Maduako Igbokwe I Wednesday, Dec.06, 2023
AWKA, Anambra – The Registrar of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board JAMB Prof Is-haq Oloyede on Wednesday said that the Academic are being mocked because they have fallen short of standard and traditions .
Oloyede who delivered the Nnamdi Azikiwe University 17th Convocation Lecture titled “Mainstreaming Uncertainty: Getting Ready For The University of Life” said many academic traditions are suffering violently because of the loss of traditions in the country.
“People will describe us as making academic exercise because we are no longer following the traditions” he said
According to him, what we have as a convocation lecture is called commencement lecture, meant to equip fresh graduates for challenges of life.
The University of Ilorin Vice Chancellor said that most convocation lecturers, instead of addressing the freshers on the challenges of life they will be talking about things that have no relevance to them .
“Right from the topic of the lecture,you will know it is not a commencement lecture. Somebody talking about University development/ funding ,what concerns a fresh student with that? How can somebody be talking about climate change to fresh graduates who are moving into the world of uncertainty. Convocation lectures should be personal experiences which are inspirational to the new graduates to face challenges of life” he said.
To the graduating students, he urged them to face the uncertainty of life with courage,focus and hard work.
According to him,the world is full of uncertainty and the only way is to remain focused, seek support and have proper education of what one wants in life.
“Mainstreaming uncertainty is about putting the unpredictability of the contemporary time into consideration while making plans and decisions. This is why it is imperative to appreciate not putting all one’s eggs in one basket in the university of life and having a plan B in every situation as things do not often go according to plans ” he said.
He urged them to see any failure as a first attempt at learning and should not create frustration or depression to them .
According to him, the end of any thing is not actually the end,it means efforts never end and rejections or no that you may encounter actually suggest next opportunity in your life
“You must begin to see beyond the now. The complex and meticulous process of carving a niche for yourself must begin by understanding life as a progression from known to unknown. We must commit to transformation and changes that meet the demands of the contemporary age. Life keeps evolving and you find yourself in the context of knowing that as problems change,we need to find new solutions. This should be done through a positive and instructive cascade of communication.
In essence ,in the university of life, be desirous, have a dream. Be driven, be determined, be disciplined and be dedicated to noble causes. Then avoid distractions and focus on the keys ” he advised
