FOUNTAIN UNIVERSITY TO INDUCT 50 NURSING GRADUATES INTO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
Fifty nursing graduates of Fountain University, Osogbo, are set to be formally inducted into the nursing profession by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) at the university's 3rd Induction and Oath-Taking Ceremony for Registered Nurses.
The ceremony is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, 7th October 2026, at the Auditorium, Fountain University, Osogbo, beginning at 10:00 a.m.
50 GRADUATES TO TAKE PROFESSIONAL OATH
The induction ceremony is being organised by Fountain University in conjunction with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria.
The event will mark an important transition in the professional journey of the 50 nursing graduates as they take the professional oath and prepare to commence the next phase of their careers in nursing.
The ceremony is expected to bring together representatives of the regulatory body, university management, academic staff, families and other stakeholders to witness the formal professional milestone of the newly inducted nurses.
THEME OF THE INDUCTION CEREMONY
The ceremony will be held under the theme:
“The Future Nurse: Possessing Excellence, Compassion, and Courage in the Contemporary Global Healthcare System.”
The theme will focus attention on the changing demands of the nursing profession and the qualities required of nurses to contribute effectively to contemporary healthcare delivery.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER AND NURSING ELDER
Professor Fatai Adesina Badru of the Department of Nursing Science, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Nigeria, will serve as the Keynote Speaker for the occasion.
Meanwhile, Professor B. L. Ajibade, Vice-Chancellor of Mercy Medical University, Iwara-Iwo, will serve as the Nursing Elder.
The event will also feature Professor Moriam Dasola Adeoye, Dean of the College of Medicine and Health Sciences, as the Host, while Nurse Elizabeth O. Ojo, PhD, Head of the Department of Nursing Science, will serve as the Co-Host.
UNIVERSITY AND NMCN OFFICIALS TO HOST EVENT
The ceremony will be hosted by the Vice-Chancellor of Fountain University, Professor Olayinka Ramota Karim, alongside Nurse Ndagi Alhassan, Registrar/CEO of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria.
Their participation will further highlight the collaboration between the university and the professional regulatory body in preparing graduates for professional nursing practice.
A NEW PHASE FOR THE GRADUATES
For the 50 graduates, the occasion represents more than the completion of their academic training at Fountain University.
It marks their transition from university-based nursing education to professional practice and their formal commitment to the responsibilities and ethical standards of the nursing profession.
The induction is therefore expected to be a significant milestone for the graduates, their families, lecturers and the wider university community.
As Fountain University prepares to present another cohort of trained nurses for professional induction, the institution looks forward to celebrating the graduates and their transition into a profession centred on excellence, compassion, courage and service to humanity.