Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the appointment of Prof. Olumuyiwa Omotola Odusanya as the substantive and pioneer Vice Chancellor (VC) of Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), Ikorodu.

In a statement, yesterday, the Office of Special Adviser to the Governor on Education stated that the appointment of Odusanya as the substantive VC of the university takes effect from September 29, 2022.

The state government noted that it had become imperative to appoint a substantive Vice Chancellor for the institution (LASUSTECH) to ensure there is no void in the institution’s leadership and to maintain necessary stability of LASUSTECH from time to time.

Odusanya was born on February 8, 1965. He is a professor of Public and Community Health and a Fellow of the Medical College in Public Health and Community Medicine (FMCPH).

He holds Master of Public Health from the University of Lagos (UNILAG).

Until his new appointment, Odusanya is a professor of Community and Primary Health in the Department of Community Health and Primary Healthcare in the Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, Lagos State University (LASU).

Meanwhile, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Tokunbo Wahab, while commending Olaleye, thanked him for using his experience and good managerial skills to set the new university on a good track.

He said that posterity would judge him aright as one of the foundation management heads of the university in the future, adding that his efforts would pave way for the new administration to start on a good pedestal.

Olaleye has been directed by the state government to resume immediately.