The National Universities Commission, NUC accreditation teams have commended Lagos State University, LASU for its library and infrastructural facilities following an assessment of three academic programmes at the institution.

The assessment covered Bachelor of Science programmes in Building, Environmental Management and Quantity Surveying and concluded with an exit meeting on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at the university’s Main Campus, Ojo, Lagos.

During the meeting, the accreditation teams presented their reports, highlighting their observations and findings on the programmes and commending the university’s facilities, particularly its library and other infrastructure, for their contributions to teaching, learning and academic development.

The exercise commenced on Monday, November 9, with a virtual courtesy meeting involving the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ayodeji Olawunmi Badejo, and members of the university management, while the NUC accreditation teams participated physically from the Epe Campus.

In her opening remarks, Badejo described accreditation as an important quality assurance process that enables universities to assess their academic standards, identify areas for improvement and ensure their programmes meet national and international requirements.

She highlighted the university’s investment in technology-enabled teaching and learning, explaining that its facilities support both physical classroom instruction and virtual participation, allowing students to access lectures from different locations.

The Vice-Chancellor also underscored the importance of the university library in providing academic resources that support teaching, learning and research.

She expressed confidence in the university’s preparedness for the exercise and optimism that the three programmes would secure full accreditation, while acknowledging the NUC’s role in maintaining academic standards in the Nigerian university system.

Badejo assured the visiting teams of the university management’s cooperation and commitment to providing the necessary support throughout the assessment.

The team responsible for assessing Building and Environmental Management comprised Professor Ishaya Samaila of Nasarawa State University, Professor Abdulazeez Umar Raji of Bayero University, Kano, and the NUC representative, Aderibigbe Ogundeji.

The Quantity Surveying assessment team was led by Professor Ayodeji Oke of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, with Professor Joseph A. Akinola of the Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences, Iyin-Ekiti, and NUC representative Levite Bisong.

Other university officials involved in the exercise included the Director of the Directorate of Academic Planning, Professor Rasheed Sanni; Head of Campus, Epe, Professor Elkanah Oyetunji; Dean, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Professor Isaiah Akoteyon; and the Heads of Department of Building and Environmental Management, Professors Rasheed B. Isa and Vide Adebayo.