SOJI AJIBOLA, IBADAN
Forty-three first class graduates of the Faculty of Technology, University of Ibadan topped the list of 293 inductees of the Nigerian Society of Engineers.
Disclosing this at the induction ceremony of NSE, the Dean Faculty of Technology, University of Ibadan, Professor Olaosebikan Fakolujo said that 43 of the inductees graduated with a first-class in various technology fields while 112 made second class honours upper division.
He said, “I am highly excited to inform this gathering that 43 of them, which constitute 14.7%, graduated with First Class Honours. Two are from the Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, One is from Department of Civil Engineering 18 are from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, ten are from Department of Industrial and Production Engineering, nine are from Department of Mechanical Engineering, and three are from the Department of Petroleum Engineering. 112 of them graduated with Second Class Honours, Upper Division. 127 of them graduated with Second Class Honours, Lower Division, ten of them graduated with Third Class Honours and one of them graduated with a Pass Degree.
“It is crucial for you to identify with the reality that Nigeria needs to cease being a consuming nation and wake up from her slumber by engaging in productive activities that can guarantee rapid industrialisation, earnings from exportation and economic transformation. Technological development is undoubtedly a prerequisite to industrialisation and economic development in any nation of the world.
“I am glad and confident that today’s inductees have received very sound engineering training that will make them a spectacular workforce desired for impactful national and international technological advancement and growth, there is a need for you to continuously acquaint yourselves with modern technology and management skills acquisitions that will make you an excellent asset for the emerging economy of the world.
“To be relevant Engineers in the emerging economy, you are expected to constantly be abreast with state-of-the-art skills and technology in order to be well prepared for a critical role in the following core areas.”