Lagos State Governor Babajide Olushola Sanwo-Olu has commissioned a 248-bed hostel at the Lagos State College of Nursing (LASCON), Igando, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to strengthening nursing education and healthcare manpower development.
Sanwo-Olu described the facility as an investment in human capital and the future of healthcare delivery, stressing the critical role of Nurses in Lagos’ health system.
The Governir also disclosed that the state was pursuing approval to establish a University of Medical Sciences to expand the training of Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacists and other healthcare Professionals.
The Governor went on to appeal to LASCON management and students to protect and maintain the facility,
Speaking at the event, the Commissioner for Education Tolani Sule said the hostel would provide a conducive “home away from home” for learning and professional development for the Student Nurses.
Commmending the the Governor for a job well done, LASCON Provost Dr. Ayodeji Ogunmuyiwa, notted that despite the dact thst the college,was established in 1948 it still remains Lagos’ only College of Nursing.adding that the students had maintained a 100 per cent success rate in professional examinations, while the institution prepares to produce its first HND graduates.
The hostel annex features accommodation, two 100-capacity classrooms, common rooms, laundry facilities, kitchenettes, a staff lounge, guest room, creche and reception area. It is equipped with solar-powered inverter systems, generators, water and sewage treatment plants, CCTV, fire safety systems and a covered walkway linking it to the existing hostel. Ogunmuyiwa appealed for further support in transportation, staffing and graduate placement.
