- Safiu Kehinde
The management of the Lagos State University (LASU) has suspended activities across the institution over the annual Iba community Oro festival rites.
As contained in a statement issued by the Deputy Registrar, Oluwayemisi Thomas-Onashile, the Oniba of Iba, Oba Sulaimon Adeshina Raji-Ashade had announced the commencement of the rites which will take place during the day and on workdays.
The Oro rites is scheduled to hold between 9:30am and 11am for the next five days starting from Monday, 25th of August to Friday, 29th of August.
In the wake of the announcement, the school management had directed all staff and students to exercise caution, remain law-abiding, and comply strictly with this directive.
It also ordered that all academic, administrative and personal activities should be scheduled to take place outside the affected timeframe.
The statement read in part; “The Management of Lagos State University hereby notifies all staff and students that the University has received formal communication from the Palace of His Royal Majesty, Oba (Dr) Sulaimon Adeshina Raji-Ashade, the Oniba of Iba Kingdom, in conjunction with the elders of the Iba community, regarding the annual Oro festival rites.
“The festival has been scheduled to take place over nine (9) days.
“In particular, on Monday, 25th August and Friday, 29th August 2025, the Oro rites will be held between the hours of 9:30 am and 11 am.
“In view of the foregoing, and in order to safeguard the security and well-being of members of the University community residing within Iba and its environs, Management hereby directs as follows:
“1. All staff and students are to refrain from unnecessary movement within the Iba community during the stipulated hours (9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.).
“2. All academic, administrative and personal activities should be scheduled to take place outside the affected timeframe.