The management of Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH) has announced that it would convocate a total of 7,022 students across all
the full time and part-time programmes at its 23rd convocation ceremony billed to hold on Thursday 9th April, 2015, at its main campus in Ikorodu.
Speaking at a Press Conference to announce the week long activities lined up for the convocation, the Rector of the polytechnic, Dr. Abdul-Azeez Lawal, disclosed that the graduands are fully prepared to face the challenges of life, because of the special entrepreneurial skills and computer education they have acquired.
Lawal, whose tenure as the polytechnic Rector expires on June 1st, 2015, has been able to transform the polytechnic into a world class institution, with the various academic upgrading and structural developments, courtesy of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) and Lagos state government.
It was also disclosed that the Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, is expected at the convocation to sendforth the graduands into the labour market.
Present at the press briefing were the Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Otunba Fatai Olukoga; Registrar of the Polytechnic, Princess Olufunke Ige; Deputy Registrar, Information and
Public Relations, Olarenwaju Kuye, among others.
Activities lined up for the 23rd Convocation ceremony are as follows:
1.) Convocation Press Conference
Date: Thursday, 2nd April, 2015.
Time: 10am
Venue: Council Chambers, Ikorodu Campus.
2.) (A.) Convocation Special Prayer for Graduands
Date: Thursday, 2nd April, 2015.
Time: 12:00 noon
Venue: Ikorodu Campus Mosque
(B.) Convocation Interdenominational Service
Time: Thursday, 2nd April, 2015.
Time: 12 noon
Venue: SM and BS Auditorium, Ikorodu Campus.
3.) 23rd Convocation Lecture
Date: Tuesday, 7th April, 2015.
Time: 12 noon
Venue: SM and BS Auditorium, Ikorodu Campus.
4.) (A.) Convocation Rehearsals (All
Academic Processions and Graduands)
Date: Wednesday, 8th April, 2015.
Time: 10am Prompt
Venue: School of Agriculture Auditorium, Ikorodu Campus
(B.) Convocation Variety Show/ Drama Presentations (by Mass Communication Department)
Date: Wednesday, 8th April, 2015.
Time: 12 noon – 3 pm
Venue: SM and BS Auditorium, Ikorodu Campus.
(C.) Convocation Football Match
Date: Wednesday, 8th April, 2015.
Time: 4pm – 6pm
Venue: Football Field, Ikorodu Campus.
5.) A. Convocation Ceremony
Date: Thursday, 9th April, 2015.
Time: 10am Prompt
Venue: School of Agriculture Auditorium, Ikorodu Campus.
B. Convocation Lunch
Date: Thursday, 9th April, 2015.
Venue: Polytechnic Field
Signed
Aderonke Ige
Registrar/Secretary to Council
