LAGOS CP, LASTMA GENERAL MANAGER PAY COURTESY VISIT TO LASU VICE-CHANCELLOR
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 Lagos State University (LASU) over the weekend paid a courtesy visit to the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ayodeji Olawunmi Badejo at the University, Ojo, Lagos.
The visit underscored the enduring affinity between the University and its distinguished alumni, while providing an avenue to reinforce institutional ties and explore opportunities for mutually beneficial collaboration between LASU, the Lagos State Police Command and LASTMA.
The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Bakare-Oki during the engagement commended Professor Badejo for her invaluable contributions to professional development, capacity building and academic advancement. He recalled participating in a professional development programme facilitated by the Vice-Chancellor, acknowledging that the knowledge, expertise and practical insights acquired through the programme had contributed significantly to his professional evolution and career trajectory.
He expressed appreciation for the Vice-Chancellor’s enduring commitment to knowledge dissemination, professional mentorship and the advancement of institutional excellence, noting the far-reaching impact of such initiatives on public servants and other professionals.
In her response, Professor Badejo expressed profound appreciation to CP Fatai and Mr Bakare-Oki for the thoughtful visit, describing the engagement as a welcome demonstration of the University’s continuing relationship with its alumni. She disclosed her intention to reciprocate the gesture by undertaking courtesy visits to both officials in their respective capacities.
The Vice-Chancellor further reaffirmed LASU’s readiness to cultivate enduring, productive and mutually advantageous partnerships with the Lagos State Police Command and LASTMA, particularly in areas of shared institutional interest, professional development, knowledge exchange and inter-agency cooperation.
The visit exemplified the enduring significance of alumni engagement in strengthening institutional relationships and fostering strategic partnerships between academic institutions and public-sector organisations.
It also highlighted LASU’s continuing influence in nurturing accomplished professionals whose contributions to public administration, law enforcement and traffic management remain integral to institutional development and public service delivery.
Present at the meeting were other top management officials of the institution.
Adebayo Taofiq
Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA
