A total of 202 newly qualified environmental health scientists in Kwara State University, Malete, have been inducted into the Environmental Health Council of Nigeria in the second oath-taking and induction ceremony which held in the institution.
The acting vice chancellor of the university, Prof. Shaykh-Luqman Jimoh, urged them to uphold the ethics of the profession by working tirelessly to protect and promote the health of the environment.
Jimoh described environmental health professionals as unsung heroes who work behind the scenes to ensure that the environment is safe, adding that their contributions were needed more urgently now with the global environmental challenges caused by climate change.
He challenged them to work to develop innovative solutions to mitigate the impact of climate change, promote sustainable developments and protect vulnerable populations from environmental hazards.
