The Lagos State Government has confirmed that plans to establish a dedicated medical university are in the final stages. This will see the Lagos State University College of Medicine (LASUCOM), Ikeja, transformed into a full-fledged institution, soon to be named Lagos State University of Health and Medical Sciences.

With this development, Lagos State will increase its number of state-owned universities from one to four. The new medical university will join Lagos State University (LASU), Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), and Lagos State University of Education (LASUED).

In recent years, the state has upgraded its polytechnic in Ikorodu and colleges of education in Ijanikin and Epe to university status, bringing the total number of state universities to three, with the fourth underway.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu shared this update during the Lagos Physical Planning Summit on Tuesday, while responding to observations made by his predecessor, Babatunde Fashola, on the importance of leveraging veto power in cabinet meetings to ensure optimal outcomes for the state.