….As EKSU Community Inducts 59 Nurses
By Demola Atobaba, Ado-Ekiti
It was a gathering of academic expert at a ceremony designed to mark the culmination of rigorous training and the beginning of professional service at the College of Medicine ,Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado-Ekiti where 59 nurses were inducted at the 2nd Induction and Oath-Taking ceremony for the 2024/2025 set.
The program held on Thursday, 20 November 2025, at the university’s main auditorium had in attendance personalities and educationists from within and outside.
Delivering the public lecture titled; “Professionalism and Caring: The Core of Nursing Practice,” Prof. (Mrs.) C.O. Sowunmi described nursing as a profession that blends knowledge, skill, compassion, and ethical responsibilities with humanity and professionalism. She asserted that professionalism and caring are not separate entities but the twin pillars underpinning modern nursing.
“These values include compassion, which entails the ability to empathize with patients and deliver care with kindness, sensitivity, and respect; integrity, which signifies a consistent alignment between moral principles and professional behaviours,” Sowunmi said. She urged the new inductees to uphold professionalism and humanity throughout their service to patients.
The ceremony also featured remarks from the Vice Chancellor of Ekiti State University, Prof. Joseph Ayodele. He congratulated the inductees and commended their perseverance and commitment, noting that their achievements testify to their perseverance and the university’s dedication to excellence. “It is with profound joy and a deep sense of fulfillment that I welcome you to the 2nd Induction Ceremony.
“Today we celebrate hard work, resilience, discipline, and the successful completion of a journey that has transformed young students into competent and professionally grounded nurses,” he said.
He further urged the inductees to uphold professional ethics, act as good ambassadors of the institution, show compassion, and embrace leadership wherever they may serve. Ayodele also reaffirmed Eksu’s commitment to maintaining global best practices in health science education.
Speaking at the event, the Provost of the College of Medicine commended the graduates for making their families proud and distinguished themselves as deserving nurses. He urged them to continue flying the school’s flag high in all future endeavours.
The 59 graduates then took the oath and were formally inducted into the nursing profession. Speaking on behalf of the new nurses, the overall best graduating student, Oluwanifemi Emmanuel Oyedotun, expressed gratitude to the lecturers for guiding them through the rigours of training and to their parents for their support.
“We all are winners; I stand here as your mouthpiece. Surmounting the hurdles shows that we are deserving champions, and I am proud of us all,” he said.
Awards for outstanding performance during training were also announced. Oluwanifemi Emmanuel was named the best graduating student, while Popoola Ayomi received the award for the best-behaved student, along with cash prizes and merits.
The ceremony underscored Eksu’s ongoing commitment to producing nurses who exemplify both professional excellence and compassionate care, positioning the university as a beacon of health science education at national and international levels.
At the event Parents, guardians and well wishers joined the Inductees in taking photographs thereafter.