Change, Growth and Social Impact: The Triadic Nexus in Ophthalmic Care

Abstract

It gives me great pleasure to stand before you
today to deliver the President’s Lecture at this
year’s meeting of the Ophthalmological Society
of Nigeria in Ilorin.
Ilorin is an attractive composite of
different cultures and outlooks. Like the eye,
these various segments with their uniqueness
make the city and indeed the state a melting
pot of different ethnic, religious and social
groups who dwell together in the impressive
harmony of an Orchestra.
Kwara state is labelled the State of
Harmony because of this and other reasons, and
I am sure that you have so far enjoyed the
serenity of our state capital during your stay. On
behalf of the Local Organising Committee (LOC),
I can assure you that you will be treated
sumptuously to delicious meals and to
impressive first-hand experiences of the sights
and sounds of this great city.
The delivery of a prestigious lecture such
as this presents an excellent opportunity to
translate the theory of what we know into a
practical demonstration of innovation and
positive transformation. The platform offered by
this lecture transcends in influences the four
walls of this room. That this lecture attracts some
of the brightest and intellectually influential
minds in our country every year is an assurance
that whatever message that resonates from this
rostrum will be carried far and wide with
massive potential for effective implementation.
This year, the COVID-19 pandemic imposes the
burden of organizing an additional online
audience for every physical conference. Again,
this becomes an advantage, and the echoes of
this lecture will travel far beyond society’s
expectation.