LASU Students and Lecturers Call for Resignation of the VC

Protesting lecturers and students of the Lagos State University (LASU) on Wednesday took the protest to the Lagos State House of Assembly calling for the resignation of the Vice Chancellor Professor John Obafunwa.

The leader of the House, Hon Ajibayo Adeyeye who came to address the students was snubbed and embarrassed.

According to the students, the house took quite a long time before coming to address them.

The chairman, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU\LASU), Dr Adekunle Idris, who spoke with news men, accused the VC of destroying the LASU system.

“Prof Obafunwa does not understand the way a university is being run including the issue of appointment and promotion of lecturers. He has been doing irregular promotions. He also gives PhD without having one”, he said.

According to him,” Our union is in need to further encourage the State Government to do the needful and help LASU to redirect its gradual descent to crises, would be joining other civil society groups to stage a rally to further call the attention of the good people of Lagos State and Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola’s government to the brewing crisis at LASU.

“If the crisis is not arrested, we are certain the consequence would not be in the interest of the government. For the umpteenth time, we are asking that the Lagos State Governor and visitor to LASU, Mr. Babatunde Fashola to call the LASU Vice Chancellor to order, whilst at the same time setting up visitation to LASU immediately,” he stated.

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