Students and members of staff of the Lagos State University (LASU) have been urged to allow peace to reign as the 19th convocation ceremony of the institution draws near.
LASU Vice Chancellor, Prof. John Obafunwa, made the appeal at 2014 Coconut Breaking Festival to commemorate coming convocation ceremony scheduled to hold between Wednesday August 6th and Thursday August 7th 2014.
"Now that peace has been restored to LASU, we must all join hands to move the university forward," Obafunwa said.
"The coconut breaking festival is an avenue to offer prayers for peace and progress in LASU."
He noted progress could only occur where there is peace.
The Chairman of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, LASU chapter, Mr Saheed Oseni, said the return to peace to answered prayers.
Also speaking at the ceremony, the President of the LASU Student Union, Nurudeen Yusuf, said the students are ready to let peace reign in the university.
"Over 71,000 students of LASU are interested in allowing peace to reign in the university.
“We
also pray for peace and progress of the university and we believe that
LASU will certainly move forward like other universities in the
country," Yusuf said.
The coconut breaking ceremony was conducted at LASU's main gate.
1 comment:
hmm.. tradition na tradition... they really deserve/ need peace
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