The governor of Lagos State has appointed acting vice chancellors for two new institutions
Ms. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, the Governor of Lagos State, has appointed Acting Vice-Chancellors for the two newly established universities – the Lagos State University of Science and Technology, Ikorodu, and the Lagos State University of Education, Ijanikin and Epe Campuses – by the state government.
Prof. Bidemi Bilikis Lafiaji-Okunneye, a Professor of Health Education and the current Provost of Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, has been appointed as the Acting Vice-Chancellor of the Lagos State University of Education (LASUED), Ijanikin and Epe Campuses, according to a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Education, Barrister Tokunbo Wahab.
The Acting Vice-Chancellor of the Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUST) Ikorodu will be Dr. Nurudeen Olaleye, a PhD holder in Microbiology and the present Rector, Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH) Ikorodu, according to the statement.
Professor Lafiaji-Okuneye will be assisted by Dr. Nosiru Onibon, who will serve as Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor, according to Wahab. is an Associate Professor at Michael Otedola College of Primary Education (MOCPED), which is currently known as the University of Education, Epe, and serves as its Provost.
He went on to say that Dr. Olumide Metilelu, Chief Lecturer, Hospitality Management Technology, would serve as the Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics) of the Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUST), and Dr. Gbemavo Kolawole Godonu, LASPOTECH’s current Deputy Rector (Administration), would serve as the Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration) of the Lagos State University of Science and Technology (
According to Wahab, the two Acting Vice-Chancellors and other Management Heads will serve in an acting capacity for a period of 90 days, beginning on March 1, 2022, and ending on May 29, 2022, while the selection of substantive Vice-Chancellors and Principal Officers for the universities is underway.
He asserted that the nominations were essential in order to guarantee that there is no leadership vacuum in the institutions throughout the transition time and that peace and stability are maintained in the institutions during that period.
This is in accordance with Section 4, Subsection (1) (C), Section 14 Subsection (1) (A) and (2) of the Lagos State University of Science and Technology Law 2021, Section 8 Subsection (1) (C) and (D) of the Lagos State University of Education (LASUED) Law, 2021, and Section 8 Subsection (1) (A) and (2) of the Lagos State University of Science and Technology Law 2021, according to the Special Adviser.
According to him, “the appointments of Acting Vice-Chancellors and other Management Heads for our new Universities are not only in accordance with the laws establishing them, but they will also serve to provide academic and administrative leadership to the Universities, as well as to represent them externally, both within and outside the State.”
While thanking the new appointees, Wahab asked them to view their appointments as a call to duty and to use their extensive expertise and impressive academic credentials to help place the institutions on a sound financial and academic footing in the future.
