The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has said to be employing fresh graduates from the Department of Medical Laboratory Science during her 13th Induction/Oath Taking graduating Lab Scientists into the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Vice Chancellor, Prof Zana Akpagu warned the inductees that,
“Medical Laboratory Science profession is strategic to the health sector, priceless to the Nation and the world at large”.
Also speaking on the event was the College of Medical Science Provost, Prof. Maurice Asuquo who said that the College of Medical Sciences is very happy to launch fresh hands full of hope, praying that they will succeed against all odds if they maintain ethical practices.
The VC, Prof. Zana Akpagu later presented appointment letter to the First Class graduate of the Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Egba Agala Eja who scored 4.83 Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA).
All together, a total of 63 fresh graduates from the department were inducted with 59 from the University of Calabar, UNICAL and 4 from the University of Nigeria, UNN Nsukka Campus.