Lagos
State
University of Science
and
Technology
(LASUSTECH),
in
partnership with the
Lagos State Public
Service
Staff
Development Center
(PSSDC), Magodo, hosted a one-day capacity-building workshop on
Wednesday, April 8, 2026. Themed “Achieving and Sustaining Efficiency on
Organizational Goals”, the event took place at the 500-Seat Capacity
Auditorium, College of Agriculture.
The training was specifically designed for Deans, Professors, Associate
Professors, Directors, Heads of Academic Departments, Senior Lecturers,
and senior non-teaching staff from Level 13 and above, underscoring the
university’s commitment to strengthening leadership and professional
excellence across its workforce.
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Olumuyiwa O. Odusanya, opened the program
with a presentation on “The Efficient and Effective University”. In his
presentation, he gave scenarios, insights, and evidence related to the topic,
making references to best practices in higher education. He addressed both
human and material resource constraints and proffered solutions, stressing
the importance of strategic planning, innovation, and prudent resource
management.
The second session was led by Dr. Femi Mosaku Johnson of PSSDC, who
focused on Team Building. He emphasized the importance of bringing out the
best in people through mutual accountability, and highlighted the values of
fairness, accountability, responsibility, and transparency as essential to
building trust and collaboration. He further urged participants to think of
innovation in the world of artificial intelligence and robotics, stressing that
embracing emerging technologies will be critical for universities to remain
competitive and efficient in the future.
Later, Mr. Femi Solaja of PSSDC delivered his presentation on Achieving
Organizational Goals in the University, offering insights into goal-setting,
performance measurement, and sustaining efficiency.