The University of Lagos via the Quality Assurance and SERVICOM Unit joined the whole world in celebrating Customer Service Week 2021, with the theme, “The Power of Service”, on Thursday, October 7, 2021.
The International Customer Service Week is usually celebrated during the first week in October of every year. It is a week-long opportunity to create awareness about customer service and the vital role it plays in successful business practice and the growth of the economy, hence, the University of Lagos was not left out of the celebration.
In a webinar which featured brief addresses by the Director of the Quality Assurance and SERVICOM Unit, Prof. Grace Otinwa; the Chairman of the occasion, Distinguished Prof. Cecelia Igwilo and the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, who was represented by the Director, Academic Planning Unit, Prof. Mopelola Olusakin, outstanding members of staff and students in the 2019/2020 academic session were honoured with certificates of honour, awards and prizes.
A call for nominations had earlier been announced to Deans of Faculty and Heads of Department in the University. After a rigorous selection process, the following were selected:
In the academic category, the following members of staff were celebrated:
| S/N | NAME | FACULTY | DEPARTMENT |
| 1. | Prof. Folakemi A. Oredugba | Dental Science | Child Dental Health |
| 2. | Dr. Ifedayo A. Odeniyi | Clinical Science | Medicine / Endocrinology and Metabolism |
| 3. | Dr. Olusola Angel Thomas | Education | Education Management |
| 4. | Dr. (Mrs.) E. O. Obidiegwe | Engineering | Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
| 5. | Dr. Odunshote Abiodun | Law | Public Law |
In the non-teaching category, the following members of staff were celebrated:
| S/N | NAME | FACULTY | DEPARTMENT |
| 1. | Mrs Olarewaju O. O. | Art | European & Integration Studies |
| 2 | Mr. David Motunrayo Omotosho | Security Unit | Security Unit |
| 3. | Mr E. O. Lewis | Dental Science | Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery |
| 4. | Mr Effiong A. Edet | Engineering | Surveying and Geoinformatics |
| 5. | Mr Abel Akuekegbe | Office of the Registrar | Registry |
| 6. | Mr. Kadiri Ogbe | Works and Physical Planning Unit | Works and Physical Planning Unit |
In the student category, the following students bagged awards:
| S/N | NAME | FACULTY | DEPARTMENT | GRADE |
| 1. | Adebiyi Taiwo A. | Engineering | Civil Engineering | 1st |
| 2 | Balogun Semetan Midonugbo | Clinical Science | Nursing Science | 2nd |
| 3. | Dr. A. O. Olabinonnu | Dental Science | 3rd |
Lastly, the following Faculties which distinguished themselves during the conduct of the 2nd semester examinations for the 2019/2020 academic session were recognised and presented with awards.
Faculty of Science – 1st position
Faculty of Engineering` – 2nd position
Faculty of Social Sciences – 3rd position
Below are pictorial highlights:
