LASU VC unveils eight-pillar strategic vision for university

The Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University, Professor Ayodeji Olawunmi BADEJO, FCASSON, FAPROCON, MNAE, has unveiled an eight-pillar strategic vision aimed at positioning the University as a globally competitive, locally relevant, and future-ready institution.

The Professor of Counselling Psychology unveiled the vision on Friday, 25th September 2026, while addressing the Committee of Provosts, Deans and Directors (COPDD) at the Senate Chamber. She described the committee as the University’s most strategic academic leadership committee after Senate and charged its members with championing the strategic priorities within their respective units.

The eight pillars centre on:
▪︎ Academic excellence and quality assurance;
▪︎ Research, innovation and global visibility;
▪︎ Financial sustainability and resource mobilisation;
▪︎ Infrastructure and digital transformation;
▪︎ Staff welfare and industrial harmony;
▪︎ Student welfare, mentorship and employability;
▪︎ Governance, integrity and institutional visibility; and
▪︎ Community engagement and societal impact.

Under academic excellence, the University will pursue full accreditation for all programmes while deepening curriculum relevance, innovation and entrepreneurship. Research and innovation will focus on solution-driven research with measurable societal impact, alongside stronger international research partnerships and ranking visibility.

The vision also prioritises financial sustainability through diversified income streams, including grants, endowments, consultancy and strategic partnerships. In infrastructure and digital transformation, the University will deploy Artificial Intelligence and other digital tools to enhance teaching and administration across its campuses. The Vice-Chancellor also announced plans to establish at least one smart classroom in every faculty within the next year.

Staff welfare and industrial harmony will be strengthened through merit-based staff development, inclusive dialogue with unions and sustained institutional capacity building, while student welfare will be supported through mentorship, employability initiatives and mental health support. The administration will also prioritise integrity, institutional leadership and stronger engagement with the University’s host communities and the wider society.

As an immediate step towards translating the vision into action, the Vice-Chancellor announced that the administration’s first 100 days would feature university-wide engagement and structured consultations across faculties, schools, centres, institutes and directorates in the Ojo, Epe, Ikeja and Badagry campuses, as well as with staff and student unions.

Professor BADEJO called on members of the COPDD to support the strategic priorities through inclusive leadership and an open-door approach, stressing that their successful implementation would require collective responsibility and sustained commitment across the University.