BREAKING THE SILENCE, 2014 Breaking The Silence | Page 37

Okonkwor Christian,300L MBBS and Abudu Kabirat,300L MBBS
U
nilag students are
unserious! They don't
know more than
fashion! They like
social events too much!
I’m sure as a student of the
University Of Lagos, you have heard
one of the above expressions,
perhaps from a university student in
another school.
It is worse for students in the
College of Medicine, University of
Lagos, we are seen as unserious
medical students, who have too
much time on our hands. Well, let
me corroborate that belief.
Meet Fola David, reigning Mr.
Medilag (a yearly beauty pageant
held in Medilag). He is a 400 level
Medicine and Surgery student and
he draws. Beautifully I must confess.
His artwork rivals that of trained
professionals and he draws portraits
for people. he has somehow
managed to balance his business of
drawing and the 'hectic' nature of
medical school.
Next up is Towunmi Coker, a
600 level student of Medilag. She
writes, wonderfully, and recently she
organized a writing competition for
secondary schools in Lagos with
mouth watering prizes. Her write-
ups have been in newspapers, she
...despite all the
biting comments,
Unilag produces
some of the best
doctors in Nigeria
and has the
reputation of having
one of the best
medical schools in
the country.
AMSUL Digest 2014