BENIN CITY: A computer expert and immediate past Vice Chancellor of Kiagbodo University in Delta State Professor Chinye Chiemeke has allayed fears of possible job loses globally on account of evolving computing technology, saying that for every job eliminated, two new ones are created.
Prof Chiemeke spoke at the 3rd induction and oath taking ceremony of graduates of computing from Wellspring University, Benin City on Wednesday amidst global fears of machines taking over jobs from humans and the attendant consequences on families.
The former Vice Chancellor whose lecture was titled: Beyond the Certificate in Building a Future-Ready Career Through Professionalism, Innovation, and Life-Long Learning, said that in as much as the fears are real, the corresponding opportunities created by the new technologies in the area of jobs creation, far out number those that would be lost.
She said the world could not do without computer technology as could be seen in its deployment in all human endeavours thus posing a challenge to the computing professionals to take effective ownership of the technology in aid of the human society.
She charged the Computing graduates and other professionals in the industry to strive to adapt to the changing technologies in the industry by embracing innovation, life long knowledge development that would grow their competences in their respective areas of specializations.
The fastest growing skills in demand she said are Artuficial Intelligence, big data, network and cybal security, stressing that the skills at the center of the global economy were the skills of their profession.
She advised them against attempts to be a jack of all trade, but becoming master of none, instead she averred, they should stick to areas where they have comparative advantage and grow to becoming expert in the particular field.
In all, Prof Chiemeke said integrity in their dealings with the community and a determination to proferring solutions societal problems through the development of useful softwares remain the greatest asset of computing professionals.
“A qualification can open an opportunity, but characters will determine whether you can be trusted with the opportunity”, she said.
The Vice Chancellor of Wellspring University Prof Isaac Rotimi Ajayi in his address, urged the graduates to look beyond the shores of Nigeria for job placement even without having to relocate to the country where the job is domiciled.
Prof Ajayi said that remote working has been a key driver if the global economy urging the inductees to take full advantage of the opportunities there-in in the course of their professional journeys.
He advised them to allow their conducts to reflect both their personal character and the values of honestly, hard work, integrity the institution imparted in than to be their guiding principles.
In his welcome address, the Dean Faculty of Computing Professor Akinola Olanyika the graduates to continue to distinguish themselves as products of the Faculty by proving it daily through discipline, humility, integrity
and service, just as he advised them to remember God and acknowledge Him in all their ways.
“Your certificate records what you have already learnt. Your discipline will determine what you continue to learn.
Your character will determine how you use what you know. Your response to the unforeseen will determine whether you remain relevant.
“Keep learning. Keep building. Keep creating. Keep connecting. Keep serving.
Represent your families, Wellspring University, the Faculty of Computing, CPN and the computing
profession with distinction”, Prof Olayinka advised
He used the opportunity to thank the Vice-Chancellor and his management team for their continuous
support to the Faculty.
Inducting the Computing graduates into the the Computer Registration Council of Nigeria, its Registrar Adebayir Adegbiji urged the inductees to be above board by striving for competence and professional excellence at all times.
