Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun State, on Thursday, 31st July, inducted 82 students into the nursing profession.
Speaking during the induction, awards, and oath-taking ceremony held at the university’s premises, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Shadrach Olufemi Akindele, disclosed that four of the graduating students earned first-class honors, while 64 obtained second-class degrees.
Akindele commended the students for their resilience during their academic journey and urged them to uphold professionalism, compassion, and integrity as they embark on their careers.
He also charged them to be worthy ambassadors of both the university and the nursing profession.
He urged the newly inducted nurses to explore the boundless opportunities that lie ahead of them.
He said, “I charge you to render your services with the highest level of professionalism imbued with empathy, tenderheartedness and godliness.”
The Registrar, Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN), Alhaji Ndagi Al-Hassan, who was represented by Hassan Abdulahi, urged the inductees to uphold the ethics of the profession and be good representatives of the nursing profession.
In her remarks, the Acting Head of the Department of Nursing Science, Dr Deborah Onisile, highlighted the department’s consistent commitment to academic excellence in its eight years of existence.
She revealed that the department had achieved a 100 per cent pass rate in the Registered Nursing Council Examination, as well as six consecutive successful performances in midwifery and public health nursing examinations.
“As you embark on this noble profession, remember that you are not only representatives of Redeemer’s University but also ambassadors of compassion, care, and humanity,” she said.
Delivering the keynote address, Prof Adesola Ogunfowokan of the Department of Nursing Science, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, urged the inductees to prepare themselves for the humanitarian and developmental demands of the profession.
