The Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Physical and Earth Sciences, University of Lagos (UNILAG), will on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 celebrate one of its distinguished academics, Professor Kehinde Ololade Olayinka, FRSC, FIPAN, FCSN, as she bows out of active service after years of dedicated service to academia.
The event which is in recognition of Professor Olayinka’s legacy of leadership and excellence is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. at the Tayo Aderinokun Lecture Theatre, UNILAG, Akoka, Lagos. It will feature a public lecture titled, “Beyond Environmental Monitoring: Advocacy, Policy, and Governance as Pillars of a Sustainable Environment,” to be delivered by Hon. Rasheed Adebola Shabi, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly, representing Lagos Mainland Constituency II and former General Manager of the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA).
The Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos, Professor Folasade T. Ogunsola, OON, FAS, will serve as Chief Host, while the immediate past Vice-Chancellor, UNILAG, and Chairman, Governing Board of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Professor Oluwatoyin T. Ogundipe, FAS, will chair the occasion. Co-hosts of the event are the Dean, Faculty of Physical and Earth Sciences, Professor Olayinka Asekun, and the Head, Department of Chemistry, Professor Tolulope Fasina. His Royal Majesty, Oba (Dr.) Olukayode Ogunsanwo, JP (Telade IV), Alara of Ilara Kingdom, Epe Division, and Chancellor of Lagos State University, will serve as Royal Father of the Day.
Members of the University community and the public are cordially invited to attend physically or virtually via:
Zoom Meeting ID: 898 3544 1146
Passcode: PROFKOO
URL: https://bit.ly/ProfOlayinkaLegacy
