Ex-WEMA Bank CEO tasks Trinity varsity freshmen on excellence

LAGOS (Sundiata Post) – Mr Ademola Adebise, former Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (CEO), WEMA Bank PLC, has charged new students of Trinity University (TU), Yaba, to constantly strive for excellence.Adebise gave the charge while delivering a lecture with the theme: “Empowered Living: Unlocking Your Potential”, at the 6th matriculation ceremony of the institution on Friday in Lagos.A total of 381 students took the matriculation oath administered by Mr David Oyejide, Registrar of the university.The former bank executive noted that there was the need for the freshmen to have self-awareness, develop resilience, acknowledge their strength and constantly strive for excellence.According to him, one of the cardinal principles of success is to embrace challenges, remain focused and strive for excellence in any chosen field of life’s endeavour.He noted that embracing challenges for instance, was a way of moving up, rather than being discouraged.“It takes a focused person to adapt to changes, be optimistic, build positive relationship, adopt growth mindset as well as avoid shortcuts, by way of cheating of any kind,“Also use the five W’s and one H, which are the What, Why, When, Who, Where and How framework to deeply examine your goals.“I believe these principles will assist you in navigating the next four years on this campus and beyond,” Adebise added.He said that empowered living involved embracing life’s journey with self-confidence, pursuing continuous learning and growth, thereby unlocking potentials.“See this event as a starting point to set clear goals, clear strategy for yourself, walk the plan with perseverance, treasure your time and above all keep to the rules and regulations of the institution,” he said.While congratulating the students and their parents, Prof. Clement Kolawole, Vice-Chancellor of the institution, noted that a total of 1.7 million candidates applied for placement in the university, but only few qualified and scaled through.He implored the new students to avoid distractions from social media and manage their time optimally.According to him, they can also engage in skills acquisition programmes, alongside their academics.“The authority has zero-tolerance for fighting, cultism, drug addiction and any malpractice that can tarnish the good image of this institution,” he said.Also speaking, the Pro-Chancellor of the institution, Samuel Olatunji, said that the height the institution had reached within its five years of existence was commendable.According to him, the concept was borne out of the fact that government could not do everything alone, therefore, the need for the establishment of the University.Olatunji said the institution’s establishment was part of contribution to the society going by the pivotal role of education. (NAN)