Faculty of Engineering, Federal University Oye– Ekiti (FUOYE) in Ekiti State in conjunction with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) has held its 6th Induction for 641 Graduating Engineering Students from seven Departments In the institution
The event according to official journal of the university, also featured an Award ceremony and 5th Professor Chinedu Nebo Faculty Lecture Series with the theme “Engineering Entrepreneurship: A Pathway to Economic Independence for Nigeria Youth at the Faculty of Engineering Hall at the Ikole campus of the university.
Declaring the event open, the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Professor Sunday Abayomi Fasina, emphasized the importance of resilience, integrity, and ethical practice as the new inductees begin their engineering careers, urging them to uphold these values as they enter the profession.
Professor Fasina who was represented by
Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, Professor Olusegun AdéyemÃ,, however urged the engineers to be God-fearing and good ambassadors of the university.
Professor Fasina said that it was expected that they would show resilience and humanity in their engineering practice going by virtue of the training they received.
Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Engineer (Professor) Olaitan Akinsanmi had earlier in his welcome address during the convocation and induction ceremonies, appreciated the leadership of the university led by Vice-Chancellor for the support given so far to the faculty which according to him, has produced young men and women who are doing great exploits within and outside the shores of the country
“Our Faculty has produced young men and women who are doing great exploits within and outside the shores of the country. Our graduates are doing us proud"
"Let me appreciate our amiable Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sunday Abayomi Fasina, for his support to the Faculty and to all the university management here present," he stated
Also speaking at the event, President of COREN, Engr Professor Sadiq Z Abubakar FNSE, FAEng who was represented by COUNCIL MEMBER, COREN ( Southwest Regional Representatives) Engr. Folasade O. Adebayo said the country has the capacity to produce not less than 10,000 qualified engineers yearly, if the resources of nearly seventy universities offering over 23 different programmes in engineering, are well managed
“There are nearly seventy universities that offer engineering education with over twenty-three (23) different programmes. This robust resource, if managed diligently, can produce at least 10,000 engineering graduates every academic session in the various fields of the noble profession.”
"I want to reassure the university administration and the faculty of the resolve of COREN to rise to the occasion and maintain the attainment of the Washington Accord Benchmark in the University system and Sydney Accord benchmark in the Polytechnics in Nigeria.”
The President, therefore, solicited support through continuous participation in the various training and capacity development activities, accreditation, assessment, and other quality assurance activities, etc.
“COREN is also ready to facilitate the much-needed synergy and partnership between the academia and the industry through compliance with the triple helix principle of sabbatical leave of faculties to the industry and adjunct appointment of successful captains of industry to universities to narrow the gap of industrial needs in terms of skills, competencies, and proficiencies, among other," he stated
The President urged the newly inducted engineers to abide by the rules and regulations and make their university proud in their respective endeavours.
The highlight of the event was the administering of oath to the newly inducted pupil engineers.
The event also witnessed lectures delivered by Technical Adviser to Ekiti state Governor, Engineer Tope Fatukas and Editor/CEO of Motoring World International Nigeria, Mr Femi Owoye.
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