The recently appointed seven-member Governing Council by the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, to oversee the activities of the Lagos State College of Nursing (LASCON) held its maiden meeting on Thursday at the Hall of the College.
Speaking at the meeting, the Chairman of the Council, Prof. Olaide Bamidele Edet, who is the Deputy Dean, Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences at the University of Calabar and also a product of the Lagos School of Nursing, Awolowo Road, commended the Provost and management for their efforts at making the College a first Class Nursing College in Nigeria.
Edet, however, sought the cooperation of all members of staff to work with the council as a team during their tenure to achieve the goals and objectives set for the College, just as she thanked them for their dedication and commitment.
Dr. Bola Ofi, the Head of the Nursing Programme at Lagos State University College of Medicine, who is also a member of the Governing Council, applauded the Provost for the continuous upgrade and maintenance of the College infrastructure since its relocation from Awolowo Road, Ikoyi to the Igando Campus.
The Provost of LASCON, Mrs. Oyefunso Orenuga expressed gratitude to the State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu for the appointment of the members of the Governing Council to oversee the activities of the College as required by the Nursing & Midwifery Council Nigeria (NMCN) after its transition to a full fledged College of Nursing.
Orenuga while thanking the Chairman and other council members for taking up the huge responsibility of taking the College to a greater height, promised that the Council will always get the maximum cooperation from the workforce.
Recall that the constitution of the Governing Council members for the College is one of the prerequisites for the accreditation to run the Higher National Diploma (HND) and the Public Health Nursing (PHN) programmes in the College.
The seven members of the Governing Council are Prof. Olaide Bamidele Edet (Chairman); Dr. Bola Ofi, Member; Mrs. Dorcas Shonibare, Member; Dr. Funmi Shokunbi (Rep. MoH) Member; Mrs. Oluwakemi Salau (Rep. OSAE) Member; Comrade Olurotimi Awojide (Rep. NNAMN) Member and Mrs. Oyefunso Orenuga (Provost, LASCON).