The management of Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, has met with 16 heads of Police and Department for State Services (DSS) divisions around the university community to deliberate on how to improve the security situation in the institution.

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji Bello, commended the security officers for taking time to be at the meeting as well as the great job done over time in keeping the community safe.

She said, “Today’s meeting was informed by a common purpose which is the safety of lives and properties of staff and students, and by extension, residents of the environment. We have a duty to secure staff and students as long as they are within our span of control.”

The vice chancellor reminded that security is everyone’s responsibility and stressed the need for all concerned to adopt the right strategies and forestall issues that could threaten safety and wellbeing of staff and students.

The meeting deliberated on areas of security concerns such as cultism, kidnapping, rape, and profiling of students, among others, as stakeholders agreed on the need for better civility, education and orientation as well as improved communication among all stakeholders.

The security officials also expressed readiness to continue to look out for the safety of the lives and properties of students under their areas of responsibility.

The Dean, Students Affairs, Prof. Tajudeen Olumoko and President Lagos State University Students Union, Moses Adelakun, were also among those who barred their minds at the breakfast parley.

The parley also had in attendance members of the University Management, officials of the Vice Chancellor’s Office, Centre for Information and Public Relations and the University Multimedia Centre.