SUA graduates told to advocate integrity

DAILY NEWS Reporter in Morogoro

SUA Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Prof Gerald Monela.

SOKOINE University of Agriculture (SUA) graduates have been advised to use the knowledge attained to deal with a number of challenges facing the agricultural sector and thus contribute to the national development.

The advice was given here on Saturday by SUA Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Prof Gerald Monela during the 31st graduation ceremony, where he said that they should use their acquired skills to address the number of challenges facing the sector.

Addressing the graduates, Acting Vice-Chancellor, Philemon Luhanjo underscored the need for the graduates to be the institute’s good ambassadors by showing high level of integrity and professionalism in their endeavour.

“You should be hard working; integrity should be your key indicator as far as performance is concerned and your delivery should be exceptional, thus making good ambassadors for SUA,” he said.

He also urged them to be innovators and entrepreneurs as they flock the markets rather than be complainants of unemployment as there are a lot of opportunities they can use to create self employment.

Luhanjo also counselled them to steer away from corruption, drugs, embezzlements and other bad behaviours in the society saying this will damage their integrity in public.

He said the public expects a lot from them as they join the society, and he was optimistic that they will use all means available to serve the society diligently.