Prof Noah Yusuf
The Vice-Chancellor, Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Prof. Noah Yusuf has urged the 45 students inducted into Medical Laboratory Scientists to take their oath and ethics very serious and be good ambassador of the institution.
Prof. Yusuf, who gave this advice at the induction and oath taking by the students of Medical Laboratory Science on Tuesday in Ilorin, urged the students to project Al-Hikmah University image in good light.
“I urge you all to be good ambassador of Al-Hikmah University and your respective families.
“It is also important to comply with the noble ethics of your profession. I know for a fact that in the practice of virtually all medical and allied medical professions, there are time-honoured ethics, principles and guidelines that all practitioners are expected to comply with.
“I, therefore, advise you to operate within the benchmarks and standard operating procedures set by your regulatory body,” he said.
The Vice-Chancellor also used the occasion to thank Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State for approving the use of Sobi Specialist Hospital as Al-Hikmah University Teaching Hospital, Ilorin with the commencement of the MBBS programme of the institution.
The founder and Chairman Board of Trustees of the institution, Chief (Dr) AbdulRaheem Oladimeji while congratulating the inductees made a donation of N2million as support to the Department of Medical Laboratory Science of Al-Hikmah University.
He said that the lecture and exposure of the inductees to relevant theoretical and practical knowledge will enable the inductees to function effectively in the Medical Laboratory profession and match their colleagues outside there.
Also, speaking the Head of Department, Medical Laboratory Science, Prof. Shola Babatunde advised all the inductees to always remember that they will require integrity sincerity, honesty, diligence and perseverance as they work their way through the ladder of progression in life as medical laboratory scientists.
While rejoicing with the parents of the inductees and the Vice-Chancellor of the University for their contributions in making the induction a reality, Prof Babatunde thanked the National University Commission for granting full accreditation to the departmental programmes.
He said the University presented 45 students for the final professional MLSCN examination and all passed with 32 bagging second class honours Upper and 13 with Lower Division.
He thanked the UITH, Ilorin for allowing the students of the institution to undertake hands-on practical training as their institution.
In his own address, the Dean, Faculty of Health Science, Prof. Olabode Kayode urged the inductees not to forget their Department, Faculty and the University.
The Dean noted that there many ways for the students to improve the lives and conditions of those you ate leaving behind, as well as help reposition Al-Hikmah University as one of the best in global practices in Medical Laboratory Science.
The highpoint of the occasion was the registrar and CEO of the MLSCN, Prof Tosan Erhabor, who consequently led the 45 students into taking oath before the issuance of provisional licence of practice enabling them to proceed to the one-year mandatory internship programme.
