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Lagos Commissioner commends LASU CESAR at Omniverse Africa 2.0
By Clifford Ejenavi The Commissioner for Youth and Development, Lagos State, Mr Mobolaji Ogunlende has commended Lagos State University (LASU) after visiting the Lagos State University Centre of Excellence for Sargassum, (CESAR) at the Omniverse Africa Summit 2.0 held recently in Lagos. The event with the theme, “Unified by Vision and Empowered by Collaboration” which…
By Clifford Ejenavi
The Commissioner for Youth and Development, Lagos State, Mr Mobolaji Ogunlende has commended Lagos State University (LASU) after visiting the Lagos State University Centre of Excellence for Sargassum, (CESAR) at the Omniverse Africa Summit 2.0 held recently in Lagos.
The event with the theme, “Unified by Vision and Empowered by Collaboration” which started on Tuesday 25th February, 2025 came to a close on Friday, 28th February 2025 with CESAR receiving encomiums from dignitaries, researchers, experts, and other many other special guests who graced the summit.
Ogunlende, who was happy to see the Lagos State Government owned university at the summit, commended the university for promoting the frontier of excellence in research. The Commissioner was in the company of the co-convener of the Omniverse 2.0, Mr. Charles Emembolu and other numerous eminent guests. They were taken round the sargasum stand to see products already in display by the Centre Research Secretary, Dr. Morounke Saibu and Deputy Registrar/Administrative Secretary CESAR Ms Temitope Scott.
Some of the exhibited products include the Federal Ministry of Science, Innovation and Technology Expo 2023 award winning saga feeds for animals (grasscutter, fish, chicken, pig, rabbit) with approved trade mark and copyright and other products like; cream, soap, alginate, catfish oil, ceiling board etc.
Major highlight of the event was the special presentation by the Director Centre of Excellence for Sargassum Research, Lagos State University, Prof. Benjamin Aribisala on behalf of the Lagos State Research Innovation Council (LASRIC). The presentation, which was handled by Dr. Morounke Saibu explained how the Centre came about, secured grant from LASRIC to carry out researches, the problems it intended to solve, the research breakthroughs achieved viz a viz the animal feeds, cream, catfish oil secrum, soap, trademark and copyright, partnership with local farmers, collaborations with industries, research Institutes, funding and culturing of sargassum weeds.
The presentation, which took place at the designated Digital Transformation Room, was witnessed by hundreds of participants, experts, researchers, academics, SMES, students, and other attendees. Notable among the audience are: Vice Chancellor Enugu State University of Science and Technology Prof. Aloysious Michael Okolie, Director General National Research Institute for Chemical Technology, Zaria Dr. Kabir Muazu, member LASRIC Dr. Peter Bankole, Coordinator, LASRIC Secretariat Mr Alani Lateef, CESAR Research Fellow Dr. (Mrs) Iyabo Philips and many other guests.
During the presentation, the Centre registered its sincere appreciation to LASRIC for funding and, in the same vein, acknowledged and appreciated the Vice Chancellor of Lagos State University Prof. Ibiyemi Ibilola Olatunji-Bello for her unflinching support to the centre and for providing purposeful leadership in the university.
Earlier on Thursday, 27th February 2025, Director, CESAR, Prof. Benjamin Aribisala, who led the LASU CESAR team to the Omniverse Africa 2.0, had robust engagement with several business owners, farmers, NGOs, researchers, entrepreneurs etc who visited the CESAR exhibition stand on how to collaborate on sargassum products and deepen a win win situation that will be beneficial to everyone
Other CESAR team representatives at the event include Administrative Officer CESAR, Ms. Victoria Olatunji; PhD research student at CESAR, Mrs Blessing Nwatulegwu, and Deputy Registrar/Media Officer CESAR, Mr. Ademola Adekoya.
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