Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the appointment of Prof Abiodun Akinpelu Denloye and Prof Basirat Olushola Oladipupo as the substantive Deputy Vice-Chancellors of the Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), located in Ikorodu. The former will be in charge of Academic Matters while the latter will be in charge of Administration.
Announcing their appointments in a statement made available on Saturday by Mr Oyelami Adesoye, Head of Public Affairs unit, Office of Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, the Lagos State Head of Service, Mr Hakeem Muri-Okunola said the appointment of the two dons was in line with LASUSTECH Law, 2021, aiming at ensuring that there is no void in the institution’s leadership.
While wishing both appointees well in their new roles, the head of service urged them to demonstrate a high level of dedication, diligence, and selflessness in the discharge of their duties to justify the confidence and trust reposed in them by the state government.
He also implored them to let their track record of excellence and high academic pedigrees impact positively on the growth of the university as they join hands with the management to accelerate the pace of the development in the university.
Mr Muri-Okunola noted that their appointment was conditional to their assets declaration at the Code of Conduct Bureau and urged them to complete the Code of Conduct documents which highlighted the expectations of the government in respect of their new appointments.
Interestingly, both scholars were from Lagos State University (LASU) , Ojo.
While Prof Oladipupo is from the Department of Physical and Health Education, her counterpart in charge of academic, Prof Denloye, is from the Faculty of Science.
Meanwhile, the Permanent Secretary, Office of the Special Adviser on Education, Mr. Adeniran Kasali, explained that the new appointment was a sequel to the expiration of the tenures of Dr Gbemavo Kolawole Godonu and Dr. Olumide Metilelu, who have been in the acting capacity of their respective offices.