Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) on Thursday inducted 318 Pharm D
graduates of the Faculty of
Pharmaceutical Sciences,
University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) into the council.
Prof Chukuemeka Nworu, the Dean of the faculty presented the graduates of Pharm D to PCN for the induction during the ceremony.
Prof Nworu said that February 26, 2026 would remain historic and defining moment in the history of faculty of Pharmacuitica Sciences UNN.
“The Registrar in the name of Faculty ofPharmaceutical Sciences,
and by authority of the Senate of UNN, I hereby present Osefo Marycynthia C and 317 other graduatates of Pharm D to PCN for induction,”he said.
Pharm Ibrahim Ahmed, the Registra of PCN in a remark before administering the Oath on the graduates, congratulated them for succeful completion of their six years course that earned them Doctor of Pharmacy.
The Registrar who was represented by Pharm. Ifeyinwa G. Ohiaeri, the Director of PCN in South East urged the inductees to ensure they maintain the high professional conduct of Pharmacy as prescribed by PCN.
“As you take this oath, I urge you all to maintain high professional conduct of Pharmacy profession, Pharmacy is a noble profession and PCN frowns on any act of professional misconduct, ‘ he said.
The Registra disclosed that the inductees were expected to write Registration exam after their one year internship.
According to him, the exam holds in March and October every year.
The PCN boss commended parents for investing in their children education and urged them to keep it up.
In a remark Prof. Simon Ortuanya, the Vice-chancellor of UNN congratulated the first set of Pharm D graduates anf pledged that university would continue to provide the enabling environment for teaching and learning to thrive.
“The university is happy that today more than 300 graduates of Pharm D graduates have been inducted by PCN, the university will continue to provide the support and enabling environment for teaching and learning to thrive,”he said.
The VC who was represented by Deputy Vice-chancellor Academics Prof Kamoru commended the faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences,
for a job well done in preparing the first set graduates of Pharm D of the faculty.
Ortuanya urged the inductees to be good ambassador of UNN wherever they found themselves and to remember to give back to their alma mater in future.
Speaking Prof George Ugwu, the Commissioner of Health in Enugu State who was the Special Guest of Honour said Gov Peter Mbah of Enugu State had been given health sector special attention, which has resulted in significant improvement in primary, secondary and tertiary health institutions in Enugu State since the governor assumed office.
Our correspondent reports that Osefo Marycynthia is the best graduating student in the 2024/2025 session in faculty of Pharmacuitical Sciences UNN with 4.95 Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)