Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has appointed Dr Oluremi Olaleye as the Acting Vice-Chancellor of the newly established Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH).
Olaleye, who is the Rector of the Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH) made this known while addressing members of staff on Friday at the Ikorodu Campus of the institution.
Tracknews.ng reports that LASPOTECH was transmuted to LASUSTECH following its accreditation by the National Universities Commission on February 2, 2022.
Olaleye expressed his profound gratitude to Sanwo-Olu for approving his appointment as the acting VC of the institution.
He also thanked the Special Adviser on Education, Tokunbo Wahab and the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, for their efforts towards the successful transmutation of the institution.
He told members of staff that the governor had assured that no staff would be sacked due to the transmutation and urged them to be more dutiful as the university status required more efficiency and proficiency in service delivery.
“Lagos State Government knows that staff have families and for their needs to be met, nobody will be sacked.
“What is demanded of all staff of this institution is to key into this transmutation process and support the state government, governing council and management.
“This institution will not be a conventional but a specialised university of science and technology.
“Not until the last student graduate, LASPOTECH still exists, the students currently in school will graduate with OND/HND,” he said.
Olaleye also announced the reinstatement of four sacked non-academic staff which resulted in a seven-month crisis that disrupted academic programmes of the institution.
The acting VC disclosed that LASUSTECH had been included in the ongoing UTME being conducted by JAMB for this year.
He said that staff had started receiving its arrears as promised by the state government and also approved payment of the one-month outstanding salary owed it since 2013.
