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It was a gathering of some eminent Nigerians at the Staff School Hall, University of Lagos last Thursday in honour of one great Okeigbo born Nigerian, Prof. Tolu Odugbemi, who in his capacity as a scholar and university administrator has in one way or the other touched the lives of many people. The event was the launching of the book A Textbook of Medicinal Plants from Nigeria edited by the celebrated medical scholar. Interestingly , the speakers , who graced and spoke at the occasion had one thing in common: the capacity - to salute a man variously described as a man of passion, excellence,,neatness, decency, beautiful and anything beautiful.
These attributes were also variously put on display as each speaker came foreword to tell of how the man, popularly addressed as Bro. Tolu at one time or the other affected him or his organisation positively.
The book A Textbook of Medicinal plants from Nigeria is a compendium of scholarly articles
Vice Chancellor himself. A product of a well researched reference book that offers an inter-disciplinary insight in the study and application of herbal knowledged in contemporary medical and pharmaceutical researches. The present effort
L-R: Professor Tolu Odugbemi, VC, UNILAG, Editor of the book, Mr. Kehinde Lawanson, representing the chairman of the occasion, Mr. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, CEO First Bank of Nigeria Plc and Otunba Olu Adegbite, chief launcher during the public presentation of the book
The chairman of the occasion Mr Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, the Chief Executive officer of First Bank Plc who was represented by Mr Kehinde Lawanson said that University of Lagos and First Bank have been in an enduring partnership. Though the bank does not have a branch in Unilag, he gave his promise that First Bank will soon open a shop in the university within one year.
According to him, over 20-25% of First Bank s
University of Lagos.
The book reviewer, Prof. HOD Longe, the Dean Students affairs University of Lagos thanked the vice chancellor for deeming it fit to give an opportunity to a computer guru to do the review and expressed how the work has made him to know more about medicinal plants. He said that the 506 page book put together by the editor and 37 renown scholars encapsulates the work of medicinal plants in human life.
According to him, the book is a coordinated series of write ups and a neatly job of sound research by the scholars. He said that the book has all the answers to questions arising from herbal medicine in Nigeria and written in a very simple language that makes it possible for a computer scientist to review.The book, he said, is comprehensive, positively infectious and intellectually engaging .
Prof. Lateef Salako who wrote
Tolu and also commended the book, which he said, has turned him into a botanist..
In his own remarks, Prof. Alloy Ejiogu who was described as a Book said I came to appreciate what I can appreciate He went on to thank the representative of First Bank Plc Mr Lawanson whom he described as a strategic master marketer of First Bank and also paid glowing tribute to a man he called my own senator, Senator Mamora and told him to jide nke iji .
Prof. Ralph. Akinfeleye of the Department of Mass Communication also poured encomiums on the VC for the good job and for been the first VC to bring
He said that the book is good and highly relevant but called for the inclusion of communicating the efficacy of medicinal plants in the next edition.
For Dr Omololu Odukunle, the book is a master stroke, a compendium of medicinal plants within our environment and a product of
For Jacobs Ajekigbe, the immediate past chief executive officer of First Bank Plc, the book came at the appropriate time as it is a good work that can generate foreign exchange especially in this period of economic melt down .He expressed concern
Senator Mamora who was highly impressed with what First Bank Plc did in the Staff Hall said that if the oil companies in the Niger delta should do what First Bank Plc has done in the school that the problems in the region would have become a thing of the past.
He therefore challenged
First Bank Plc is doing. He described Bro. Tolu as a good administrator, a man of passion and somebody who does not stay out of touch because of responsibilities. He called the book a A Textbook from the forest of Nigeria .
The chief launcher of the book before making a personal donation of N5million commended the author for a
On the book he said, the book has commercial value and went on to support the efficacy of traditional medicine but however requested the editor and his crew and all others in the health sector to do three things which are lacking in traditional medicine. These three things he itemised as : dosage,
Segun Ogundimu, former Lagos State commissioner for health, said that Lagos State is vindicated with the publication of the book as the state according to him was the first state to recognize traditional medicine by setting up
The book launch brought together many eminent personalities who gathered in honour of Prof.Tolu Odugbemi who has transformed the affairs of University of Lagos within the shortest time as university s Vice chancellor.
Among other eminent personalities in attendance were representatives of the Oba of Lagos Oba Riwanu Akiolu, First Bank Nigeria Plc, WEMA Bank Plc, Union Bank Plc, Intercontinental Bank Plc,UBA , academic gurus, business moguls,
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