Obasanjo to chair LASU 22nd convocation lecture
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nan reports that the senior staff association of nigerian universities ssanu the national association academic technologists naat and the non-academic staff union nasu embarked on an indefinite strike on december 4 2017 under the aegis of joint action committee jac1 by rukayat adeyemi1 the universitys spokesman mr adekoya martins made the disclosure in aninterview with the news agency of nigeria nan on friday1 martins said that arrangements for 20162017 convocation were in top gear1 he said that obasanjo would be the chairman of the convocation lecture to be delivered on may 22 by prof. abubakar rasheed executive secretary national universities commission1 according to the spokesman the lecture is entitled role of education in promoting social cohesion and peace opportunities and challenges for nigeria1 he noted that lasu held convocations in march saying that the 2018 edition was rescheduled due a nationwide strike by non-academic university workers1 former president olusegun obasanjo is to chair the 22nd convocation lecture of the lagos state university lasu as the institutionplans students graduation formay 23 and may 241 the union blamed the strike on governments non-implementation of some parts of an agreement it had with jac on sept. 20 20171 following understanding jac had with agreement the government the workers however suspended the strikeon march 151 martins told nan that activities heralding the convocation would beginon may 171 he told nan that the convocation cup competition for staff would take place on may 17 jumat service may 18 and a special thanksgiving service may 201 there will be coconut breaking festival and command performance on may 21 according to martins1 the official told nan that award of first degrees in all faculties would take place on may 23 while higher degrees and honorary doctorate degrees would be awarded on may 241