He also drew their attention to the need to put on their thinking caps as they set out to confront the future and make it what they will. He stated that that was his major aim of coming to be a part of their great day, adding that, the fact remains that they hold their destinies in their own hands in that they could go out to become whatever they set their minds to be. Ohuabunwa prayed for the young pharmacists and urged them to remember that they could only achieve their dreams with hard work, determination and the grace of God.

“Look around you and you will find those who have made it in our profession and those also who have not made it – some early and some much later. In all cases you will find some basic and common ingredients which run through their lives”, he added.

He later listed some of the necessary ingredients for a successful career to include as follows:
• Vision – determine where you want to be. Envision the future.
• Knowledge – seek, search, explore
• Determination – being focused on hard work
• Persistence – never say die
• Planning – key to all successes
• Passion – A deep-seated internal motivation to achieve
• Entrepreneurship – the element of risk. No venture no success
• Adaptability to Technology & Change – Nimble, current & dynamic
• Integrity/ Honesty – it is the best policy, the character is everything
• Time Management – self-discipline/ being organized
• Inter-professional Relationships – social styles/ partnerships/ networking – open doors! Productive relationships
• Fear & Trust in God – the bedrock.

Source: Pharmatimes