Wale Jagun
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu and the immediate past Minister of Works and Housing, Dr. Babatunde Raji Fashola have urged the graduating Students of the Lagos State University to embrace the future with their acquired skills, technological marvel and self-discipline for enormous possibilities of prosperity.
The duo gave the charge today at the 27th Convocation Lecture of Lagos State University (LASU), themed: “Embracing the Future: Navigating the Intersection of Technology and Humanity”, held at the School Campus, Ojo, Lagos.
LASU, during the Convocation event conferred Bachelor’s Degree on 8, 477 students and Post Graduate Degrees and Post Graduate Diplomas on 2, 164.
Master Olaniyi Olawale, who studied Accounting Education emerged as the overall best graduating student with a CGPA of 4.98.
According the institution’s Vice Chancellor, 153 students made First Class Bachelor’s Degree, 3, 029 students made Second Class (Upper Division), 4, 350 were in the category of Second Class (Lower Division) and 715 made the Third Class.
Only 33 students graduated with Pass.
Sanwo-Olu, who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, encouraged the graduates to stay up-to-date with the latest technological advancements and imbibe hard work as there is no shortcut to prosperity.
While reiterating the need for human readiness for emerging technology, the Governor noted that technology allows consistency, and builds a better life, adding that it makes things easier as it continues to shape human lives, especially that of the future generations in profound ways.
Sanwo-Olu stated that technology has the potentials to revolutionize education, transform social interactions redefine the workforce and impact physical health immensely. He added it is important that they imbibe it as it is useful in all spheres of human endeavours.
He stated that Lagos State is the first government institution in the country to implement 11 modules of Oracle ERP which brought efficiency to government activities in the state and helped in the elimination of ghost workers, thereby saving the state government a lot of money in tracking of operations and ongoing projects within the state.
Earlier in his lecture, themed: “Embracing the Future: Navigating the Intersection of Technology and Humanity”, the Convocation Lecturer, Dr. Babatunde Raji Fashola stated that humanity and human civilization as well as intrinsic values that have kept man at the apex of all things that exist in the world must be preserved despite technology.
He added that the students are graduating into a world of technology at a time when talent is being rewarded at an unprecedented level. He therefore advised them to continuously educate themselves either formally or informally, and beyond skills and education they must be self-disciplined.
Fashola emphasised that self-discipline will be the element that completes all the work their parents, guardians and lecturers have done and will concretise and define their reputation. It will be the compass for their integrity and determine whether they are trustworthy.
He stressed that only hard work provides sustainable wealth, not ritual, not fake pastors or imams and not trafficking illicit drugs.
Earlier in her welcome address, the Vice Chancellor, Lagos State University, Dr. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello said the Lagos State University is committed to leveraging technology to enhance its service enabling and to make life better for its staff and students.
Dr. Olatunji-Bello added that in the domain of education, technology has facilitated online learning making education accessible to a wider audience. Besides, e-learning platforms, digital test tools and visual classrooms have enabled continuous education.
The Vice-Chancellor stressed that education educates learners to move around and do business. Still, the debate on how it impacts humanity both now and in the future has not been sufficiently addressed, adding that we must find a balance between technology and humanity by harnessing the power of technology to improve lives and humanity in general.
