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LASU Appoints Former Lagos SSG’s Wife As VC

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Prof (Mrs) Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello has been appointed as the ninth substantive Vice Chancellor of the Lagos State University(LASU).

The Professor of Medicine had served as Acting Vice Chancellor of the institution before her elevation.

Born in Lagos on the 23 of April 1964 into the family of Chief and Mrs Eniola Ibidapo, from Owo in Ondo State, Mrs Olatunji Bello had her primary education at the Anglican Girls Primary School and secondary education at the Lagos Anglican Girls Grammar School both in Surulere and Lagos State College of Science and Technology.
She proceeded to the University of Ibadan where she bagged a Bsc in Physiology.

Professor Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello took up a job as a lecturer and rose through the ranks in the College of Medicine of the University of Lagos, Idiaraba.

She has graduated at least 12 MSc candidates since 2002, and 2 PhD graduates. However, 2 Ph.D students are currently undergoing supervision by her.

Her husband, Tunji Bello, served as the Secretary to the Lagos State Government under the administration of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode. He is currently the Commissioner for Environment under the Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led administration

Academic positions:
September 1986 – August 1988: Part time Demonstrator in Physiology
1st September 1988 – 31st September 1991: Assistant Lecturer in Physiology
1st October 1991 – 31st September 1996: Lecturer II in Physiology
1st October 1996 – 31st September 1999: Lecturer I in Physiology
1st October, 1999 – 31st September, 2005: Senior Lecturer in Physiology
1st October 2005 – 1st October 2007: Associate Professor of Physiology
2nd October 2007 – date:Professor of Physiology, LASU.

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