Egbewole hails CoHS on 20th anniversary celebration

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, has congratulated the College of Health Sciences on the 20th anniversary of its establishment, saying that the College has always made the University proud in all ramifications.

The Vice Chancellor stated this last Tuesday (April 2, 2024) at the College Boardroom while making remarks at the 20th anniversary of the College.

Prof. Egbewole, who expressed joy with the progress recorded by the College in the last two decades, said that the College has a special place in his heart.

The renowned legal luminary, who spoke through the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic), Prof. Olubunmi Abayomi Omotesho, said that the College has keyed into the SMART agenda of the present administration as he expressed the hope that the College will definitely be a major player in achieving the Vision 1:10:500.

He also expressed  hope that the College would continue to play its leading role in the development of competent human resources for the nation’s health sector as it has always done.

Prof. Egbewole congratulated the management team that piloted the College to its present enviable feat as he noted that for the past 20 years the College has grown from being a baby to a full blown adult after its transformation from being a Faculty to a College.

Speaking earlier, the Provost of the College, Prof. Biodun Sulyman Alabi, appreciated the management of the  University for its prompt responses to the needs of the College.

He expressed conviction that the Egbewole-led administration would continue to prioritise the interests of the College for it to continue to grow from strength to strength.

Speaking on the achievements of the College, the Provost noted that the College has produced no fewer than 4,808 medical graduates.

Prof. Alabi also acknowledged the support of the products of the College under the leadership of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (RTI) of the University, Prof. Adegboyega Adisa Fawole, adding that the 1997 set of the alumni of the College recently assisted in the renovation of the Pharmacology Laboratory while the 2000 set surpported the renovation of classrooms and recreational facilities.

He added that the College is still looking forward towards more support  from its alumni and other philanthropists within and outside Nigeria.

The Provost specifically thanked an alumnus of the College, Dr Femi Ogunremi, for aggressively mobilising the MBBS Alumni globally towards supporting the College.

Also speaking, the first Guest Speaker at the event, who is also a former Provost of the College, Prof. B. J. Bojuwoye, said that the College has the prospects of being among the top 5 medical schools in Nigeria with efforts of lecturers going through training and retraining.

The former Provost of the College, who also spoke briefly on the establishment of the Medical School in 1977 as a second generation medical school with an innovative curriculum, said that he was delighted with the magnitude and quality of the progress attained so far.

Prof. Bojuwoye explained how the school operated as a Faculty of Health Sciences for 27 years  before it was  upgraded to a collegiate status on April 1, 2004.

Also speaking at the event, the second Guest Speaker and a Professor of Medicine at the New York University School of Medicine, Prof. Gbenga Ogedengbe, who joined via zoom, called on the entire students and staff members of the College to embrace good mentorship in order to  acquire more skills and knowledge for personal growth, improving work ethics to achieve successes.