Nigeria, Jan. 8 -- Come Thursday 15 January 2026, I will take my turn with unmatchable joy and gratitude to God Almighty to mount the platform at the Delta State University, Abraka, to deliver the 117th inaugural lecture and present to the academic community and the public the cumulative of the research endeavor that culminated in my professorship. For eight long years, I was on the podium introducing inaugural lecturers, valedictory lecturers, convocation lecturers and more.

Next Thursday, I will be taking my turn after being introduced and called upon to do so. The thought of delivering an inaugural lecture was and is still fascinating to me. From my student days at the University of Benin and later at the University of Ibadan, I watch...