By : Toye Fisher and Bamidele Eleniola

Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) in conjunction with the Faculty of Engineering, Federal University Oye– Ekiti (FUOYE) held the 6th Induction of Graduating Engineering Students & Award ceremony and 5th Professor Chinedu Nebo Faculty Lecture Series with the theme “Engineering Entrepreneurship: A Pathway to Economic Independence for Nigeria Youth on Wednesday 19th February 2025 at the Faculty of Engineering Hall at the Ikole campus of the university.

FUOYE VC rep, Dean of Agriculture, Professor Samuel Olusegun Adeyemi

However, the Council inducted no fewer than 641 graduates from the Faculty of Engineering of the institution from seven Departments.

In his welcome address, the Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Engineer (Professor) Olaitan Akinsanmi welcomed participants and guests to the occasion.

He said: “It is my pleasure to welcome you to the 6th Induction ceremony of graduate Engineers from our own prestigious Federal University Oye- Ekiti (FUOYE) into the Council of Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria.

“It is always a unique event as it ushers in the convocation ceremony of this prestigious university.

“Our Faculty has produced young men and women who are doing great exploits within and outside the shores of the country. Our graduates are doing us proud.

“Let me appreciate our amiable Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sunday Abayomi Fasina, for his support to the Faculty and to all the university management here present.”

Dean of Engineering, Professor Olaniyan Akinsanmi

Declaring the event open, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sunday Abayomi Fasina, addressed the new inductees, participants, and guests with his address delivered by Professor Olusegun Adéyemí, Dean, Faculty of Agriculture.

Professor Fasina, however, emphasized the importance of resilience, integrity, and ethical practice as they begin their engineering careers, urging them to uphold these values as they enter the profession.

He urged the engineers to be God-fearing and good ambassadors of the university.

Professor Fasina said that it was expected that they would show resilience and humanity in their engineering practice going by virtue of the training they received.

Also speaking at the event, President of COREN, Engr Professor Sadiq Z Abubakar FNSE, FAEng who was represented by COUNCIL MEMBER, COREN ( Southwest Regional Representatives) Engr. Folasade O. ADEBAYO, FNSE, FNICE, ACArb said “There are nearly seventy universities that offer engineering education with over twenty-three (23) different programmes. This robust resource, if managed diligently, can produce at least 10,000 engineering graduates every academic session in the various fields of the noble profession.”

“I want to reassure the university administration and the faculty of the resolve of COREN to rise to the occasion and maintain the attainment of the Washington Accord Benchmark in the University system and Sydney Accord benchmark in the Polytechnics in Nigeria.”

The President, therefore, solicited support through continuous participation in the various training and capacity development activities, accreditation, assessment, and other quality assurance activities, etc.

He went on: “COREN is also ready to facilitate the much-needed synergy and partnership between the academia and the industry through compliance with the triple helix principle of sabbatical leave of faculties to the industry and adjunct appointment of successful captains of industry to universities to narrow the gap of industrial needs in terms of skills, competencies, and proficiencies, among other.”

The President urged the newly inducted engineers to abide by the rules and regulations and make their university proud in their respective endeavours.

The highlight of the event was the administering of oath to the newly inducted pupil engineers.

The event also witnessed lectures delivered by Technical Adviser to Ekiti state Governor, Engineer Tope Fatukas and Editor/CEO of Motoring World International Nigeria, Mr Femi Owoye.

faces at the induction ceremony