Kwara Varsity Inducts 158 Laboratory Scientists
Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete yesterday inducted 158 newly qualified medical laboratory scientists.
This brings the total of medical laboratory scientists produced by the university to 364.
The vice chancellor of the university, Pro Muhammed Akanbi (SAN) disclosed this at the third oath taking and induction ceremony for newly graduated medical laboratory scientists of the university.
Akanbi said the induction was an important event marking additions to the number in the nation's health sector.
He said the newly inducted scientists would contribute to ameliorating personnel shortage in the profession, noting that the institution was committed to producing the total graduate who would add value to every segment of the nation.
The vice chancellor who was represented by the deputy vice chancellor (Administration), Prof Omololu Fapojuwo urged the inductees to be good ambassadors of the institution through hard work, honesty and service to humanity.
The registrar of the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria MLSCN, Dr. Tosan Erhabor, congratulated the university for ensuing the full accreditation of the programme, stressing the need for the training of more personnel in the health sector to meet the needs of the nation.
Erhabor who was represented by the director of education and deputy registrar in the council, Dr Godwin Aikpitianyi, said the strides KWASU had made to boost the profile of the medical laboratory science programme.
He urged the university to do more in order to ensure that staff and students work with the best tools with which to push the frontiers of training and research.
In his remarks, the dean of the Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, Prof Emmanuel Ajani, noted among the achievements of the university to include procurement of laboratory equipment, new laboratory complex, departmental building and an endowment of the faculty's lecture.
The highpoints of the event were the administration of the Hippocratic Oath and induction of the medical scientists into the profession and council.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Sidikat Uthman Ajibola First Lady Ojuekun Wahab Egbewole Kuliyan Geri Tunji Folami Bolakale Saka Jaigbade Alao UNILORIN Alumni Association Femi Ogunsola Oniwa Hassan Taiye Salam Alapansapa Oloje Ijakadi AbdulRazaq Abubakar Jiddah Sobi FM Tanke Flyover Bridge UTME Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq Salaudeen Oyewale Aliyu Sabi Pilgrims Board Omoniyi M. Ayinla JSSCE Bluenile Associates Bareke Kayode Yusuf Muritala Awodun Oba Abdulrahim Kayode Oyin-Zubair Alfa Modibbo Belgore Suleiman Mora Omar Cornelius Adebayo Aremu Odolaye Dan Iya Adesina Simon Sodiya Ajasse-Ipo Ajuloopin Iyabo Dupe Adekeye CCT Bamikole Omishore GANZY Okin Group Fatai Adeniyi Garba Suleiman Rotimi Iliasu Bisi Oyeleke Emir Of Shonga Muhammed Akanbi Adaramaja KWIRS Yusuf Aiyedun Kwara State University Of Education Chartered Institute Of Personnel Management Of Nigeria KWASAA Ganmo Gbugbu Government House Clara Nwachukwu Gbemisola Saraki Rashidi Yekini Michael Imoudu National Institute For Labour Studies Abdulrahman Abdulrasak United Nigeria Airline Adebayo Salami Tricycle Owners Association Of Nigeria Pakata Olaitan Buraimoh Oko Abiodun Musa Aibinu NFAI Moro Mary Arinde Abdul Jimoh Mohammed Oasis Muslim Care Foundation Bankole Omisore Abdullahi AbdulMajeed

