my old, those, days in LASU. Na kunu we dey rock for lunch break in their mami-market and at same time generating and regurgitating academicals stuff with pride and passion.

Zonefree:

I'm done with you. Shame on all the trees around you for wasting their oxygen on you.

what are you forming here? 😁 I laugh at your type, you are done with someone that you should be humble and learn from? It's a pity that these social media things packed all of us together, if not that guy and you should not sit together to discuss in the first place.

padi94:
Only Nigeria we go see this kind thing... It should HV been on a low key.

This has deeper meaning that the institution management is only out to create revenue for the institutions, away from its primary assignment of higher education.

Every university in Nigeria and most parts of the world do a lot of extracurricular entrepreneurial activities to generate revenue!

University funding doesn't come strictly from student tuition and government allocations!

renderme:


You are just being clever by half. Other campuses in Nigeria do it. I know for a fact the only bread and pure water sold in BIU is by their university. And it's not the first.

Nigeria is a poor country with poor people. If you don't want school fees above N150k then allow universities make money in other ways. Education is not cheap.

No one is saying they should not have businesses for the school but it's not a commendable achievement as a prominent university for that matter. We celebrate mediocre so much that we don't even see beyond that.

Like I said before, Universities of today need to think outside the box, in the light of increasing govt indifference and dwindling subventions, they need to create other avenues of revenue, students are crying against high school fees, a bakery is not bad, but they should move into bigger things, like engineering related stuff, business support, IT related stuff, entertainment too.

Universities should own hotels , filling stations and even clubs ( female hostels should be upgraded to resorts and red light districts)

This will give students much need real life experience in jobs instead of what they see in classrooms which is rubbish.

It will also challenge their lecturers to research ( real research not copy copy) so as to finding solutions to problems in the environment instead of dunking their fat noses in their obsolete textbooks,

gasparpisciotta:
It is within their rights to insist that LASU bread will be the only bread on Campus

It's not. The reason anti-competition policies and practices are frowned upon is that they rub the CONSUMER of CHOICE and it's anti-free market. Imagine you're there and you don't like the taste of this bread or you react to some ingredient in it but you're stuck with it.

meum:
A very weak response(clap back) in defense of bread baking by an institution of higher learning


I understand they want to make money but it’s not an achievement worthy of commendation by an institution of higher learning

You don't understand.

According to the reply from the University, starting a bakery doesn't stop the university from engaging in it primary duty which is academic, but what is worrisome is the level we nigerians celebrate or deliberate on non academic matter at the expense of academic issues. Example is the way people celebrate and sponsor shows like Big brother naija where the winners get huge prizes in millions meanwhile the best student from the University got just 25k. That was the reason such achievement was celebrated by the university and it attracted there anticipated attentions.

renderme:


All campuses make money outside their primary assignment of higher education.

LASUs counterparts outside the country have exclusive campus cafes that sell snacks and coffee and cooked food daily.

They also have their shops that sell University merchandise to students such as monogrammed mugs, t-shirts, sweatshirts, pens and books.

With all that business, they still charge their students at least $10,000 for the cheapest course.

You are correct except that those schools you mentioned to make a news from making bread, biscuits, t-shirt,etc...even if they do that, normally they have other innovations they have done that they brag about and not about making bread and biscuits. Abeg mention other innovations lasu has made because that's the only thing that can justify this news. Even my school UNN had bread and pure water but I don't think I ever heard lecturers advertising the bread like its a new innovation

MatrixCircle:
The Branding name LASU will not sell the bread. Because LASU has not demonstrated any form of competency in producing a quality and affordable bread. What was the result of the marketing survey. Who are the target market.
If for in instance the key people involved were asked to pitch an investment plan of bread making to a possible investor , What will be thier UNIQUE selling point.
With the Brand LASU on the bread I don't see any unique selling point.
For me it would have made sense if they wrote 100% LASU so we know the plastic bag, product design, the flour etc used in making the bread was made in LASU. We would know the skill man power and technology is they as an institution of higher learning.

