ESUT  Vice Chancellor, Prof. Aloysius- Michaels Okolie was ably represented by the Director of Academic Planning, Prof Chike Anibeze.

The event also featured Hon. Pharm. Chika Ugwoke, immediate past Commissioner for Labour and Productivity, Enugu State, and Managing Director of Maxcare Pharmacy Ltd., as the Induction Lecturer/Keynote Speaker. He delivered a compelling address on The Communities and Pharmacists in Evolving World; Bridging the Gap Through Impactful Pharmacy Entrepreneurship

The ceremony was also-attended by the University Librarian, Dr Uzoamaka Ogwo, the University Registrar represented by Comrade Victor Nwachukwu, some Council Members, Staff, and Students. Distinguished guests include Registrar of the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN), Pharm. Ibrahim Babashehu Ahmed, represented by the South East Zonal Director of PCN, Dr Ifeyinwa Ohaeri.

Chairman of the occasion was  Hon. Dr. Chinedu Onu, member  of ESUT Governing Council.

Other dignitaries in attendance include; the Deputy Speaker,  Enugu State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Ezenta Ezeani, LG Chairman of Nkanu West, Hon. John Ogbodo, Royal father of the day, HRH Igwe Samsom Nnamani represented by Chief Moses Ogbodo, Member ESUT Governing Council. Others were, Former Vice Chancellor of ESUT.

Pharm. Prof. Cyprian Ogbonna Onyeji, and Pioneer Dean, Pharm. Prof. David Ndu Ifudu etc.

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The faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Enugu State University if Science and Technology (ESUT) will on Thursday March 27, 2025 hold Induction/Oath-taking Ceremony for new graduates.

The 5^th Induction ceremony which will feature 63 graduates will hold at the Barr Dr Peter Ndubuisi Mbah Multi-purpose Auditorium in Agbani Main Campus of the university.  

The Registrar/CEO, Pharmacy Council of Nigeria, (PCN) Pharm Ibrahim Ahmed Babashehu, will administer the Oath on the students commencing from 10am while High Chief Pham J.C. Agwu, General Manager, Tayiek Pharmacy Limited, will deliver the keynote speech.

The Induction ceremony will be chaired by Pharm Jasper Onyeka, MD/CEO Impact Pharmaceuticals Limited, Enugu; the Vice-Chancellor, ESUT, Professor Aloysius Michaels Okolie is the Chief Host whereas the Dean, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharm Prof Chika Mbah will host the guests.

Speaking in an interview, Chairman, Induction/Oath-taking Committee, Pharm Dr Cyril Aninwike, said the induction ceremony marks the official admission of the graduates into the pharmacy profession. He stressed that the ceremony will also give the new graduates the licence to practice the profession having spent five years in the university.

“Induction/Oath-taking ceremony is a professional undertaking because you cannot practice Pharmacy without being inducted. You cannot even say you graduated from a Pharmacy school without being inducted. It is a very critical end-product programme for the training of pharmacists.

“It is coordinated by the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN). They are the body in charge of developing policies, Pharmacy education, registration of Pharmacists and controlling of practice. If they have not inducted you, you are not qualified to practice whether you studied in the country or abroad and you want to practice in Nigeria. They administer the oath. On Thursday, the graduate will be administered into an oath and when that is done, they are now qualified to put “Pharm” as their title before their name,” Pharm Aninweike said.

He explained the importance of the induction to ESUT. “This is the 5^th consecutive induction/oath-taking ceremony in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in ESUT. It is a positive indication that the school is operating at optimum and students are inducted as and when due. Since we started our induction ceremony, we have not lost accreditation nor delayed and this is our 5^th induction ceremony. “

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