The outgoing Vice-Chancellor of the Lagos State University (LASU), Prof Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, has charged her successor, Prof Ayodeji Badejo, to avoid rushing decisions, but be courageous in taking necessary actions to move the institution forward.

Olatunji-Bello, during an interactive session with journalists, urged Badejo to be patient in leading the university, stressing, however, that patience should not be mistaken for hesitation in making decisions.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State had, last Thursday, named Badejo as the new vice-chancellor, succeeding Olatunji-Bello, whose five-year tenure elapses on September 19.

Badejo, who is a professor of Guidance and Counselling, is billed to assume office on September 21.

Speaking during the interaction, Olatunji-Bello urged the incoming vice-chancellor to prioritise the welfare of staff and students, describing both as key to the university’s progress.

She expressed confidence in Badejo’s ability to lead the institution, saying the university’s staff would be willing to work with her if she is able to push them and make an impact.

She emphasised the importance of staff and students’ welfare, describing it as key.

The 64-year-old Badejo obtained a PhD in Guidance and Counselling and a Master of Education in Guidance and Counselling from the University of Lagos.

Olatunji-Bello bows out of office after five years, highlighting her achievements, including that LASU is “the most subscribed university in Nigeria, and the most digitally advanced among its peers.

She also boasts of seeing to the increase in the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR)of the school from N3 billion to N13 billion.

She further spoke of her administration recording a 96 per cent success rate in its first-year accreditation exercise, with 31 of the 37 programmes presented securing full accreditation