Yemisi Izuora
Prof. Lere Baale, has said that lifelong learning is critical for the future Ofodeme pharmaceutical industry in NIgeria.
He spoke passion about this at the prestigious 2025 Mid-Year Conference of the Board of Fellows of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (BOF-PSN), held at Festival Hotel, Lagos.
A renowned pharmacist, educator, and systems thinker, Prof. Lere Baale is a global educator, purpose-driven strategist, and transformational leader whose work spans healthcare, leadership, education, and digital innovation.
He serves as President of the Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy and CEO of Business School Netherlands International, championing systems transformation and human capital development across Africa.
Speaking at the event, he said, “The Power and Value of Lifelong Learning in Shaping the Future of Pharmacy and Humanity.”
Prof. Baale, who currently serves as the President of the Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy and CEO of Business School Netherlands International, delivered a powerful message on the urgent need for professionals to embrace continuous learning as the foundation for relevance, legacy, and innovation in a fast-evolving healthcare landscape.
“Lifelong learning is the bridge between yesterday’s wisdom, the demands of today, and tomorrow’s opportunities,” Prof. Baale declared. “It is not just a tool for professional growth—it is a call to personal transformation.”
Highlighting the rapid evolution of pharmacy practice driven by artificial intelligence, digital therapeutics, and genomic medicine, he urged Fellows to remain stewards of history but also active co-creators of the future.
The speech paid glowing tributes to two iconic figures whose lives exemplify the spirit of lifelong learning:
•Sir Ifeanyi Atueyi, celebrated founder of Pharmanews, was praised for his enduring impact and continued intellectual engagement even into his late 80s.
•Prince Julius Adewale Adelusi-Adeluyi, Nigeria’s first pharmacist to become a Lawyer Barrister, was described as “a living curriculum on the power of lifelong learning,” whose multidimensional achievements in law, as minister of health, and entrepreneurship stand as a testament to continuous personal reinvention and values-driven leadership.
Prof. Baale emphasised that lifelong learners are not monuments—they are mentors.
He challenged the Fellows to:Launch a Fellows Learning Series, Encourage memoir writing and digital knowledge sharing, Embrace intergenerational mentoring and Champion continuous professional development as a collective ethos of the Board
“Let the legacy of this Board not be monuments, but movements,” he concluded. “Not just honours, but impact. Not only memories, but momentum.”
The conference, which drew senior pharmacists, scholars, and healthcare leaders from across Nigeria and West Africa, affirmed its commitment to the future of pharmacy by embracing education, technology, and ethical leadership as tools for transformation.
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