Some individuals beating the drums of crisis in LASU, says spokesman

The management of Lagos State University (LASU) says there is a new era of discipline and rule of law in the institution.

Ademola Adekoya, spokesman of the university, said this in a statement on Friday.

Adekoya alleged that some individuals were beating the “drums of crisis”, adding that no smear campaign would affect the image of the university.

He was reacting to a piece entitled:  “LASU: Arresting the drift towards Authoritarianism”.

Adekoya described the piece as “fabricated falsehood, and a lame attempt to derail the wheel of justice grinding in the university”.

“It is pertinent to state that Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun-led administration as Vice-Chancellor is one that promotes an unprecedented harmonious relationship between the management and all members of staff and students,” he said.

“We insist that the drums of crisis being beaten is the handiwork of a very few, but vocal set of individuals who will stop at nothing to restore the old order of indiscipline and crisis in Lagos State University.

“The new LASU brand is an open book and interested journalists are invited to make their professional investigations.”

Adekoya said LASU community is solidly mobilised behind the leadership of Olanrewaju Fagbohun, the vice-chancellor.

“It explains the unprecedented three year seamless administrative and academic cycle the university has had,” he said.

“An innocuous visit by a neutral, fact-finding party will patently reveal the truth about LASU,” he said.

“It is on record that the leadership of all other staff unions have all exuberantly praised the efforts of the management to institute rule of law, while promoting the welfare of staff and students.”

Adekoya called on stakeholders to partner with the “new LASU”.