22/10/2026
PROFESSOR BADEJO SEEKS SUPPORT FOR HER ADMINISTRATION DURING FAMILIARISATION VISITS TO FACULTIES AND SCHOOLS.
The 10th Substantive Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University, Professor Ayodeji Olawunmi BADEJO, FCASSON, FAPROCON, MNAE, has called for the commitment of members of the University community to her administration’s vision and strategic agenda during familiarisation visits to the University’s faculties and schools on Tuesday, 20th October, and Wednesday, 21st October 2026.
The visit took Professor BADEJO to the Faculties of Science, Law, Arts, Education, Management Sciences, Social Sciences, Computing and Information Technology, and Communication and Media Studies; the Postgraduate School; the School of Library, Archival and Information Science; the School of Tourism, Creativity and Cultural Arts; and the LASU Innovation Hub.
During the engagements, the Vice-Chancellor highlighted the importance of collective responsibility, teamwork and effective communication in advancing the University’s goals. She encouraged members of staff to contribute actively to the institution’s growth and to align their respective activities with the administration’s development priorities.
Professor BADEJO also presented the eight strategic pillars that would guide her administration, namely:
• Academic excellence and quality assurance;
• Research, innovation and global visibility;
• Financial sustainability and resource mobilisation;
• Infrastructure and digital transformation;
• Staff welfare and industrial harmony;
• Student welfare, mentorship and employability;
• Governance, integrity and institutional visibility; and
• Community engagement and societal impact.
She explained that these pillars would provide strategic direction for the various units and promote a coordinated approach to achieving the administration’s vision and advancing the University’s institutional objectives.
The familiarisation visits further afforded the Vice-Chancellor the opportunity to interact with the leadership and staff of the respective faculties and schools, and to gain first-hand insight into their challenges and developmental needs.
The engagements underscored the importance of sustained dialogue between the University’s central administration and its constituent units in promoting academic excellence, research, innovation and efficient service delivery.
The visits form part of Professor BADEJO’s efforts to deepen stakeholder engagement, foster an inclusive, open door policy, and establish a shared sense of purpose in advancing the continued growth and development of Lagos State University.
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