ITk ( I too know )

The brand name LASU is a good will which is an asset on the balance sheet

The target market is the student and the people of ojo

It is in a good location for business

It has monopoly over all other bread producer

This will encourage the student to pursue entrepreneurship rather than white color jobs

Who research help

Zonefree:
I'll suggest Sanwo Olu close down the school and turn it to State Bakery since Bread is their top priority. Rubbish!

You have a narrow mind. That bakery could be an offshoot of their Food and Science Technology department. FUTA has been operating bakery for more than 15 years!

MatrixCircle:
The Branding name LASU will not sell the bread. Because LASU has not demonstrated any form of competency in producing a quality and affordable bread. What was the result of the marketing survey. Who are the target market.
If for in instance the key people involved were asked to pitch an investment plan of bread making to a possible investor , What will be thier UNIQUE selling point.
With the Brand LASU on the bread I don't see any unique selling point.
For me it would have made sense if they wrote 100% LASU so we know the plastic bag, product design, the flour etc used in making the bread was made in LASU. We would know the skill man power and technology is they as an institution of higher learning.

So, 100% LASU is what will sell the bread? Laughing.
Bread that may not even be enough to serve the university community alone! Go to FUTA and ask their students.

Its not bad that the university now have their own bakery......its an institution of higher learning so they should be self-sufficient to any extent possible....It is however worrisome that this is seen as a big achievement by the university

renderme:
The Lagos State University has replied critics of it's new bread business on it's twitter page. The University had announced a new Bread Bakery as shown in this thread https://www.nairaland.com/7634053/lasu-bread-lagos-state-university

In response to a critic that tweeted:

Isn't it worrisome that a UNIVERSITY is being applauded for opening a bakery when their counterparts outside the country are focused on researches and grants to increase IGR?

The University responded that:

Isn't it worrisome that when news of research grants and awards (and there are tons of them) from the university are posted on this same platform, they don't attract this level of engagements? 🤔


Source:
https://mobile.twitter.com/LASUOfficial/status/1641335633879736324

Now, I know the reason for their tribal tantrums...

GetMeRight:


Nigerians must criticise anything and everything. FUTA has been making and selling bread for the past 15 years

The university has every right to sell bread & beans with pure water all produced and branded with the University’s logo & colour. However, comparing such achievements(branded bread & pure water) or celebrating such as though it were a research grant or award is a very weak response. Period.

Lashist:

You are correct except that those schools you mentioned to make a news from making bread, biscuits, t-shirt,etc...even if they do that, normally they have other innovations they have done that they brag about and not about making bread and biscuits. Abeg mention other innovations lasu has made because that's the only thing that can justify this news. Even my school UNN had bread and pure water but I don't think I ever heard lecturers advertising the bread like its a new innovation

But LASU just said in this tweet that they have other things they brag about that you people dont pay attention to. Abi is that not what theyre saying?

I don't have a problem with that.

My own concern is whether there is any innovation or any improvement over the usual bread on the street? You know, as per a product from an institution of higher learning.

Because what I'm seeing here does not even look very good to the eye... Can't even say anything about the taste.

Nigerian institutions are weak and lazy. But government does not help matters by being nonchalant.

meum:
A very weak response(clap back) in defense of bread baking by an institution of higher learning


I understand they want to make money but it’s not an achievement worthy of commendation by an institution of higher learning

..that bakery will create jobs.. direct and indirect jobs ..it's a gradual process...Rome was not built in a day

It's good..it will create jobs direct and indirect jobs

skedman:

ITk ( I too know )

The brand name LASU is a good will which is an asset on the balance sheet

The target market is the student and the people of ojo

It is in a good location for business

It has monopoly over all other bread producer

This will encourage the student to pursue entrepreneurship rather than white color jobs

Who research help

Ok. But in the western world no investor will put his money in your product without you showing him evidence of proven customer segment, proposed activities , resources, 1 year products production plan in Gannt chart and unique selling point. You have only 3 minutes in your presentation to any investors to prove that. The reason you see so many start up and businesses in the western world.
Of course not taking away enabling environment. Research helps.

