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OKUNBOR DELIVERS UNIBEN 51^ST FOUNDER’S DAY LECTURE, 46^TH, 47^TH CONVOCATION CEREMONIES

BY LEO EZEKIEL

Speaking as the country chair, shell companies in Nigeria and Managing Director, the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited Osagie Okunbor delivers the University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria 51^st Founder’s Day Lecture with the topic “THE GLOBAL ENERGY TRANSITION FOR NIGERIA” at Akin-Deko Auditorium, Ugbowo Campus to the uncommon crowds, as he also harped on the 46^th and 47^th Convocation Ceremonies of which he did give lecture outlines as follows:

·         Protocol

·         Preamble

·         The evolution and history of Energy Transitions.

·         The current Energy Transition

·         Imperatives of the Energy Transition for Nigeria.

·         Conclusion

Of a truth the guest lecturer Okunbor a graduate from the same university of Benin City of many decades did not disappoint the academia, and the general public with his cerebral educations on each of the lecture outlines and the lecture is delivered with the aid of slides thereby making the lecture more elucidating, interactive, interesting and finally more comprehensive to go home with unimaginably pointers he did raise. He pragmatically concluded his firebrand lecture with the following submissions (The ongoing energy transition with us.

 

 

As with other transition, it is a journey that will involve multiple approaches, collective actions and undoubtedly present news challenges and opportunities. Speaking further to the eclatic audience with his conclusion, he posits that Nigeria is well positioned to ride the wave of the current energy transition with its abundance of natural fossil/fuels and renewable solar energy adding that they need to move with a greater sense of urgency and a clear sense of direction.

 

Speaking further Okunbor concludes that as one of the foremost universities in Nigeria University of Benin has played significant roles in research, education and advocacy adding that they can only deepen this role in this era of huge investments in low carbon energy option and the rapid build out of technologies that have never been displayed in body polity as he also avers that he looks to see the academia and graduates from the University who would in future build these low carbon technologies and lead the nation into the emerging decades where renewable energy takes a more relevant roles in the energy mix, thereby creating more economic opportunities for the down trodden masses when Okunbor rounded off his classic lecture, the audience applauded him with a standing ovation and the Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin, Benin City Prof. Lilian Salami pleasantly presented an award of excellence to him.

 

Speaking to the audience with his closing remarks the Chancellor of the University of Benin, Benin City, His Royal Majesty Orchivirigh, Professor James Ortese, Iorzua, Ayatse, Tor Tiv commended the guest lecturer of the day Okunbor for a job well done adding that SUCCESS has multiple friends whereas nobody wishes to associate with failure. He pleasantly informed the audience that success means a lot in the life of individuals, institutions and nations adding that prayers are extremely necessary for anyone to succeed in life because God rules in the affairs of men adding that the first(s) in the word’s “Success” is seek God because God Himself because God distributes all blessings to all those that call upon Him. He says that people should utilize everything available to them to make sure good results are achieved as they utilize every option.

 

He says that consultations, communications, commitment are extremely needed by leaders at all classes so that all and sundry would be carried along in the scheme of things because leadership is not easy. He told the audience that change is a constant object that leadership and followership need to change as events are unfolding adding that examination of actions, behaviour, exchange of words are very important to note. He says that submission to constituted authority is very good because if leaders and followers refuse to submit, that there would be frequent crisis from time to time which are not healthy for the management.

 

He says that there has to be supplications which means prayers to God because God rules in the affairs of the mankind. He generally handed down templates of healthy relationships for both the leadership of the university and the followership of the system adding that co-operations are key to massive successes of any individual, institutions and nations. The audience received a basket of cultural dance and music from the students of Theatre Departments, Faculty of Arts, University of Benin, Benin City. Prof. Mike Omoigberale the Chairman Ceremonies Committee delivered the vote of thanks where he pleasantly acknowledged all and sundry for the wonderful roles they have all contributed to the uncommon successes the 51^st Founder’s Day Lecture and 46^th and 47^th Convocation Ceremonies recorded.

 

Speaking with iconblazemagazineonline Prof. Omoigberale the Chairman Ceremonies Committee states that the University of Benin, was born on November 23^rd 1970 by Late Military Administrator Brig-General Samuel Osagbovo Ogbemudia adding that in the last 51^st years the University has leaped from leaves of research, education, advocacy et’al and that the school has produced many relevant men and women in the body polity. He states that good things are happening as in the kind of works the current Vice Chancellor Prof. Mrs. Salami has embarked for the public good of all and sundry.

 

Speaking with iconblazemagazineonline Prof. Clarkson Edema a 1973/1974 set of undergraduate states that he is really pleasant that he is alive to be one of the 51^st Founder’s Day lecture and as well as 46^th and 47^th convocation ceremonies adding that the school has done tremendously well since her inception for the public. He says that the school has done well in all areas of human development as the school offers courses that bring advancements to all and sundry. Speaking with iconblazemagazineonline Prof. Victoria Elo Okereke states that she is very grateful to God that her school of 51 years ago has done pleasantly well for the developments of men and women who have passed through the system as well as those that will be admitted to become undergraduates in the years ahead.

 

Speaking with iconblazemagazineonline Dr. Dominic Ukpong a foundation 1970 set students, immediate past Hon. Commissioner of Health in Akwa-Ibom State and currently Hon. Special Adviser on Health Matters and Co-ordinator for  Covid-19 Management in Akwa-Ibom State stated that the University of Benin, Benin City has really grown from leaves and abounds with uncommon successes recorded virtually in all areas of the human development adding that in the last 51 years that the school has expanded in all facets of human percapital growth.

 

Speaking with iconblazemagzineonline Prof. Stephena Ighedosa, a Prof. of Epidemiology and Public Health Response to Climate Change and she is also of the Department of Community Health Faculty of Health Sciences University of Benin, Benin City states that she is a proud foundation set of 1970 and that when they began medical studies that UBTH has not been built thereby all the medical students were moved to ABU Zaria for continuous studies adding that when UBTH was finally built that they returned back to Benin City to continue their studies as Medical Students.

 

She states that she has been Professor that has been producing Professors, Ph.D holders, Master Degree holders and Graduates for about four decades now she says that she cannot thank God sufficiently because God Himself have been very very very kind to her adding that the University of Benin, Benin City has done greatly well in all ramifications of human developments. Speaking with iconblazemagazineonline Dr. Sunny Kuku of Eko Hospitals, Lagos states that he is really over joyous in his mind for the uncommon changes the University Community has worn adding that the present Vice Chancellor Prof. Salami and her team have really done well in the areas of research, education and advocacy as he also wishes the current 46^th and 47^th graduands all the best as they journey into the life of the unknown.

 

Speaking with iconblazemagazineonline Prof. Osuoji stated that during their days as undergraduates that they took their studies very seriously and they attended classes regularly as well as they respect their parents, elders within the community and the lecturers but he regrettably said that these days undergraduates are the opposite sides of their time adding that the undergraduates of these days lack discipline and industry, they do not attend classes, they do not attend to the assignments given to them, they are involved in cultism of which they are often prone to destruction.

 

He queried that if all the facilities are destroyed who are the losers, he says that the students are the great beneficiaries of the lost as he added that the University has come a long way since her inception on November 23^rd 1970 by Late Brig-General Ogbemudia when he was the Military Administrator of Old Midwestern Region he also concurs that the University has fed very well in the last 51 years.