Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Thursday said that a programme to enable fresh graduates become job creators, rather than job seekers, had been instituted in the state.

Ambode, according to a NAN report, made the disclosure at the award of Post Graduate Diplomas, Masters and Ph.D. to 2,525 students of the Lagos State University (LASU).

He said that the capacity building initiative, tagged “Ready, Set, Work” was targeted at final year students in the state’s tertiary institutions.

“This programme will enable successful students get internship placements in high ranking corporate organisations.

“At the end of the programme, those with best business ideas will get linked to major investors and the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund.

“I therefore enjoin all our final year students to avail themselves of this opportunity,” he said.
Ambode, who sued for continued peace in the institution, said government’s vision for the school was to groom the next generation of leaders who would be job creators and employers of Labour.

He promised that LASU would be made a preferred destination for research and human capacity Development in Nigeria.

“I am glad that the repositioning of LASU, a conscious initiative of our administration and driven by the present council and management, is making a positive impact.

“The University has begun to reap benefits of efforts in this regard with its recent ranking as the best state University in Nigeria and 11th overall best among scores of public universities in the country,” Ambode said.

He congratulated graduands, saying they had been found worthy in learning and character for the award of the various degrees.

Ambode also inaugurated the Faculty of Science, Law, Vice Chancellor’s building and LASU radio.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that retired Justice Adesola Oguntade was also installed as the fourth Chancellor for the Institution.

Oguntade, pledged the support of the school community to the move to take LASU to the desired height.

On his part, Vice Chancellor of LASU, Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun commended Ambode for ordering completion of all on-going state projects in the institution.