FUTA Biochemistry Department Inducts Graduating Students Into Alumni Association

Department of Biochemistry of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) Inducts Graduating Students into Alumni Association, VC charges the 2021 graduating set of Biochemistry Department.

The Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, FUTA Professor Adenike Oladiji has charged the 2021 graduating set of Biochemistry Department to be ready for the challenges of life after the University. At a formal induction ceremony into the Alumni Association for the new graduates on  30th May 2023 at the T.I Francis auditorium ,Professor Oladiji told the students that  leaders are not  made but emerge through demonstration of competence and relevance to worthy causes wherever they find themselves.  The Vice Chancellor said that the ability to manage self and time is the easiest way to achieve success in life.

She advised the graduands to always endeavor to add value to whatever service they provide as that is the only way to stand out, urging them to always be organized in all they do and ensure to keep flying the FUTA flag high always by being good ambassadors of the institution.

Speaking earlier the Head of Biochemistry Department, Professor David Sanni said to ensure active participation and contributions to the Alumni association, the Department took a different initiative to galvanize students who  graduated from the Department. He said the initiative will not only promote high level interaction between Departmental staff and old students, but will also go a long way in encouraging commitment on the part of students to the course of their alma matter after graduation. He thanked the management for its continuous support towards the Department.

In a keynote address, a former Director at the University Advancement Centre and Professor of Biochemistry, Professor Akintunde Akindahunsi, congratulated the graduands and newly inducted students. In his address titled Alumni in the 21st century University Administration defined University as an institution of higher learning authorized to award degrees and certificates. He said because the University is a complex environment it makes it vulnerable to challenges such as public funding, market pressure, declining public funding and interrogation with industry. 

Akindahunsi said one of the responses to the challenges is the establishment of the UAC, which is saddled with the responsibility of fund raising and fostering partnership.

He emphasized cordial staff/student relationship where students should be treated with respect, without ignoring discipline as this will make them remember their Alma matter after graduation. He said University Alumni relations should include respect and the University should see Alumni as stake holders by furnishing them with necessary information. Professor Akindahunsi said University Alumni relations is usually a win-win situation for both Alumni and the University as some institutions like Harvard and Oxford have benefited from Alumni endowment funds immensely. 

The highlight of the Induction ceremony was the award presented to an alumnus  from the Department of Biochemistry and a successful entrepreneur Mr. Tolulope Adegbite, CEO, Home Bake Bread.  Mr. Ige Kolade, Mrs. Damola Onipede and Mr. Fatai Sanusi all alumni also got award for excelling in their chosen career.  Graduating students , Akinseye Feyiropomi, Dahunsi Folakemi, Chukwunonye Glory, Akintunde Marianne and Udemba Solomon got awards for excelling  during the course of their studentship.

Dignitaries present include, Dean, School of Life Sciences, Professor Olufemi Asamo; Director, Quality Assurance, Professor Ola Salau and the FUTA Alumni President Worldwide Engineer Bello Adeyemi represented by the Vice President, Mrs. Bukola Ola-Salau.

MySchoolNews reporting.