The best graduating student from the College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, has received seven awards during the professional induction ceremony held recently at the institution.

The recipient, Miss Akera Ganiyat, graduated top of her class of 64 students and bagged the highest award at the event.

Akera's distinguished awards added to a total of seven, including College Annual Prize award, Best student in Maternal and Child Health and Best Student in Pathology, the Professor Mathew Akinyemi Araoye Annual Prize to Best Student in Medicine.

Also, she won the College Book Voucher donated by the University of Ilorin to the two overall best students, the Late Dr. Hamzat Olayinka Braimoh Academic prize award to best student in Medicine, as well as the Olalomi Hospital Annual Prize as donated by Dr. Kola Olafimihan to the best student in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

The Provost of the College of Health Sciences UNILORIN, Professor Wahab R.B Johnson, described the graduands as the quintessential class and 64 olive green inductees.

He said: "Our robust MBBS programme has continued to turn out, on yearly basis, well-trained medical doctors who have continued to contribute quantitatively and qualitatively to the health-care needs of our beloved Nation.

Indeed, with today's induction of 64 additional doctors, our medical school has produced 4,062 in the 38years of existence."

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Professor Abdulganiyu Ambali (OON), said the university was proud of the students for proving themselves worthy in character and learning, the two key variables he said that the university considered in awarding its certificates.

He expressed satisfaction with the university's effort to add to the number of healthcare personnel in the country.

Ambali explained that the hallmarks of professionalism, especially for doctors, include integrity, honesty, trust, responsibility, confidentiality, altruism, excellence, team work and improvement.

He added: "As today marks your professional initiation, there is need for you to be professional always. Always hold these qualities dearly and do not allow your values to be compromised."

Olawale, 300-level History student, University of Ilorin