The present administration in Lagos State is willing to address security and other challenges facing students and members of staff of University of Lagos, and the Lagos State University, to ensure conducive atmosphere for learning.

According to the administration, government will complement the efforts of UNILAG’s management in necessary and required areas with the overall objective of improving on the learning experience and activities within the university community.

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode said this when he received the National President of UNILAG Alumni Association and other eminent members of the association on a courtesy visit.

He said there was no question about the fact that the institution had impacted value and service to government in immeasurable ways and still counting.

The governor, who is also an alumnus of the institution, assured the association that the state government would always be willing and ready to support the institution in whatever areas necessary.

“I am aware that the student population in the university right now is about 40,000,” Ambode said.

“Beyond the fact that the university authority is providing service to that large population, obviously the kind of services we are providing as a government are also complementing in making the school a favourable choice for people to continue to come and learn in Lagos.

He further stressed the need for government to support the school’s management in addressing security issues and other challenges the institution might be battling.

“We will support the issues that concern students which we understand the alumni association is trying to address.

“We have this same kind of challenge in our own state university on the need to actually accommodate students, to give them a conducive learning environment and it is important that we use our wherewithal to support the kind of initiative that the Alumni Association is trying to do,” he said.