The Lagos state government has approved a new governing council for the Lagos State University (LASU).
The approval letter was signed on Friday by Bode Agoro, the state’s head of service.
The circular stated that Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, has assented to the 11-man membership of the council.
The government maintained that it is committed to improving the quality of education in the state.
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“In continuation of this administration’s commitment to improve the quality of education in the State owned Higher Institutions, it is hereby notified for general information that Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, the Governor of Lagos State, has approved the membership of the Lagos State University Governing Council,” the statement reads.
“Accordingly, all Accounting Officers are enjoined to note the contents of this Circular and give it the deserved Service-wide publicity.”
The council will be headed by Babatunde Ogala, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN); while Oluseyi Badmus, Bode Makanjuola, Mojisola Tolagbe Taiwo, Shaffudeen Amuwo, and Rafiu Adisa Ebiti will serve as members.
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Other members of the council include Kofo Durosimi Etti, Farouk Gumel, Adenike Akanbi, Biodun Hundeyin and Remi Desalu.
Ogala is a solicitor, capital market consultant, business recovery and insolvency practitioner.
He graduated with a law degree from the University of Joe (UNIJOS) in 1985. He proceeded to the law school and graduated in 1986.
For five years, Ogala served as the general legal adviser for Guardian Press Limited after working as associate counsel with Femi Okunnu chamber for two years.
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Ogala was a member of the Lagos state house of assembly from 2007 to 2011.
