UNILAG estate students get job offers, N1m scholarship

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Six final-year students of the Department of Estate Management, University of Lagos, have been offered automatic employment by real estate firm, Jide Taiwo & Co.

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The firm also unveiled a N1m scholarship and rewards package, which will go to the overall best graduating student and the best female graduating student, among other recognitions.

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Regional Manager, Lagos Island of the company, Bashir Tajudeen, made this announcement during its 2026 Career Day/Job Fair, held over the weekend at the University of Lagos.

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According to Tajudeen, “the intervention is part of its commitment to nurturing young professionals and bridging the gap between university training and industry practice.”

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He explained that the fair was organised to strengthen industry-academia collaboration and prepare students for careers in estate surveying, valuation and the wider built environment.

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The Career Day featured interactive sessions aimed at exposing students to real-world expectations in estate surveying and valuation practice, as well as career pathways within the built environment sector.

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Delivering the opening remarks, Dean of the Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Prof. Olumide Adenuga, stressed the need for education to go beyond certification.

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“What is of utmost importance is the application of knowledge derived from hours of study and deliberate preparation for life after graduation,” he said.

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The Head of Department of Estate Management, Prof. Hikmot Koleosho, commended the firm for strengthening collaboration between academia and industry.

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She urged students to take full advantage of the engagement to prepare for professional practice.

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The General Manager, Facilities Management at Jide Taiwo & Co., ESV Adebiyi Ayeni, who delivered a lecture titled “Classroom to Boardroom: Mapping Your Career Path in the Built Sector,” said success in the profession requires discipline and continuous growth beyond classroom learning.

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“The profession rewards excellence, integrity, focus, adaptability, experience and continuous growth, far beyond what the classroom alone can offer,” he said.

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