By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has urged Nigerian universities to strengthen high quality assurance, business collaboration and entrepreneurship to enhance graduate employability and world competitiveness.
Dr Ayoteju Ogun, NUC Lagos Office Coordinator, made the decision on Friday at Trinity University’s fifth convocation.
Ogun, Deputy Director within the Executive Secretary’s Office, represented Prof. Abdullahi Ribadu, the NUC Executive Secretary.
He urged universities to equip graduates with related expertise to deal with rising challenges and enhance their world competitiveness.
He stated high quality assurance should underpin educating, credible assessments, related curricula and measurable studying outcomes.
“Quality assurance must transcend regulatory compliance and become an enduring institutional culture reflected in effective teaching, credible assessments, relevant curricula and demonstrable learning outcomes.
“The world you are entering will demand more than certificates. It will demand competence, creativity, integrity and resilience,” he advised the 2026 graduating class.
Prince Samuel Adedoyin, Chancellor of Trinity University, stated the establishment was releasing ambassadors into the world quite than merely awarding certificates.
Advising the graduands to place God first, Adedoyin urged them to embrace 5 virtues: godliness, creativity, business, interior drive and self-discipline.
“My children, as you go into the world, note that godliness is your moral compass.
“I want to leave you with these: go and represent godliness, creativity, industry, drive and discipline. Go and be entrepreneurs and make us proud,” he stated.
Pastor Samuel Olatunji, the Pro-Chancellor, stated the college’s second convocation of the 12 months demonstrated its dedication to capacity-building and steady enchancment.
He advised the graduands that their levels weren’t a ending line however a passport to new worlds of information.
Olatunji urged them to stay prepared to study, unlearn and relearn all through their careers.
“As you go forward, hold on to virtuous character. Talent will open doors for you, but character will keep you in the room.
“The world wants more successful people but needs more useful people. Be useful wherever you find yourself,” he stated.
Earlier, Prof. Clement Kolawole, Vice-Chancellor of Trinity University, Yaba, urged the Federal Government to increase academic monetary help to non-public establishments.
“I reiterate my appeal to the Federal Government to allow students in private universities to benefit from the innovative financial support available to their counterparts in public institutions under NELFund,” he stated.
Kolawole additionally advocated legislative backing to allow NELFund and TETFund to increase their interventions to non-public establishments.
He argued that Nigerians mustn’t face discrimination based mostly on the place they studied or labored.
The vice-chancellor stated the college welcomed donations to help indigent college students struggling to finish their programmes.
He cited parental loss, withdrawn sponsorship and financial hardship among the many circumstances threatening some college students’ schooling.
Kolawole thanked people and Region 70 of the Redeemed Christian Church of God for supporting the college financially, materially and morally.
He additionally acknowledged their help to excellent Nursing Sciences and Computer Science college students, inviting potential donors to help particular circumstances
Kolawole named Miss Osazuwa Tioluwalase of Political Science and Miss Esezobor Joy of Computer and Information Science as the 2 graduands with good 5.00 CGPAs.
He attributed their achievements to brilliance, obedience, self-discipline, laborious work and God’s blessings.
The vice-chancellor disclosed {that a} final-year pupil apprehended for stealing one other pupil’s laptop computer was denied a level on the convocation.
The graduating class comprised college students admitted within the 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 tutorial classes.
They recorded 79 first-class levels, 147 second-class higher levels, 54 second-class decrease levels and 4 third-class levels.
The college additionally recorded two good cumulative grade level averages of 5.00.
The occasion attracted visiting pro-vice-chancellors, registrars from different universities, basis members, governing council members, senators, employees and fogeys. (NAN)
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Edited by Kamal Tayo Oropo
