Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State, has inducted 81 Medical Doctors into the medical profession, bringing to 500, the total number of medical doctors it has produced since inception.
Speaking during the induction, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Williams B. Qurix, represented by the Provost, College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences, expressed thanks to the Faculty for grooming and mentoring the new doctors into becoming who they are.
He also appreciated the graduates for conducting themselves in a good manner.
The Vice Chancellor charged the new doctors to continue to make the university proud as previous sets have done and are still doing.
Speaking, the Chairman of the University’s Board of Trustees and ECWA President, Rev. Dr. Stephen Baba Panya, represented by the ECWA General Secretary, Rev. Ayuba Asheshe expressed his confidence in the ability of each of the inductees to be great, owing to the quality of the Lecturers they learned from.
He challenged the inductees to seek more knowledge at all times, saying, challenges will come but with them comes growth and opportunities.
The Medical Elder for the event, a renowned Gastroenterologist, Prof. Abraham Orkurga Malu (OON), who shared from his wealth of experience, assured them that the practice of Medicine is exciting hence the need to keep abreast with the latest happenings in the profession.
He appealed to them to maintain a cordial relationship with their colleagues and to always seek assistance and support from experienced hands.
Speaking further, he advised the Inductees to be courteous, kind, respectful, and loving to patients.
“Stand your ground to do what is right; be good stewards of your profession and maintain good ethical standards ” he added.
The highpoint of the occasion was the administration of oath by the Registrar Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), represented by Dr. Abdu Enejo (Assistant Registrar- Professional Discipline), and the recognition of students with distinctions.
Onoja Umolaojo Omonu, who bagged seven awards, was recognised as the over all best graduating medical student.
