To commemorate 40 years of their graduation, the 1984 set of the College of Medicine, University of Lagos, has inaugurated a $2 million endowment fund to support academic excellence and infrastructure development at the institution.
The inauguration, which was part of the set’s weeklong reunion programme, took place late Saturday during the gala dinner at the Nnamdi Azikiwe hall, Radisson Blu Hotel in Ikeja, Lagos State.
The alumni also donated a renewable power structure and renovated some building facilities within the college.
Speaking during the occasion, the Chairman of the organising committee, Prof Ayodeji Olamijulo, said the initiative was part of the alumni’s commitment to ensuring enhanced learning conditions. He emphasized that the government cannot do it alone and that the alumni group can also come together to improve the school.
Olamijulo also mentioned that they commissioned a renewable power energy structure and visited the Heart of Gold Children Hospital, where they contributed to the care of about 72 abandoned children. He remembered their late colleagues and urged Nigerian youths to stay focused and committed to building the country.
The institution’s Vice Chancellor, Prof Folasade Ogunsola, expressed gratitude to the alumni and sought their collaboration to achieve excellence. She highlighted the need for the alumni to assist with their expertise in their various fields and integrate themselves as academic manpower for the benefit of the school’s medicine college.
The Chairman of the occasion, Dr Kunle Hassan, who is also the Chief Executive Officer of Eye Foundation Hospital, commended the VC’s decision to tap into the alumni’s resourcefulness.
