The swearing-in event took place at the Lagos House, Marina.
Speaking during the inauguration ceremony, held at the Lagos
House, Marina on Tuesday, Sanwo-Olu said the constitution of the panel further
demonstrated the government’s commitment to making LASU among the best
universities in the world.
He said that the government wanted LASU to be the best in
terms of quality research, pedagogical and administrative excellence, as well
as industrial harmony.
The governor said the setting-up of the full visitation
panel was based on the recommendation of the Prof Bamitale Omole-led LASU
Vice-Chancellorship Special Visitation Panel, constituted to resolve issues
trailing the appointment of the university’s ninth Vice-Chancellor.
“The special visitation panel recommended the immediate
inauguration of a Full Visitation Panel to holistically assess LASU’s
administrative process, academic programmes and finances.
“The special visitation panel recommended the inauguration
of a Full Visitation Panel to holistically assess LASU’s projects, staff
welfare, industrial harmony, progress and challenges, in order to ascertain if
the university is being run in accordance with relevant Laws and the
objectives/vision of its founding fathers,” he said.
Sanwo-Olu expressed confidence that the panel would justify
the trust reposed in them as seasoned professionals, with experience in the
education sector and impressive track records of excellence.
Sanwo-Olu urged them to be objective and meticulous in
executing this critical assignment.
He said that terms of reference of the LASU Full Visitation
Panel included an inquiry into the level of implementation of the White Paper
on the last Visitation Panel Report of 2009.
According to him, the panel is to evaluate the quality of
leadership in the university, in terms of roles of the Governing Councils, the
Vice-Chancellors and other principal officers since the last visitation panel.
“Examine the financial management of the university,
including statutory allocations and internally generated revenue over the
recommended period and determine whether it was in compliance with appropriate
regulations, statutes, acts and laws of the university;
“To investigate the application of funds, particularly
special grants and subventions for accreditation exercises, TETFUND and loans
meant for specific projects, in order to determine the status of such projects
and their relevance for further funding.
“To determine the adequacy or otherwise of staff and examine
the quality of its staff development programmes in the context of emerging
changes and development in the global arena.
“Examine compliance with the law and extant regulations of
the university in terms of promotion, welfare, and disciplinary
procedures/measures for both staff and students.
Members of the panel are Prof. Abdulrahmon Bello – Former
Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos (Chairman); Prof. Dipo Kolawole – Former
Vice-Chancellor, Ekiti State University (Member); Prof. Ebun Adejuyigbe –
Professor of Medicine (Member);
Also, Prof. Joseph Ajienka – Former Vice-Chancellor,
University of Port Harcourt. (Member); Mr Ayo Ogunruku – Former Registrar,
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife (Member), Mr Lawal Pedro SAN – Former
Solicitor General, Lagos State (Member); and Mr Ibrahim Olaniyi Aponmade-
Former Bursar, University of Ibadan (Member).
Others are Mr Wale Ayodeji – Former Director of Works &
Physical Planning OAU; Mr Paul Kalejaiye; and Mrs Yemisi Omoloye – Director,
(Investigation), Inspection and Monitoring Department, Office of the Special
Adviser on Education (Secretary to the Panel).
The Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Mr Tokunbo
Wahab, said the raising of the full Visitation Panel was the last leg of the
Omole-led team recommendations being implemented by the governor.
Wahab said that a thorough assessment would help put all
challenges facing the school in the last 12 years to rest.
In his vote of assurance, Bello assured the governor that
the members of the panel would perform their assignment diligently.
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