Former LASU VC Advocates Integrating Institutions with Communities, Businesses 

Oluchi Chibuzor 

A former Vice-Chancellor of the Lagos State University (LASU), Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun, has stressed the need for a more proactive approach towards integrating the country’s academic institutions with communities and businesses.

He also said that it is imperative to adequately and urgently fund educational institutions to ensure Nigerian students are equipped with the skills that would make them competitive in the global economy and have the confidence to practice those skills.

He stated this while delivering the keynote speech at the 21st annual public lecture and luncheon of Lagos Chapter, Obafemi Awolowo University Muslim Graduates’ Association( UNIFEMGA), in honour of Justice Habeeb Abiru and Prof. Yusuf Ali, held recently in Lagos.

Speaking on ‘Harnessing Opportunities For A New Nigeria’, he said reform efforts should address the entire system rather than the usual sporadic disconnected initiatives. 

He said creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and communication are the imperatives of today’s learning, and these should serve as the guiding principles for the country’s strategic planning and the mapping of its educational curriculum. 

Despite the encouraging developments recently observed at the National Universities Commission (NUC) and the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), there remains an urgent need for a more proactive approach towards integrating our institutions with our communities and businesses,” he stated.