LASU produces six first class, 6885 graduates

No fewer than 6,885 graduates of the Lagos State
University (LASU) will receive their diploma, first
and higher degrees during the 20th convocation
ceremony, the Vice Chancellor, Prof John
Obafunwa has revealed.
Addressing newsmen on the forthcoming
convocation ceremony, Prof Obafunwa also
disclosed that the university produced six First
Class graduates from Engineering (1), Law (1),
Science (1), Social Sciences and one (Management
Science) from Part-Time programme.
The VC disclosed that the university would not
award any honorary degrees in line with the
directive of Governor Babatunde Fashola and the
decision of the Governing Council.
Prof Obafunwa described the 20th convocation
ceremony as historic and unique due to the fact
that, it would be the last convocation ceremony to
be witnessed by Governor Fashola and visitor of
the university. He lauded the governor’s invaluable
contributions to the stability, growth and
development of LASU during his eight years
administration.
According to him, the convocation lecture entitled:
“From whom much is expected, enough should be
given’’ would be delivered by former VC of the
University of Ilorin, Prof Is-haq Oloyede on
Tuesday, March 17 while the governor would
commission three projects including Faculty of
Science, Faculty of Law and LASU Radio.
Coconut breaking festival will take place on March
16 and the command performance play entitled
Eni’Ayan’ (The Chosen) by Yeside Dosunmu-Lawal
would be staged same date.
Giving a breakdown of graduates from both full and
part time programmes, Obafunwa said Faculties of
Arts has 764, Education 2,659, Engineering 91, Law
202, Management Science 1, 617, Science 728,
Social Sciences 472, School of Communications
262, College of Medicine 79 and School of
Transport 11.
Obafunwa said LASU was celebrating the
convocation ceremony with mixed feeling because
the university recently lost its Chancellor, Sir
Molade Okoya- Thomas and described him as a
great philanthropist, astute administrator,
industrialist par excellence, sports guru and one of
the strong benefactors of the institution.
He acknowledged the numerous projects
sponsored by the Lagos State government in the
campus and used the opportunity to appreciate the
commitment and contributions of Governor Fashola
towards the institution.
The VC further noted that his administration was
committed to ensuring a stable calendar for the
2014/2015 academic session, adding, “we are
working round the clock in accordance to the rules
and regulations that established LASU to conclude
the session by September.
On rebranding of LASU, Prof Obafunwa said one of
the focal points of his administration was to
rebuild and reposition the university’s academic
excellence and earn a better image.

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