Jaiyesimi Becomes Chairman Of LASUMBA

THE Deputy Managing Director of CFAO Motors Nigeria Limited and Vice Chairman Automobile and Allied Sector of the Manufacturers’ Association of Nigeria, Mr. Adekunle Jaiyesimi, has been sworn in as the 12th National President of LASUMBA Heritage, an association of alumni and managers of the Lagos State University MBA programme.

The event, which also featured his investiture, was held at Emperor Restaurant, Ikeja, Lagos, and witnessed by personalities from all walks of life.

In his inaugural speech, Mr. Jaiyesimi pledged the commitment of the national executive of the association to change “the narratives and most importantly push for a rebranded LASUMBA Heritage in order to guarantee our pride of place in the comity of alumni of business schools in Nigeria. We know it’s not going to be easy, but it is certainly achievable. Therefore, we have set in motion machinery in terms of working committees to plan for different programmes of the association during this tenure.”

He further said: “We recognize that the Annual Business Forum has remained the flagship of LASUMBA Heritage programmes, thus we are going to add more glamour and value to the Business Forum. A Standing Committee has been inaugurated to commence plan for the Business Forum which will hopefully come by the middle of this year.

“In our quest to attract national relevance and add our voice to national issues, there will be periodic colloquia to be organized to stir up conversation on economic and busiess matters that are of national importance and that will add great value to the LASUMBA Heritage brand and, of course, be beneficial to our members.

“We also need to appreciate the valuable role of an alumni association like ours in contributing to the development of our alma mater. Consequently, we plan to initiate a Project Fund specially dedicated to instituting a worthwhile project in the Lagos State University. Our members will be encouraged to contribute to this fund regularly.”

The guest speaker, Dr. Rotimi Oladele, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Megavons (West Africa) Ltd, called on the alumni to cultivate the habit of making meaningful contributions to the development of the country.

He implored them to render adequate assistance to people which, according to him, would positively impact their (alumni’s) lives in their hours of need.

Mr. Jaiyesimi, who is a member of the Governing Council, Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) and the Vice Lay President of The African Church, Lagos Mainland Diocese, Lagos, conducted the swearing-in of other members of the national executive.