Dean charges LASU students to embrace peace

Prof. Kabir Akinyemi, the Dean of Students Affairs ,
Lagos State University (LASU),  on Friday urged
students of the institution to shun violence and
embrace peace.
Akinyemi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in
an interview Lagos that dialogue remained the best
way of solving problems.
He said it was unfortunate that some outsiders took
advantage of the Jan. 23 students’ protest in the
university to carry out the level of destruction done
to property in the institution.
Akinyemi said that the level of damage was beyond
what LASU students could carry out and urged
them to always adopt dialogue in resolving issues
to avoid a recurrence of such infiltration.
The dean noted said that improved security would
also help in preventing a repeat of such an incident.
Akinyemi also warned the operators of the
university shuttle buses to limit their operations to
the university and its environs.
He said it was an offence for shuttle buses with the
university’s name to ply major roads of the city.
“The management has written to appropriate
authorities such as the Lagos State Traffic
Management Authority, among others, to arrest and
sanction offenders, “ he said.
On the hike in fees, Akinyemi urged the students to
continue to dialogue with the state government for a
downward review as it was beyond the university
management.
He also called on parents and other stakeholders to
collaborate with the school management in
moulding the character of the students, to make
them good ambassadors.
The dean warned that the university would not
tolerate indiscipline among the students and any of
them found wanting would be sanctioned.
Akinyemi assured the final year students that the
management would do everything possible to
mobilise them for the Batch B set of the National
Youth Service Corps scheme in July.