Ambode appoints Fagbohun, new LASU VC

Ambode appoints Fagbohun, new LASU VC

LAGOS State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has ap­proved the appointment of Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun as the eighth substantive Vice chancellor of Lagos State University (LASU).
Fagbohun, a Professor of Environmental Law, was, until his appointment, the di­rector of Research at the Ni­gerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of Lagos.
The appointment was con­tained in a statement signed by Commissioner for In­formation and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde.
According to the statement, following the expiration of the tenure of Prof. John Oba­funwa as the 7th substantive vice chancellor of Lagos State University on October 31, 2015, the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration), Prof. Fidelis Olisamedua Njokanma assumed the posi­tion of acting vice chancellor.
Fagbohun, was born on October 19, 1966 and hails from Akesan in the Alimosho Local Government Area of the state.
At different times, he served as a member of Senate of the Lagos State University; Head of Depart­ment of Business Law and later Department of Private and Property Law; Coordina­tor, Law Centre; Coordinator of the Department of Envi­ronmental Law and Allied Disciplines of the Centre for Environment and Science Education of the Lagos State University, and was, for sev­eral years, the Editor-in-Chief of the LASU Law Journal.
Prof. Fagbohun is a mem­ber of several academic and professional bodies, and a fel­low of a number of national and international institutions.
In a related development, the governor has assured that his administration will uphold the rule of law and deepen democracy, espe­cially by carrying out prompt periodic review of obsolete laws to bring them in tune with current realities for rel­evance and effectiveness.
The governor, who spoke yesterday at the Lagos House while inaugurating the new board of Lagos State Law Reform Commission (LSLRC), said such peri­odic review was important to him in achieving the goal of creating an enabling envi­ronment for investors, entre­preneurs and making Lagos globally competitive.
He said it was a widely acknowledged fact that all modern and civilised soci­eties thrive on the quality of laws which regulate and guide the actions of govern­ment, organisations, indi­viduals and institutions, and that the dynamics of law relative to time and circum­stances, however, demands that such laws were revisited periodically to ensure their relevance and effectiveness.
The governor while recall­ing the statutory role of LSL­RC of facilitating the process of reviewing the state laws with a view to making ap­propriate recommendations for the repeal or amendment of such laws or provisions that have become obsolete, said the commission had made commendable prog­ress since 2012 when it was established, and cited recent presentation of the compiled laws of the state.
Ambode, however, urged members of the newly in­augurated board to expedite action on the creation of electronic portal, which will provide access to the laws of the state online from any­where in the world.
“This is a major project which the new board has the responsibility to deliver in record time because it is very vital to the success of our drive to attract investors to our state.
“Members of the board have been carefully selected based on merit, experience and knowledge of the law. I, therefore, have absolute confidence in your ability to deliver on the commission’s mandate. I look forward to your recommendations and inputs from consultations with stakeholders,” the gov­ernor said.
Chairman of the newly in­augurated board is Prof. Gbo­lahan Ellias (SAN), while members are Dr. Omogbai Omo-Eboh, Mr. Ademola Kamar Adisa Sadiq, Mrs. Adeshola Williams and Mrs. Tola Akinsanya. Mrs. Ade Adeyemo is expected to serve as secretary
Speaking earlier at the inauguration, Lagos State Attorney General and Com­missioner for Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem, said the past board was inaugurated on March 12, 2012, and was dissolved by Governor Am­bode on June 15, 2015 in ac­cordance with the provision of the law establishing the commission, as amended in 2012.