauded the management and founders of MIVA Open University for embracing innovation and digital learning, including that the organization’s development reflects the possibilities that emerge when visionary concepts are backed by purposeful execution.
The governor stated the university’s commitment to technology-driven education aligns with the Lagos State Federal government’s vision of building a knowledge-based economy driven by innovation, creativity and human capital development.
He highlighted efforts such as Lagos Innovates, Lagos State Employment Trust Fund and Lateef Jakande Management Academy, which are focused on equipping young people with skills, resources and management capacity for success in a digital economy.
The guv advised the graduates to embrace entrepreneurship, development and long-lasting learning, stressing that flexibility, creativity and integrity remain important for success in a progressively competitive world.
Also speaking at the ceremony, the Minister of Education, Maruf Tunji Alausa, described the first graduation as proof that knowing is no longer restricted to physical class. He kept in mind that MIVA Open University represents the democratisation of understanding by providing flexible access to quality education without jeopardizing academic requirements.
Providing the keynote address, Muhammadu Sanusi II stressed that education is a basic right instead of an opportunity. He alerted that nations that fail to offer access to education threat weakening their own development and commended the university for bringing learning closer to people regardless of location.
Sanusi further worried the importance of girl-child education, explaining it as one of the most important drivers of sustainable national growth and development.
The Chancellor of MIVA Open University, Sim Shagaya, expressed self-confidence that the organization’s leader graduates would excel in their respective professions and make significant contributions to nationwide advancement.