By Temitayo Seidu
Vice Chancellor of the Lagos State University of Education (LASUED), Otto Ijanikin, Prof. Bidemi Bilkis Lafiaji-Okuneye has urged the new 5000 students of the institution to shun deviant behaviours capable of affecting their academic career.
She spoke at the matriculation ceremony for new full- time degree and diploma students on the main campus in Oto-Ijanikin, Lagos.
The VC urged the students to be disciplined, refrain from illicit drugs, cultism and other vice.
She said: “Let me reiterate here that the university has zero tolerance for drugs, cultism, gay, lesbianism, rape or any acts of violence.
“ Be curious. Be disciplined. Be resilient. Embrace our blended learning model. Engage your lecturers.
She urged them not to take the “rare” opportunity for granted, adding that they were part of a privileged cohort of the over 5000 students that were admitted out of the over 15,000 candidates that applied for admissions this session.
“Look around you. You have been chosen because we see in you the spark of our own ambition. Do not take this rare opportunity for granted,” she added.
She said the university is poised to be a globally competitive and highly sought-after institution.
“While older universities may rest on their history, we are busy making history. How do we prove this? We prove it with results.
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“In less than four years, LASUED presented 66 of its academic programmes to the National Universities Commission (NUC).
“The result, a historic 100 percent full accreditation. This is not just statistics; it is a national validation of our standards, our faculty, and our strategic vision.
“It is the deliberate outcome of a strategic compass, our “A.C.H.I.E.V.E” agenda: Academic Culture; Community Relations; Human Capacity Development; Infrastructural Development; Entrepreneurship; Valuable Research; and Excellence in Professionalism,”she said.
She pledged the university’s support towards helping them achieve their dreams through a conducive and supportive environment.
“This university is a place of boundless opportunity, but it demands your best. Your matriculation oath today is a solemn promise of diligence, integrity, and excellence,” she added.