President of the Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy and chief executive officer of the Business School Netherlands International, Prof. Lere Baale, delivered an inspiring keynote titled: “The Power and Value of Lifelong Learning in Shaping the Future of Pharmacy and Humanity” t the 2025 Mid-Year conference of the Board of Fellows of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (BOF-PSN), held in Lagos.
He spoke on the urgent need for professionals to embrace continuous learning as the foundation for relevance, legacy, and innovation in a fast-evolving healthcare landscape.
“Life-long learning is the bridge between yesterday’s wisdom, the demands of today, and tomorrow’s opportunities,” Prof. Baale declared, “It is not just a tool for professional growth—it is a call to personal transformation.”
Highlighting the rapid evolution of pharmacy practice driven by artificial intelligence, digital therapeutics, and genomic medicine, he urged Fellows to remain stewards of history but also active co-creators of the future.
The speech paid glowing tributes to two iconic figures whose lives exemplify the spirit of lifelong learning:
Sir Ifeanyi Atueyi, celebrated founder of Pharmanews, was praised for his enduring impact and continued intellectual engagement even into his late 80s.
Prince Julius Adewale Adelusi-Adeluyi, Nigeria’s first pharmacist to become a Lawyer Barrister, was described as “a living curriculum on the power of lifelong learning,” whose multidimensional achievements in law, as minister of health, and entrepreneurship stand as a testament to continuous personal reinvention and values-driven leadership.
Prof. Baale emphasised that lifelong learners are not monuments—they are mentors. He challenged the Fellows to: Launch a Fellows Learning Series, encourage memoir writing and digital knowledge sharing, embrace intergenerational mentoring, and champion continuous professional development as a collective ethos of the board.
“Let the legacy of this Board not be monuments, but movements,” he said, “Not just honours, but impact. Not only memories, but momentum.”
The conference, which drew senior pharmacists, scholars, and healthcare leaders from across Nigeria and West Africa, affirmed its commitment to the future of pharmacy by embracing education, technology, and ethical leadership as tools for transformation.
