In a powerful celebration of academic excellence and service, the Emmanuel Osemota Foundation has continued its proud tradition of supporting Nigeria’s future healthcare leaders, awarding 20 excellent medical students with a stethoscope each.
This strategic move set the momentum at the annual Dr. Samuel Uwa & Prof. Mrs. Lucy Amadin Osemota Memorial Award Ceremony which was held at the Ambrose Alli University, College of Medicine, Ekpoma, Edo State.
Every year, the foundation honours the brightest medical students with stethoscopes—an enduring symbol of their entry into the healing profession.
This year’s recipients were among the top performers in the university’s Part 1 MBBS Professional Examinations.
“We believe in celebrating hard work and unlocking potential,” said Dr. Emmanuel Osemota, founder of the Emmanuel Osemota Foundation. “By gifting these stethoscopes, we hope to inspire these exceptional students to serve with skill, compassion and empathy—values that defined the lives of our parents.”
The memorial is named in honour of Dr. Samuel Uwa & Prof. (Mrs) Lucy Amadin Osemota, two esteemed educators and advocates for healthcare and education in Nigeria and the United States.
The award is co-sponsored by their children, Dr. Emmanuel Osemota and Dr. Uyioghosa Osemota, as a living tribute to their parents’ legacy of excellence, service, and dedication to learning.
In the words of Dr. Uyioghosa Osemota expressed, “For me, this award is deeply personal,” admitting that their parents devoted their lives to teaching, healing, and uplifting others.
“Supporting this ceremony allows us to honour their legacy and inspire medical students to carry forward the same spirit of compassion and excellence in their future careers,” she emphasized.
For this year’s awardees, the recognition served as a profound moment of encouragement. A recipient, Olayemi Oluwashina, could not hold back his emotions. “I must say a very big thank you for organizing this for my colleagues and I.
“I had always watched from afar how senior colleagues received the stethoscopes. I’ve always wanted to be one of the recipients. That was the motivation to study hard and be part of the top 20.”
Promising to use this new tool for humanity in his career, Oluwashina and other faculty members commended the initiative as an invaluable contribution to their development.
The event brought together university leadership, faculty, staff, students, and community at large. As the ceremony concluded, many reflected on how this meaningful tradition continues to inspire not only academic achievement but also a spirit of service among Nigeria’s next generation of doctors.
The Vice Chancellor, Ambrose Alli University, Prof Sunday Olowo Samuel represented by the Director of General Studies, Prof. Ignis Iriogbe shared this sentiment.
He congratulated the medical students and charged them to remain focused and dedicated to their studies. “So they can continue to maintain that level of excellence throughout their training,” reflecting the school’s value.
