LAGOS CP, LASTMA GM PAY COURTESY VISIT TO LASU VICE-CHANCELLOR
By Olayiwola Ibrahim // The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Tijani Fatai and the General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, both distinguished alumni of the Lagos State University, LASU, at the weekend paid a courtesy visit to the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ayodeji Olawunmi Badejo, at the University’s main campus, Ojo, Lagos.
The visit underscored the enduring bond between the University and its alumni, while providing an opportunity to strengthen institutional ties and explore areas of mutually beneficial collaboration between LASU, the Lagos State Police Command and LASTMA.
Speaking during the engagement, the LASTMA General Manager, Mr. Bakare-Oki, commended Professor Badejo for her contributions to professional development, capacity building and academic advancement.
He recalled participating in a professional development programme facilitated by the Vice-Chancellor, noting that the knowledge and practical insights gained significantly shaped his professional growth and career trajectory.
He expressed appreciation for the Vice-Chancellor’s commitment to knowledge dissemination, professional mentorship and institutional excellence, adding that such initiatives have had far-reaching impact on public servants and other professionals.
In her response, Professor Badejo thanked CP Fatai and Mr. Bakare-Oki for the visit, describing it as a demonstration of LASU’s strong and continuous relationship with its alumni.
She disclosed plans to reciprocate the gesture with courtesy visits to both officials in their respective offices.
The Vice-Chancellor reaffirmed LASU’s readiness to build enduring and productive partnerships with the Lagos State Police Command and LASTMA, particularly in areas of shared interest, professional development, knowledge exchange and inter-agency cooperation.
The visit highlighted the importance of alumni engagement in strengthening institutional relationships and fostering strategic partnerships between academic institutions and public sector organisations.
It also underscored LASU’s role in producing accomplished professionals whose contributions to public administration, law enforcement and traffic management remain vital to institutional development and public service delivery.
The meeting was attended by other top management staff of the University.
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