Emeritus Prof. Festus Aghabo Memorial Lecture
Emeritus Prof. Festus Aghabo Memorial Lecture
The people behind the lecture
Documents, PDF & Video
Access the official lecture recording, PDF proceedings, and supplementary documents from the 5th Memorial Lecture, 2024.
Picture Gallery
Photographs from the event. Click any image to enlarge.
Download the full citation
The official biography and citation of Emeritus Prof. Festus Aghagbo Nwako is available as a PDF. It includes his complete academic record, appointments, publications, distinctions, and personal history.
Moments from the event
A curated collection of photographs and audio from the 5th Memorial Lecture, capturing the spirit of the occasion.
A reminiscence
Reflections from colleagues, students and distinguished surgeons whose lives were shaped by Professor Nwako.
Prof. Festus A. Nwako
Teacher • Mentor • Surgeon
I knew Professor Festus Nwako in the mid-seventies as a medical student. Ward rounds with him were unforgettable. He demanded excellence, discipline and compassion in equal measure. His greatest lesson was that medicine is not only about knowledge—it is about humanity. That lesson has guided my professional life ever since.
My next encounter with him was as a resident doctor where I served as his Senior Registrar. Professor Nwako remained a remarkable teacher, mentor and clinician whose influence helped shape paediatric surgery in Nigeria.
His calm leadership, fairness and compassion during difficult clinical situations left lifelong lessons that continue to inspire generations of surgeons.
Professor Roland Iheanyichukwu Osuoji
Professor & Consultant Paediatric Surgeon, Lagos State University College of MedicinePreserving a Legacy. Inspiring the Future.
The Foundation advances Professor Nwako's vision through education, mentorship, research and the annual memorial lecture series.
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