NUC Team Visits LASUSTECH for Programme Unbundling

By Irikefe Oghenetega Victor

Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) on Monday received a National Universities Commission (NUC) resource verification team as part of the university’s bid to unbundle the Mass Communication and Computer Science programmes.

The visit forms part of the NUC’s standard procedure to ensure that universities meet the required academic and infrastructural standards before expanding their programme offerings. Under the proposed unbundling, Mass Communication is expected to be split into three distinct programmes: Broadcasting, Journalism and Media Studies, and Public Relations, while Computer Science will be divided into Software Engineering and Cybersecurity.

Leading the NUC panel was Mr. Idris Omowale Ibrahim. Other members of the team included Professor Uwaoma Kalu Uche, Ibu Simon Tertsegha, Professor Ibrahim Abdullahi, Mr. Bayero Ibrahim, and Mr. Chinegwu Kenneth Kenechukwu.

In his welcome address, Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olumuyiwa Odusanya, reaffirmed the university’s commitment to academic excellence and innovation. He disclosed that LASUSTECH currently runs 41 programmes and expressed optimism that a successful unbundling would increase the number to 46, thereby expanding the institution’s academic portfolio.

Meanwhile, speaking on behalf of the NUC team, Mr. Idris Omowale Ibrahim explained that the panel was at the university to assess the institution’s readiness for the proposed unbundling. He added that the exercise would involve a thorough inspection of the human and material resources available for the proposed programmes.

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