Wife of the governor of Lagos State, Bolanle Ambode, has rated students of the Lagos State University very high, describing them as some of the best, capable of holding their own anywhere in the world.
She gave the commendation in her keynote address at the Second Distinguished Lecture of the University at Ojo, well attended by students and dignitaries.
Mrs. Ambode filled with nostalgia as an alumna of the university, recalled her student days when ‘I walked the same road as you do, eat at the same joints as you eat, attended lectures in some of those classes that you use today; I am a proud alumna of this great institution’.
She reflected that the founding fathers of the school had a vision of academic distinction for all students that would pass through it, hence the robust academic agenda and phenomenal rise of the institution, when compared to its peers around the country.
Pix 9979: Wife of the Governor of Lagos State, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode (4th right); VC Lagos State University, Prof. Olanrewaju Fogbohun (4th left); guest speakers, Mrs. Dan-Faparusi Ogugua Enitan (3rd left), Mrs. Joke Silva (3rd right), and Mr. Segun Arinze (r); Dean, Students Affairs, Dr. Femi Obayori (2nd left); SUG President, Olalere Moshood (L) & his vice, Sis. Nurat Ashade, during the 2nd LASU Distinguished Lecture Series, titled; “Life Skills Education for Employment & Entrepreneurship Learning in the 21st Century”, at the university auditorium, Ojo, on Tuesday, 28th August, 2018.
Pix 9977: Wife of the Governor of Lagos State, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode (m); VC Lagos State University, Prof. Olanrewaju Fogbohun (2nd left); guest speakers, Mrs. Dan-Faparusi Ogugua Enitan (L); Mrs. Joke Silva (2nd right); and Mr. Segun Arinze (r), during the 2nd LASU Distinguished Lecture Series, titled; “Life Skills Education for Employment & Entrepreneurship Learning in the 21st Century”, at the university auditorium, Ojo, on Tuesday, 28th August, 2018.
She said because of the quality of education in that institution, many products of the school had gained global recognition and doing very well in coveted professions around the world.
In encouraging the students she said:
‘I can see seated before me this morning future presidents, governors, captains of industry, great researchers and accomplished technocrats’.
‘ The Lagos State Government in conjunction with our university, has given you the platform to challenge yourselves to face the future, by offering you practical classes through the ‘Ready Set Work’ initiative, and series of lectures and programmes like we are having today’.
Identifying social vices as the bane of proper youth development in the country, she appealed to the students to abstain from cultism, drug use and other career-ruining ventures, stressing that no excuse could justify indulgence in social vices.
According to her, ‘No matter the peer pressure, emotional challenge or psychological issues you may be facing, I urge you to say no to drugs, cultism and other vices. One moment of indiscretion is enough to ruin a life. Your lives will not be ruined’. She advised them to make best use of the knowledge gained today, for their self development tomorrow.
She commended the university authorities for the establishment of a Career Development Centre, for continuous improvement of LASU graduates, for professional efficiency and effectiveness.
In his welcome address, vice-chancellor of the university, reeled out several scholastic and professional achievements recorded by the institution, through outstandingly brilliant male and female students, who have continued to make waves locally, continentally and globally.
He noted with pride, that the United Nations had just chosen a cohort of millennium fellows from the university, to support its Sustainable Development Goals. Other such exploits according to him, included an on-going exchange programme with Indiana University, USA, among other inspiring achievements.
Prof. Faghohun stressed that the Centre for Career Development was established to entrench the potential of students, with a vision to chart career pathways and produce employable and marketable graduates, for national and global relevance.
Pix 1199: Wife of the Governor of Lagos State, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode (m) displaying her appreciation award plague, by Lagos State University VC, Prof. Olanrewaju Fogbohun (r) with them are SUG President, Olalere Moshood (L), during the 2nd LASU Distinguished Lecture Series, titled; “Life Skills Education for Employment & Entrepreneurship Learning in the 21st Century”, at the university auditorium, Ojo, on Tuesday, 28th August, 2018.
The guest speakers, Joke Jacobs, Segun Arinze and Mrs. Dan-Faparusi Ogugua Enitan, unanimously counseled the students to adopt the five Ds of desire, determination, diligence, dedication and discipline, in their pursuit of career success, adding that they should get rid of fear and be prepared to start small.
