Elumelu to deliver LASPOTECH 40th anniversary lecture
Chairman Heirs Holdings and Founder Elumelu Foundation, Tony Elumelu will deliver the 40th anniversary lecture of the Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu.
The rector, Mr. Samuel Sogunro stated this while announcing the programme slated for the anniversary at a press conference in Lagos.
The lecture titled:”Repositioning Education for Technological Development and Food Security according to him will hold on Tuesday, 20th at the campus.
He also added that the grand finale is slated for Thursday, 22nd November, 2018 at the convocation ground of the institution at 10am to celebrate long serving staff of the polytechnic.
On academics, the rector said the Lagos State Government under the leadership of Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode gave adequate funding to the polytechnic towards the success of the 2018 accreditation of 66 programmes in the polytechnic.
“The Academic Board has also approved the commencement of General Agriculture for all students at all levels in the polytechnic, this is in effect to mobilize our students for realization of mass production of agricultural produce, poultry and fish farming,” he disclosed.
This according to him was to encourage food security and ensuring that the institution is able to produce food for the nearest communities.
On hostel accommodation, the rector said it is obvious that with the provision of hostel accommodation the performance will be much better than what is being witnessed now.
He added that, the state is shifting ground to now allow hostel accommodation in the institution and “hopefully before the end of this administration, student hostel accommodation will come to fruition.”
Listing achievements, Sogunro said the polytechnic has adopted the International Public Sector Accounting Standards, IPSAS and has also commenced the process of implementing Enterprise Resource Planning, ERP, for smooth operation of the institution.
“Presently the polytechnic is developing human capital for the realization of transforming the institution into a polytechnic university status,” he added.
