The Department of Chemistry at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) will on November 3, 2026, celebrate Professor Kehinde Ololade Olayinka as she retires from active service after years of contributions to academia.
The event, organised by the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Physical and Earth Sciences, will hold at 11:00 a.m. at the Tayo Aderinokun Lecture Theatre, UNILAG, Akoka, Lagos.
The celebration will feature a public lecture titled, “Beyond Environmental Monitoring: Advocacy, Policy, and Governance as Pillars of a Sustainable Environment,” to be delivered by Hon. Rasheed Adebola Shabi, a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly representing Lagos Mainland Constituency II.
Shabi, a former General Manager of the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), is expected to examine the role of advocacy, policy and governance in achieving environmental sustainability.
The Vice-Chancellor of UNILAG, Professor Folasade T. Ogunsola, will serve as the Chief Host, while the immediate past Vice-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Board of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Professor Oluwatoyin T. Ogundipe, will chair the occasion.
The Dean of the Faculty of Physical and Earth Sciences, Professor Olayinka Asekun, and the Head of the Department of Chemistry, Professor Tolulope Fasina, will serve as co-hosts.
The Alara of Ilara Kingdom, Epe Division, and Chancellor of Lagos State University, Oba Olukayode Ogunsanwo, will be the Royal Father of the Day.
The university said the celebration is organised to recognise Professor Olayinka’s legacy of leadership and excellence as she concludes her active service.
Members of the university community and the general public have been invited to attend physically or participate virtually through Zoom.
The meeting ID is 898 3544 1146, while the passcode is PROFKOO. Interested participants can also join through https://bit.ly/ProfOlayinkaLegacy.
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