Obafemi Awolowo University has inducted 157 medicine and dental graduates into the medical profession at a ceremony held on Monday at Oduduwa Hall in Ile-Ife. The event was organised by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), represented by Tijani Mandaka, Head of Medical Registration, who administered the professional oath. Mandaka, speaking for MDCN Registrar Fatima Kyari, urged the graduates to maintain integrity, professionalism and caution in their practice, warning against professional misconduct.
Provost of OAU's College of Health Sciences, Bernice Adegbehingbe, congratulated the graduates on their academic success and reaffirmed the institution's commitment to merit, integrity and fairness in admissions and training. She described medicine and dentistry as "sacred callings dedicated to the service of humanity" and urged the new professionals to demonstrate compassion, diligence and professionalism. Adegbehingbe also appealed for support for the college's proposed Computer-Based Test Learning and Resources Centre, which is estimated to cost N350 million.
John Okeniyi, Chief Medical Director of the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex (OAUTHC), addressed the graduates, describing the ceremony as a transition from academic training to professional responsibility. He encouraged them to prioritise compassion and humanity in medical practice and to embrace resilience, innovation and teamwork in addressing healthcare challenges. OAU Vice-Chancellor Adebayo Bamire urged the inductees to face the future of healthcare with courage, compassion and humility, stressing the need for selfless service and adherence to medical ethics.
Boluwatife Akindele was recognised as the best medical graduating student, while Fiyinfoluwa Akande emerged as the best dental graduating student, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The ceremony was attended by faculty members, parents, alumni and hospital management, all acknowledged by Adegbehingbe for their roles in the graduates' training.
Adegbehingbe calls for N350 million to fund a new learning centre while urging graduates to uphold integrity in a system where such values are often strained by underfunding. The same graduates being asked to serve selflessly are entering a healthcare sector where basic infrastructure depends on appeals to well-wishers. If the university relies on donations for a N350 million facility, the commitment to merit and fairness may be limited to admissions, not sustainability. The inductees' oath to humanity begins where public investment ends.
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