Pioneer Director of the Centre for Forensic Programmes and DNA Studies, Prof. Edeaghe Ehikhamenor, has urged graduating students to focus on how best they can utilise their forensic and DNA knowledge to contribute positively to the country.

He admonished them to bother less about the level of decay in the country with regards to insecurity, kidnapping, killings and other social vices.

He said: “I will urge you to use your DNA studies to help humanity. The vision of this centre will not be realisable if we get obsessed by our self-induced crises, so keep the forensic light bright by ensuring innovation of ideas at every point to remedy the existing challenges.”

“Few universities have solitary programmes on Forensic. None in Africa has the type of unified diversity of forensic and DNA curriculum that makes the University of Benin to stand out distinctively.

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In her speech, the Vice Chancellor of the university,” Prof. Lilian Salami, who was represented by Deputy Vice Chancellor, Administration, Prof. David Izekor, while commending the Centre for its achievements, charged the graduating students to ensure high moral standard without blemish.