NaijaGoBetter20:


Yes

ijustdey:


https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/446613-exclusive-fresh-crisis-looms-as-lasu-shortlists-candidates-without-phd-for-vc-position.html

bareal:
It's not their fault, at least a certain stark illiterate is the president deputised by a supposedly Professor of law emeritus...This is Nigeria

Evilgenuis:
I don't see anything wrong with it... If the person in question has the leadership qualities the office needs. After all, someone without a certificate is a president of a nation of more than 200m people

juniorstar:
do they know what ppl go through to get fellowship FWACP/FWACS or NMPCN . the amount of research done to get this fellowship.or they think these colleges dash ppl these things. for their PhD they allow trial and errors but with human life such isn't allowed.

sunvillequeen:
Our people won't stop showing stupidity being a fellow is higher than having a PhD. And when has PhD become a criteria for vc ship

juniorstar:
do they know what ppl go through to get fellowship FWACP/FWACS or NMPCN. the amount of research done to get this fellowship.or they think these colleges dash ppl these things. for their PhD they allow trial and errors but with human life such isn't allowed.

sunvillequeen:
Our people won't stop showing stupidity being a fellow is higher than having a PhD. And when has PhD become a criteria criterion for vc ship

Jafar1:
Is having PhD one of the criteria for choosing a VC?

Just Asking oo..

Besides, our whole country is lead by someone who don't hav even a waec result

Cmanforall:

It is the people, the professors or examiners that make it unnecessarily tough.
In the US, once you start your residency, you already know when you will finish.
The pressure consultants put on residents can be show of superiority.

obstead200:

My take is:
If the fellowship qualifies him to become a professor, then I guess it should qualify him to be a VC

I hate hypocrisy. Obviously someone with eyes on the VC seat is sponsoring this media campaign.

capitalzero:


Imagine!!! Saying that professors of medicine are not qualified to be vc is ridiculous. What qualify them to become professors should qualify them to become vc?

josite:



U don't even need a PhD to be made a professor so why will you need a PhD to become a VC.

Lamasta:

VC is an appointment while professor is promotion so its not same

adonnii:
But ASUU said one of the shortlisted candidates, Mr Odusanya, a
professor at the Lagos State University College of Medicine
(LASUCOM), Ikeja was unqualified.

Jman06:
Professional qualifications are different from academic qualifications!

In Nigeria, we like to turn things upside down!
We borrowed western education from the west but we always try to pretend like though we are wiser than the west from whom we borrowed these things.

In the west, you have no business in the academic environment without a PhD!

Gordieshegz:


Actually, same can be said about PhD too..
About 3 to 5 years depending on having a master's already or not.
you getting done in time depends on you..


About the topic, what we have here is a clear case of flexing of political muscles. The structure of a fellowship is not in anyway of lower standard to PhD.

I expect MDCN to incorporate PhD into their Fellowship curricula soon.

edoairways:

Yeah! If LASU go ahead to appoint the one without PhD, it might cause problem

Lamasta:


For LASU

The criteria to be met by candidates for the post of Vice Chancellor, Lagos State University are that each candidate:

Should be a distinguished scholar of the rank of a full Professor of at least five (5) years standing with several years of teaching and research in a University;

Must possess a Ph.D. degree / Fellowship of world renowned medical college(s);

He/she must be an international renowned scholar with clear catalogue of extensive publications in international journals prior to and after attaining the rank of Professor;

Must be grounded in the finest academic tradition;

Must be a scholar with international appeal having made significant impact in areas such as international supervision and examination of Ph.D/Fellowship, conference presentations etc;

Must demonstrate relentless scholarship impact within and outside the country in terms of continuous production of books, papers, students supervised (especially Ph.D/Fellowship), exchanges, collaborations after his/her attainment of the rank of Professor;

Must have a proven track record of attracting research grants with grant number clearly stated or other evidence to confirm same;

Must not be more than 65 years old as at the date of possible assumption of duty;

Must command high intellectual respect of his/her colleagues;

Must be information and communication technology compliant [candidates would be subjected to practical assessment in line with global best practice];

Must have a proven track record of university administration, management and governance, as well as proven evidence of leadership qualities,

Must be a visionary leader capable of moving the University into prominence in the 21st century;
Must possess the ability to sustain harmony between Council, other organs of the University Administration, Staff and Students on one hand and between the University and the host communies on the other hand

Must demonstrate capacity and requisite skills to lead and inspire Principal Officers, Senior Management and Staff at all levels to realize the core objectives and mandates of the University;

Must be a very resourceful personality with initiative, vision and drive for sustaining the accelerated pace of development of the University

Must enjoy excellent physical and mental health, with verifiable certificates to that effect;
Must be morally upright and of impeccable rectitude;

Must have national and international exposure beyond academics and must be a distinguished world-class personality

Must be a go-getter and must see fund-raising as a major strategy for sustaining the autonomy of the University;

Must be a strategic thinker with passion for digital application and innovation in higher education.

capitalzero:


As long as those shortlisted in lasu have either of fellowship or phd, they are qualified to become vc.

Lamasta:
Did you study the vacancy of this position of VC from LASU If yes you will not type this....

McLizbae:
I've only found out now that not all professors are PhD holder. Interesting!

edoairways:

LASU published a vacancy position for the post of a Vice Chancellor. One of the criteria is having a PhD or
/Fellowship. The former applicant who emerged had
/Fellowship not PhD. He was disqualified on that ground of possessing such qualification. It would be unfair for LASU to appoint another using the same criteria that disqualified the other lecturer

Lamasta:

But the vacancy read PhD/fellowship so how is he not qualified?

edoairways:

Here including your vice president

legacystore:


The problem is that VC confers PhD degree and it's improper to confer a degree u don't have on graduates.

Professors of medicine should stay off VC position since almost all don't have PhD

Jman06:
Professional qualifications are different from academic qualifications!

In Nigeria, we like to turn things upside down!
We borrowed western education from the west but we always try to pretend like though we are wiser than the west from whom we borrowed these things.

In the west, you have no business in the academic environment without a PhD!