Dr. Babatunde Agboola, an alumnus of the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, University of Lagos (UNILAG), has admonished students to develop sound morality and be of good character.
Dr. Agboola, who is the Principal Engineer on Lunar Mobillity at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company in United States of America, spoke on Monday at a seminar organised by Students of Engineering and Science at UNILAG.
Sharing his grass-to-grace story, Dr. Agboola enlightened the participants on the newest developments in the fields of Science and Engineering.
He further urged them to recognise the value-laden nature of their respective courses of study
Dr. Agboola is leading the development of airless or non-pneumatic tires for Lunar (Moon) vehicles at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company towards the NASA Artemis mission and beyond.
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He said: “My Bachelor’s degree thesis here at the University of Lagos prepared me for the Constitutive Modelling that I now do so well in Aerospace Engineering there in the United States of America.
“Everything you are learning now will be useful for you beyond your departments and the shores of this country.
“I urge you to take pride in the courses you are currently studying, become so good at it that you become synonymous with excellence, and the sky will be your starting point.”
Nicknamed as “Pastor” during his undergraduate days, Dr. Agboola who reminisced his days on campus with the participants, urged them to develop sound morality and character side-by-side their academic capacities.
He said: “Character will take you far in life. When your classmates know that you’re truthful, honest, and upright, they can stand up for you – and that follows you all through life”.
Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Prof. S.O. Adeosun commended the Department for bringing back outstanding alumni like Dr. Agboola to speak with the students.
Adeosun further urged them to draw inspiration from the life of the Guest Speaker who rose from humble beginnings in Bariga to global stardom in the United States.
He said: “All you need to do is to do well here in school, academically and character-wise. Yes, we may not have all, the desired facilities here to train you as it is obtainable in developed countries, but the content we are giving you are globally relevant and recognised, and it is up to you to make the most of them. Dr. Agboola here is a shining example of that.”
The immediate past Head of Department, Dr. Lawrence Osoba and Ag. HOD, Dr. H. Mgbemere thanked the guest speaker for giving the students the benefit of his time and immense knowledge.