The Lagos State University Muslim Alumni (LASUMA) has inaugurated a new executive council, with the association pledging to deepen alumni engagement, expand scholarship programmes and strengthen its contribution to the development of Lagos State University.
The transition took place during LASUMA’s 2026 handover ceremony at Lagos State University, Ojo, where members, university officials, academics and religious leaders reviewed the association’s achievements and outlined priorities for the next two years.
The event, themed “Strengthening Bonds and Sustaining Vision: The Future of Alumni Associations”, featured the formal transfer of leadership to a new executive that will serve from 2026 to 2028.
Outgoing president, Associate Professor Abdul-Azeez Anjorin, said the association had recorded significant growth during the past two years, citing increased membership, expanded scholarship support for indigent students and stronger collaboration with the university and public institutions.
He urged members to sustain the association’s commitment to transparency, accountability and collective service, saying the progress achieved was driven by teamwork and the support of members within and outside Nigeria.
Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Associate Professor Fatai Yakeen, commended the outgoing executive for laying a solid foundation and urged the new leadership to preserve the association’s values while introducing innovative initiatives that would strengthen its impact.
Delivering the keynote address, Professor Jamiu Oluwatoki of Lagos State University‘s Department of History and International Studies called on alumni associations to move beyond reunions and social gatherings by playing more active.
