By means of Millicent Ifeanyichukwu
The Nationwide Universities Fee (NUC) has advised Nigerian universities to fortify high quality assurance, trade collaboration and entrepreneurship to toughen graduate employability and world competitiveness.
Dr Ayoteju Ogun, NUC Lagos Administrative center Coordinator, made the decision on Friday at Trinity College’s 5th convocation.
Ogun, Deputy Director within the Government Secretary’s Administrative center, represented Prof. Abdullahi Ribadu, the NUC Government Secretary.
He advised universities to equip graduates with related talents to handle rising demanding situations and toughen their world competitiveness.
He mentioned high quality assurance should underpin educating, credible tests, related curricula and measurable studying results.
“High quality assurance should go beyond regulatory compliance and change into a long-lasting institutional tradition mirrored in efficient educating, credible tests, related curricula and demonstrable studying results.
“The sector you’re coming into will call for greater than certificate. It’s going to call for competence, creativity, integrity and resilience,” he instructed the 2026 graduating category.
Prince Samuel Adedoyin, Chancellor of Trinity College, mentioned the establishment was once liberating ambassadors into the sector fairly than simply awarding certificate.
Advising the graduands to position God first, Adedoyin advised them to include 5 virtues: godliness, creativity, trade, internal power and self-discipline.
“My youngsters, as you pass into the sector, be aware that godliness is your ethical compass.
“I wish to depart you with those: pass and constitute godliness, creativity, trade, power and self-discipline. Move and be marketers and make us proud,” he mentioned.
Pastor Samuel Olatunji, the Professional-Chancellor, mentioned the college’s moment convocation of the yr demonstrated its dedication to capacity-building and steady growth.
He instructed the graduands that their levels weren’t a completing line however a passport to new worlds of information.
Olatunji advised them to stay prepared to be informed, unlearn and relearn during their careers.
“As you pass ahead, cling directly to virtuous personality. Skill will open doorways for you, however personality will stay you within the room.
“The sector desires extra a hit other folks however wishes extra helpful other folks. Be helpful anywhere you end up,” he mentioned.
Previous, Prof. Clement Kolawole, Vice-Chancellor of Trinity College, Yaba, advised the Federal Executive to increase instructional monetary improve to non-public establishments.
“I reiterate my attraction to the Federal Executive to permit scholars in non-public universities to get pleasure from the leading edge monetary improve to be had to their opposite numbers in public establishments beneath NELFund,” he mentioned.
Kolawole additionally advocated legislative backing to allow NELFund and TETFund to increase their interventions to non-public establishments.
He argued that Nigerians will have to no longer face discrimination in response to the place they studied or labored.
The vice-chancellor mentioned the college welcomed donations to help indigent scholars suffering to finish their programmes.
He cited parental loss, withdrawn sponsorship and financial hardship some of the cases threatening some scholars’ training.
Kolawole thanked folks and Area 70 of the Redeemed Christian Church of God for supporting the college financially, materially and morally.
He additionally said their help to exceptional Nursing Sciences and Pc Science scholars, inviting potential donors to improve explicit circumstances
Kolawole named Omit Osazuwa Tioluwalase of Political Science and Omit Esezobor Pleasure of Pc and Data Science as the 2 graduands with easiest 5.00 CGPAs.
He attributed their achievements to brilliance, obedience, self-discipline, arduous paintings and God’s blessings.
The vice-chancellor disclosed {that a} final-year pupil apprehended for stealing any other pupil’s computer was once denied a point on the convocation.
The graduating category comprised scholars admitted within the 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 educational periods.
They recorded 79 top quality levels, 147 second-class higher levels, 54 second-class decrease levels and 4 third-class levels.
The college additionally recorded two easiest cumulative grade level averages of five.00.
The development attracted visiting pro-vice-chancellors, registrars from different universities, basis contributors, governing council contributors, senators, workforce and fogeys. (NAN)
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Edited through Kamal Tayo Oropo