UNIBEN graduates first set of forensic, DNA experts

The University of Benin, UNIBEN, Centre for Forensic Programmes and DNA Studies, (CEFPADS), last Friday graduated the pioneer students of the centre, admonishing them to focus on how best they could utilise their forensic and DNA knowledge to contribute positively towards remedying the pathetic outlook and pay less attention to the level of decay in the country with regards to insecurity, kidnapping, killings and other social vices.

The pioneer Director‎ of the Centre, Prof Edeaghe Ehikhamenor, who gave the admonition during the orientation of new students and oath-taking ceremony by the out-going pioneer students of the Centre in Benin City said that “the‎ vision of this centre would not be realizable if we get obsessed by our self-induced crises, so keep the forensic light bright by ensuring innovations of ideas at every point to remedy the existing challenges.”

Prof Ehikhamenor while noting that few universities have solitary programmes on Forensic, said none in Africa could boast of the type of‎ unified diversity of Forensic and DNA curriculum that makes the University of Benin stand out distinctively.

He said the essence of the Oath-taking ceremony was to sow the seed of reminder in the hearts of the graduating students “that as great ambassadors of the Centre of the University of Benin, you owe yourself, the Centre, UNIBEN, as well as the greater society the responsibility of sustaining a forensic practice with credibility, ethical considerations, honesty, transparency and exemplary mentorship to our younger ones.”

Speaking at the ceremony, the Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof Lilian Salami, who was represented by Deputy Vice Chancellor, Administration, Prof David Izekor, commended the Centre for its achievements and charged the graduating students to ensure high moral standard without blemish.

On the request by the Centre to be allowed to run Masters and PhD degree programmes and have some of its challenges addressed, Salami said the university management was looking into the requests, adding that it was collaborating with the National Universities Commission (NUC).

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