Ex-NCC chief assures UNILORIN Engineering graduates of job prospect
By Abubakar Imam
A retired Director of Spectrum Administration at the National Communications Commission (NCC), Engr Yusuf Oluwatoyin Asaju, has assured graduates of Engineering of availability of jobs, saying that they should entertain no fear of unemployment whatsoever.
Engr. Asaju gave the assurance last Thursday (October 15, 2026) while speaking at the induction ceremony of 607 graduates of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Ilorin.
He explained that graduates of Engineering, who are competent and honest, would not find it difficult to get one job or the other either in the public or private sector of the nation’s economy and even beyond.
Engr Asaju, who is a 1985 graduate of the Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Ilorin, encouraged the graduands to always look forward with pride.
He urged them to always exhibit honesty and integrity for them to enjoy a very successful career as he said that they should not allow any reason to becloud their sense of professional judgement.
He warned them against engagement in any form of malpractice in order not to expose innocent people to danger.
Engr Asaju, who previously served in the defunct National Electric Power Authority (NEPA), thanked the University of Ilorin for the quality of knowledge and morality inculcated in him and his course-mates at the University as he also thanked the University for sustaining the tradition of producing market ready graduates, particularly in the Engineering profession.
Speaking earlier, the Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, congratulated the graduands and their parents and guardians for the milestones of graduating into the real world.
Prof. Egbewole, who was represented by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic), Prof. Moji Taibat Bakare-Odunola, advised the inductees against the Japa syndrome.
He said that Nigeria has given them so much and that they should reciprocate by joining forces with other compatriots to ensure that Nigeria attains its full potential.
The graduands were formally inducted into the profession by the President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers(NSE), Engr Ali Alimasuya Rabiu, who was represented by Engr Thomas Abolarin.
The NSE President reminded the inductees that their graduation is not the end of knowledge acquisition but the beginning of another journey in the task of knowing more to become more prolific and professionally savvy.
In a chat with UNILORIN Bulletin, one of the inductees, Engr Abdulsamad Abdullateef, described the event as a monumental one in his life and those of others.
He thanked the University for training him and his colleagues as he assured all that they would continue to serve as good ambassadors of the University.
One of the highlights of the event was the presentation of an award to the best graduating student of the Faculty, Engr Abdulsemiu Olamilekan, who graduated from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering as well as best graduating student from each of the 10 Departments in the Faculty by the Ilorin Branch of NSE.
The event was attended by the Registrar, Mr Mansur Adeleke Alfanla; the Registrar of the Council of Registered Engineers of Nigeria (COREN), who was represented by one of his predecessors, Engr Kamila Wopa; the Chairman of the Ilorin Branch of the NSE, Engr Ahmed Kazeem Jatto, among several others.
