She announced this at the 2024/2025 Matriculation Ceremony, which took place on Friday, April 12, 2025, at the Jelili Omotola Halls, UNILAG, to formally welcome new UTME, Direct Entry, and Institute of Continuing Education (ICE) students to the school.
In Her words, “At the University of Lagos, we are committed to building leaders of excellence in innovation, entrepreneurship, technology, artificial intelligence, robotics, history, strategic management, and so on and so forth. However, what you take away from this University will depend upon you.”
“The University of Lagos is a great institution, a place where dreams are nurtured, potentials are developed, and leaders are made indeed and in truth, in deed, and in character…”
“…We are more than just an institution of learning. We are a family, an inclusive community that welcomes everybody. We embrace diversity, and empower every individual to thrive. We are particularly proud of our commitment to accessibility to every student, including those who are visually impaired or physically challenged, they have been a major part of our community”. She encouraged the new students to make use of every resource available to them while they were enrolled in school.
“Be a people who see the glass as half-full, because it is only those who are optimistic that can change things, not those who see doom and gloom in everything,” she added, advising the incoming students to have a positive outlook.
In Her words, “Let me say that all this means you are a part of the privileged few in Nigeria. Do not take it for granted. With privilege comes responsibility and accountability. No one owes you or myself anything. Avoid the entitlement mentality. Go out and get what you need. Go through obstacles. Overcome challenges. That is, how you will grow. So you have to get out of life what you put in it. So I urge you to cultivate a heart of gratitude, a mindset that sees possibilities so that you will have a successful student’s life and a life of purpose and greatness.”
Additionally, she encouraged the incoming students to adopt a positive outlook, to “be a people who see the glass as half-full, because it is only those who are optimistic that can change things, not those who see doom and gloom in everything.”
The dynamic Vice-Chancellor urged them to take responsibility for their choices and the results of their actions; work towards being honest people; effect change; embrace hard work, perseverance, resilience, self-reliance, responsibility, accountability, and dedication to excellence; push boundaries and never put off doing what can be done today.
The Registrar and Secretary to Council, Mrs. Abosede Wickliffe, instructed the various Deans of Faculty to present the 7,628 matriculating students from the university’s twelve (12) faculties to the Vice-Chancellor. They then took the Matriculation Oath.
With this ceremony, the Dean of Students Affairs’ Office officially concluded the 2024–2025 Orientation program, which had started on Wednesday, April 9, 2025.
CREDIT: ALLSCHOOL, Allschoolabs
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