US Partners Three Lagos Varsities to Boost Women’s Education

The Spelman College, Atlanta, has signed an educational agreement with three Lagos-based universities – University of Lagos, Lagos State University, and Pan-Atlantic University – to deepen US-Nigeria educational ties and support women’s education.

The partnership, signed on Friday at the University of Lagos, aims to strengthen educational exchanges between African diaspora in the US and African communities. Dr Helene Gayle, President of Spelman College, said, “One of the overarching goals of the US President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement is to strengthen educational ties and exchanges between African diaspora in the United States and African communities.

The US Consul General, Will Stevens, expressed the US government’s commitment to supporting initiatives that promote access to quality higher education and strengthen human capital for inclusive economic growth and development in Nigeria.

Professor Folasade Ogunsola, Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos, described the partnership as a historic event marking the beginning of a new era of educational collaboration between the US and Nigeria.

The partnership is part of the 50-year Sister Cities partnership between Lagos and Atlanta, aimed at promoting educational exchanges and supporting women’s education.