The College of Lagos, on Monday, at its fifty fifth Convocation, celebrated two distinctive students, Damilare Adebakin and Samuel Badekale, for attaining excellent Cumulative Grade Level Common of 5.0.
Each college students hail from the Division of Cell Biology and Genetics within the School of Science.
PUNCH On-line reported on January 8 that the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, at a media transient highlighted the importance of this 12 months’s convocation, which is able to run from Friday, January 10, to Sunday, January 19, 2025.
She revealed that the college would confer levels and diplomas on 16,409 college students, together with 9,684 undergraduates and 6,659 postgraduates, whereas 66 college students will graduate from the UNILAG Enterprise Faculty.
As Adebakin and Badekale took heart stage, applause echoed throughout the J. F. Ade Ajayi Auditorium, a testomony to the facility of dedication and educational rigour, a Monday assertion by the varsity’s communication unit revealed on its web site.
NESG boss convocation lecture
It added that the convocation ceremonies have been additional enriched by the keynote lecture delivered by the Chief Government Officer of the Nigerian Financial Summit Group, Dr Oluwatayo Aduloju.
In his lecture titled “Universities as Hubs for Improvement and Wealth Creation,” Aduloju underscored the pivotal function universities play in shaping nationwide progress, creating wealth, and enhancing international competitiveness.
Reflecting on the “spirit of convocation,” he described universities as establishments uniquely outfitted to check and chart the long run, emphasising their evaluative and prescriptive roles in societal transformation.
“The relevance of universities transcends lecturers.
“They’re the catalysts for driving change, fostering reflection, and galvanizing innovation, serving because the bridge between mental capital and societal development,” Aduloju mentioned.
His comparative evaluation of Nigeria and Indonesia’s improvement trajectories highlighted actionable pathways for Nigerian universities to unlock their full potential.
The VC, in her welcome handle, celebrated the achievements of the graduates and reaffirmed the College’s dedication to innovation and excellence.
“Our societal contract calls for that we produce manpower match for objective, generate information to resolve urgent points, and develop know-how to form the long run,” she acknowledged, commending Aduloju’s multidisciplinary strategy to fixing complicated socio-economic challenges.
Chairing the occasion, former Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, described the convocation lecture as well timed and profound.
“Universities should realign their goals to foster synergy between academia, business, and authorities. This alignment will drive the innovation and progress our nation desperately wants,” he famous.
Initiatives commissioned
The Professional-Chancellor, Chief Wole Olanipekun, additionally lauded the Vice-Chancellor’s imaginative and prescient and management, describing the convocation as a beacon of mental excellence.
The day, in accordance with the discharge, additionally witnessed the inauguration of tasks, together with the African Centre of Excellence for Drug Analysis, Natural Medication Improvement, and Regulatory Science, a World Financial institution-supported initiative poised to revolutionise medical analysis in Africa.
Different tasks included a 120-bed extension of Moremi Corridor and the state-of-the-art Studying Commons, designed to reinforce scholar engagement and collaborative analysis.
