By Ghazali Ibrahim
The Lagos State University (LASU) is set to inaugurate the newly completed Olatunji-Bello Auditorium, a modern edifice facility generously donated by Hon. Olatunji Bello, current Executive Vice-Chairman of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC).
The commissioning is scheduled for Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at the university’s Epe campus.
This donation comes from a man with a distinguished career spanning journalism, governance, and law.
Bello, a former Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and ex-Secretary to the State Government, was appointed CEO/EVC of the FCCPC in June 2024 by President Bola Tinubu.
At LASU, his wife, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello is the university’s Vice-Chancellor since 2021 and has led a transformative drive marked by infrastructural expansion and innovation.
Under her leadership, LASU added new faculties, launched a tier-3 data centre, and opened multiple computer-based test centres, among other major developments.
The auditorium, located at the School of Agriculture at the Epe campus, is designed as a hub for academic lectures, conferences, and strategic gatherings.
The commissioning ceremony will begin at 10:00 a.m. and feature performances as well as speeches.
Among the dignitaries expected are Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu who is the Special Guest of Honour, and Minister of Education Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa who will Chair of the Occasion. Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello will serve as Chief Host.
Through this act of philanthropy, Hon. Bello reinforces a shared family commitment to education, innovation, and public good which is contributing a lasting legacy to LASU’s vision of academic excellence and service to society.
