Lagos Business School, in partnership with the GAMSU Foundation, has unveiled the Gamaliel and Susan International Management Research Centre in Lagos.

The facility, valued at over N1billion, was funded by the GAMSU Foundation, alongside other donors, in a bid to improve quality of research.

Speaking at the commissioning, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, represented by Secretary to the State Government, Abimbola Salu-Hundeyin, said the centre represents the impact the late Gamaliel Onosode had on management of humans and resources.

Sanwo-Olu said: “The role of research in shaping Africa’s landscape speaks to the transformative power that thoughtful and rigorous research can have on a people, particularly in Africa. The LBS, through the research centre, will expand its commitment to contributing significantly to the intellectual work that will shape the future and impact our developmental strides.”

The governor expressed optimism that the centre represents another giant leap towards advancing uniquely relevant knowledge, adding that through research, a brighter course for the development of Lagos State and Nigeria can be charted.

Dean of the Lagos Business School, Prof. Chris Ogbeche, thanked the Foundation for its funding efforts. He said the centre would become a vibrant hub for cutting edge research, which will enable the institution to positively impact society.

On his part, Chairman of the Board of Trustees at the GAMSU Foundation, Moyo Ajekigbe, described the project as a thing of immense pride.

He said: “Mr. Onosode has passion for quality education. He believed that his contributions to the development of education in Nigeria should be continuous and should outlive him. The International Management Research Centre that we are commissioning today is testament to that.”