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By Azeezat Hambali.
Fifty-three newly qualified Medical Laboratory Scientists produced by Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, during the 2024/2025 academic session have been inducted into the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN).
The seventh oath-taking and induction ceremony brings the total number of Medical Laboratory Scientists produced by the institution to seven hundred and sixty-five.
The ceremony, which took place on Tuesday, at the Mini Convocation Arena of the University in Malete, granted licences to the inductees to practise as Medical Laboratory Scientists after completing the mandatory one-year internship and the National Youth Service Corps, (NYSC).
In his address, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Shaykh-Luqman Jimoh, described the inductees as exceptional graduates ready to take their place in Nigeria’s healthcare delivery system.
He congratulated them for successfully completing the rigorous programme, which has earned them a place among professionals critical to the nation’s healthcare sector.
Prof. Jimoh reiterated that Kwara State University remains committed to providing practical learning experiences that combine theory with hands-on training.
He noted that the conversion of the Ilorin General Hospital into the Kwara State University Teaching Hospital has significantly enhanced clinical training, as 300 to 500 level students of the Department of Medical Laboratory Science are now fully deployed to the facility.
He charged the newly inducted scientists to build on the knowledge and skills acquired during their training, stressing the need for resourceful professionals capable of critical thinking to improve health outcomes.
The Acting Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of MLSCN, Dr. Donald Ibe Ofili, commended the Vice-Chancellor for his exemplary leadership.
Represented by the Council’s Deputy Director, Scientists Registration and Discipline, Dr. George Olajide, he described the deployment of students to the teaching hospital as a step in the right direction that would strengthen practical training.
He added that the synergy between the Council and the Department of Medical Laboratory Science reflects KWASU’s commitment to maintaining high professional standards.
In his remarks, the Provost of the College of Health Sciences, Professor Moyosore Salihu Ajao, stated that the Department continues to contribute significantly to the healthcare sector both within Nigeria and internationally.
The Coordinator of the Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Mr. Abdulrazaq Mustapha, disclosed that two graduates earned First Class Honours, twenty-two obtained Second Class Honours (Upper Division), twenty-two graduated with Second Class Honours (Lower Division), while seven earned Third Class degrees.
The ceremony formally admitted the graduates into the professional body of Medical Laboratory Scientists after they took the oath of practice administered by the Council.
