LASUSTECH to Mark 4th Founder’s Day on February 2

Habeeb Ibrahim

The Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) will hold its 4th Founder’s Day Celebration on Monday, February 2, 2026, at the College of Agriculture Main Auditorium, Ikorodu Campus.

The celebration is themed “Mapping the Future,” reflecting the institution’s focus on science and technology education. A major feature of the event is the Founder’s Day Lecture, to be delivered by the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Professor Adenike Temidayo Oladiji, FAS, FNISEB, FNSBMB. She will speak on the topic, “Achieving the Objectives of Universities of Science and Technology.”

Activities lined up for the day include interactive sessions, programmes highlighting the university’s growth, and a tour of ongoing and completed infrastructure projects across the campus.

LASUSTECH was formally established in 2022 following the transmutation of Lagos State Polytechnic into a university. The transformation was signed into law by the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, as part of efforts to expand access to higher education in science, technology, and innovation.

The institution is led by its pioneer Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olumuyiwa Odusanya. At inception, the university commenced academic activities with 37 approved programmes across five colleges: Agriculture; Engineering Technology; Environmental Design and Technology; Basic Sciences; and Applied Social Sciences.

LASUSTECH currently offers 42 accredited academic programmes. The university received its Certificate of Operating License from the National Universities Commission on February 8, 2022, and admitted its first cohort of students in the 2022/2023 academic session.

The Founder’s Day Celebration forms part of activities marking the university’s establishment and development since its transition to a university of science and technology.

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