LASU's New VC Promises To Run An All-Inclusive Administration

Erioluwa Adura

Lagos State University (LASU), New Vice-Chancellor,  Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, has declared her keen interest to run an all inclusive administration where every voice counts in decision making process of the university.

The New Vice-Chancellor who is expected to assume duty on Monday, 20 September 2021, spoke on her agenda on how to go about a timely development of the University. 

she said; "We will create the Faculties of Pharmacy, Environmental Sciences, and Allied Health Sciences for programmes such as Physiotherapy, Medical Laboratory Science, Building, Architecture, Radiology and Radiation Science, among others,” .

While speaking further, Prof. Olatunji-Bello, pledged not only to expand the academic programs at the university but also to prioritize the workers’ and students’ welfare. 

“Welfare of the workers and students would be our priority. We will provide their welfare. It is very important to us. We will create more faculties to boost the image of the university on the world map. 

 Also, the existing Nursing Sciences department will also be moved to the appropriate faculty unlike what currently plays out.” 

“We will also create Radiotherapy and Radiation Sciences to meet the demands of the new world. And under Environment Sciences, we are going to have departments such as Building, Architecture, Quantity Survey, Urban and Regional Planning, Fine and Applied Arts, among others.” She said. 

While speaking about how she intends to sustain the peaceful ambience in the University, the new Vice-Chancellor assured that as long as everyone is carried along before policies are introduced and their opinions are factored in, there would be no crisis.

In her words, “To maintain peace is easy. You only need an all inclusive governance; don’t introduce policies without the people’s knowledge. They  have to be aware. Don’t just bring in something midway, that is when they will resist it. They must be part of the decision making. One must not be high handed because once you do that, you are creating problems for yourself. We will have regular meetings with the staff unions, student unions, among others,”

Curled from Lagos State University (LASU), New Vice-Chancellor, Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, interview with Premium Times.