FIIRO has cassava bread. What is new in this particular one from LASU?

Its a good response

Grants and awards won by the university which they always post on their page don't get this level of engagements.

People just want to talk and trend unnecessarily.

JuanDeDios:

It's not. The reason anti-competition policies and practices are frowned upon is that they rub the CONSUMER of CHOICE and it's anti-free market. Imaging you're there and you don't like the taste of this bread or you react to some ingredient in it but you're stuck with it.

Nobody said you cannot buy bread outside the school, but within the school community LASU bread it is.

If you don’t like the taste of their bread go outside the school to buy.

It's the children of hate that are complaining. Nothing EVER pleases them.

renderme:


All campuses make money outside their primary assignment of higher education.

LASUs counterparts outside the country have exclusive campus cafes that sell snacks and coffee and cooked food daily.

They also have their shops that sell University merchandise to students such as monogrammed mugs, t-shirts, sweatshirts, pens and books.

With all that business, they still charge their students at least $10,000 for the cheapest course.

A whole lasu don't know what "tons" mean


Tons of grant indeed

Every institution in nigeria is always majoring in mediocrity

Laple0541:


You don't understand.

According to the reply from the University, starting a bakery doesn't stop the university from engaging in it primary duty which is academic, but what is worrisome is the level we nigerians celebrate or deliberate on non academic matter at the expense of academic issues. Example is the way people celebrate and sponsor shows like Big brother naija where the winners get huge prizes in millions meanwhile the best student from the University got just 25k. That was the reason such achievement was celebrated by the university and it attracted there anticipated attentions.

How will celebrating this give the best graduating student a brand new car, millions in cash gift & the university ambassador status?

Truth is the Universities themselves don’t celebrate their own. How do they expect companies to treat them the same way BBN is treated in terms of sponsorship? Besides it’s called showbiz for a reason.

If the university really want to be celebrated then it has to come up with an innovative way of making bread without flour & yeast but with same result - fluffy bread.

Some innovations are class projects in universities abroad. Here in Nigeria, a university wants us to applaud conventional bread making(something that is baked everywhere) because going by your example BBN winners get millions & a round of applause.

gasparpisciotta:


Nobody said you cannot buy bread outside the school, but within the school community LASU bread it is.

If you don’t like the taste of their bread go outside the school to buy.

If the bread was competitive in price and excellent in quality

There will be no need of forcing it on lasu community

It will sell itself

It is not only through bread that they make money,a school that specialises is deflating tyres of visitors ,removing the valves and you pay 5k for retrieving your valves ,and 500 naira for each tyre pumped by their collaborating vulcanizer,useless school.

well-done ma

renderme:


You are just being clever by half. Other campuses in Nigeria do it. I know for a fact the only bread and pure water sold in BIU is by their university. And it's not the first.

Nigeria is a poor country with poor people. If you don't want school fees above N150k then allow universities make money in other ways. Education is not cheap.

Na your type dey defend nonsense to stay in poverty
It's true education is not cheap but if government hands off you lot will be the first to tell them to help people
Nigeria doesn't have a revenue problem,it has an expenditure problem
A country which had visting professors in the early 90's isn't poor

Lasu even has time replying such critics.
The school community is a huge market. The school should have exclusive rights to produce and market exclusively to the community. No how you will not have a population of over 30k in that premises.
Imagine selling just bread, cafeteria food, water etc.
Benefit? It will raise the igr of the school. Allow it partly fund itself, give concessions to indigent students etc.
Go to babcock and see. Just the sales alone from the school consumer company will be in billions.

Abeg any lasu student that has taste the bread should talk if it is sweet or not abeg make me self start to pre-order bread from lasu