Minister Salako urges Chrisland University graduates to create value

Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, addressed the graduating students at the 8th Convocation Ceremony of Chrisland University in Abeokuta, Ogun State. He encouraged the graduands to look beyond their degree certificates and focus on capability, value creation, and global thinking to make a meaningful impact.

The ceremony, themed “Next-Gen Minds. Next-Level Impact,” featured the keynote topic “Beyond the Degree: Next-Generation Leadership, Innovation and Impact in a Changing World.” Salako congratulated Chrisland University on its decade of existence and praised its emphasis on entrepreneurship and creative potential.

He noted that while degrees represent hard work, they have limitations and success now relies on graduates' abilities to solve problems and create value. He cited statistics indicating that Nigeria has a significant demographic dividend but warned that this is not automatic.

Salako proposed three shifts for graduates: from credential to capability, from job-seeker to value-creator, and from local to global perspectives.