Leshi Adebayo and Victor Olusunde
With 6 months already marked since the appointment of Professor Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello as 9th substantive Vice-Chancellor of the Lagos State University in September 2021, the latter has revealed the achievements of her administration in the long run.
This was made known by LASU VC while speaking during the Press Conference at the Senate Building, LASU, thereby setting the 25th Convocation Ceremony of the institution in motion.
Having revealed details of the graduating students, Prof. Olatunji-Bello seized the opportunity to give an overview of some of her major achievements and successes so far, for the past 6 months.
In her words, "I consider it necessary to use this opportunity to acquaint you with some of the modest achievements we have recorded in the first 6 months of our administration.
"Gentlemen of the Press, on our assumption of office 6 month ago, we were clear in our minds about our Vision to make the Lagos State University the best in West Africa.
Stating her administration's vision, she said, "To achieve this vision as speedily as possible we have 6 strategic goals as signposts, namely, to ensure that academic and professional programmes are and remain accredited by the relevant bodies."
"To make the University a research, innovation and development hub for Lagos State and national development; to ensure that infrastructural facilities are improved upon and readily available for seamless performance of administrative and academic duties," and others.
Already establishing the vision on which her administration's achievements were based on, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello mentioned the latter.
She said, "Today our commitment to this vision is unshaken. On the way to attaining our vision, we have some modest achievements, few of which I will highlight as follows.."
"All Academic and professional programmes offered by the Lagos State University have been fully accredited by relevant bodies and the National Universities Commission; Secured approval to establish 3 new faculties and 1 school namely, Faculties of Allied Health Sciences, Pharmacy, Environmental Sciences and School of Library, archival and information science, which is the 1st in West Africa and Second in Africa"
She continued, "Maintained and secured collaboration with top institutions within and outside Nigeria, including Cornell University, USA, Delta State University, Delta and Gombe State University; organised a research ethics workshop for all interested academic staff."
Revealing the achievements of the institution in terms of infrastructural facilities, Prof. Olatunji-Bello said, "We are also investing massively in infrastructural facilities of the University. To this effect, we have: Revamped the LASU printing press; renovated the offices of academic and non-academic staff; renovated the Epe Campus; facilitated the deployment of internet across the campuses and plans are underway to improve more of our facilities."
"We have fully equipped our classrooms, laboratories and libraries; provision of office furnitures and classroom, " she added.
Moving on to the area of achievements in welfare packages, the LASU VC said, "We have ensured that there is access to proper welfare packages including: payment of salaries in or before 23rd of each month; introduction of free medical checkup for every staff on their birthdays; activated the Lagos State Health Scheme in the university; prompt payment of 30% of basic salary as end of year 2021 bonus amongst others."
Professor Olatunji-Bello giving her assurance of more efforts and her administration not resting on its oars, called for more support saying, "If we can achieve all these within six months, I am confident that with the support of all our stakeholders and by the grace of God, we will achieve many more within a short period."
Notably, this year certificates will bear an embedded instant verification feature which will enable individuals, organisations to verify the authenticity of the certificates from anywhere in the world.
On this achievement, she said, "Gone are the days of delays for verification, I believe we are the first university in Nigeria to create this innovation.
Source: hallmarknews.ng
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