Following the allegations of extortion and certificate racketeering leveled against the Lagos State University, LASU recently the State House of Assembly has invited the Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Mr. Tolani Akibu.
Nigeriacrime.com also gathered that the Vice Chancellor LASU, Professor Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, the Senate of the tertiary institution and other top staff were also invited.
Speaker of the House, Mudashiru Obasa, while noting that the source of the story could be suspicious and not trustworthy because of its tendency to blackmail, agreed that the concerned officials of the institution be invited so that facts about the allegation could be unearthed for the sake of the reputation of the school.
Moving the motion under ‘Matter of Urgent Public Importance’, a member, representing Lagos Mainland I, Owolabi Ajani, told his colleagues that there was a need to invite the Commissioner, the VC and others for the House to unravel the facts behind the allegation.
Ajani noted that LASU had maintained a high level of integrity over the years adding that this must be sustained.
His counterpart, Sa’ad Olumoh urged that the investigation should involve people in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) unit of the institution. Other members, Desmond Elliot and his colleague, Ladi Ajomale, who said they attended LASU, supported that the allegation be investigated.
Meanwhile, the Speaker, however said, the individuals should be invited to establish facts about the allegation in order to clear the institution’s reputation from destructive allegations.
It will be recalled that the Assembly has commenced deliberation, probe and consideration of the 2022 Auditor General’s Report for Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in the state.