PSN ONDO STATE CHAPTER COURTESY VISIT TO THE NEW UNIMED VICE CHANCELLOR ON 13TH NOV. 2025

SPEECH BY PHARM. BABALOLA OSABIYA TAIWO, FPSN
Chairman, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Ondo State branch During a Courtesy Visit to Professor Ebunoluwa Adejuyigbe, Vice Chancellor, University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo

Thursday, 13th November 2025

The Vice Chancellor, Professor Ebunoluwa Adejuyigbe,

Principal Officers of the University,

Distinguished Deans and Directors,

Members of the University Community,

Ladies and Gentlemen.

It is my honour and privilege to lead the delegation of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Ondo State Branch, on this courtesy visit to you, Professor Adejuyigbe, the newly appointed Vice Chancellor of our great University of Medical Sciences, Ondo.

On behalf of the entire body of Pharmacists in Ondo State, I wish to heartily congratulate you on your well-deserved appointment. Your track record of excellence, leadership, and dedication to medical education assures us that the University is in capable and visionary hands.

The PSN has been a proud stakeholder and partner in the growth of this University since its inception. We recall with appreciation the collaborative relationship we enjoyed with your predecessor, Professor Segun Fatusin, and we look forward to an even stronger partnership under your dynamic leadership.

Madam Vice Chancellor, our main point of interest in this University remains the Olu Akinkugbe Faculty of Pharmacy. It is a growing faculty with enormous potential to produce highly skilled Pharmacists who will serve humanity with competence and compassion.

We therefore appeal that your administration continues to give special attention to its development by nurturing it, equipping it with the necessary human and material resources, and supporting the recruitment of qualified academic and non-academic staff.

As a remedy to the current shortage of manpower, may I respectfully suggest that the University consider engaging some of our members who hold Master’s degrees and Fellowships of the West African Postgraduate College of Pharmacy as adjunct lecturers. These professionals possess vast knowledge and practical experience that can enrich the teaching and mentorship of students. We must tap all available professional resources to achieve excellence.

We also plead with you, Madam Vice Chancellor, to see yourself as the mother of all the various professionals within the University community, relating with everyone fairly and justly, and ensuring that every discipline receives its rightful recognition and share in the growth of this great institution.

Permit me to remind you of a proposal earlier initiated by your predecessor, the naming of a space (Lecture Theater or Laboratory) within the Faculty of Pharmacy in honour of the PSN Ondo State. We humbly appeal that this noble request receive your kind and favorable consideration, as it will further cement our partnership with the University.

We also advocate for a closer relationship between the University and the UNIMED Teaching Hospital, particularly in the area of accreditation for internship and hospital practice for students of the Faculty of Pharmacy. Strengthening this linkage will provide excellent clinical exposure and practical experience for our future Pharmacists.

Madam Vice Chancellor, please be assured that the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Ondo State Branch, will continue to stand by the University as a dependable partner. We remain ready to collaborate with your administration and the Faculty of Pharmacy in all endeavors aimed at advancing pharmaceutical education, research, and community health service.

Once again, congratulations, Ma, on your appointment. We pray that your tenure will bring unprecedented growth, peace, and distinction to the University of Medical Sciences, Ondo.

Thank you, and God bless you, MA.