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Dean, Faculty of Science, Lagos State University (LASU), Professor Moses Adebowale Akanbi, will on November 11, 2025, deliver his inaugural lecture titled: “The Nature of Error: Human Fallibility versus Divine Infallibility in Computational Thought.” Ahead of the event, the renowned scholar in computational mathematics and digital transformation has reflected on his remarkable journey at LASU — a journey that began in 1989 as a laboratory assistant and evolved into a distinguished academic career marked by faith, resilience, and divine grace. “I began my journey at LASU not as a lecturer or even a student, but as a laboratory assistant,” he said. “I was a young boy with no connections, no privilege, and no clear roadmap. I only had dreams and a love for mathematics.” Akanbi said his turning point came in 1990 when he attended Impact ’90, an event organised by the LASU Christian Fellowship, where he had what he described as a “dramatic encounter with God.” READ ALSO: Over $50bn in Crypto transactions passed through Nigeria in one year-SEC “In that moment, my fallibility met His infallibility,” he recalled. “From that day, my journey became less about what I could accomplish and more about what God could do through me.” After the experience, he enrolled as a student at LASU in 1990 and, through diligence and perseverance, rose through the ranks to become a Graduate Assistant in 1998. “Each step was a lesson in grace,” he said. “The research, innovations, inventions, and students I have mentored are all reflections of God’s faithfulness, not my own strength.” Now a professor, inventor, and systems innovator, Akanbi said his forthcoming inaugural lecture goes beyond academic achievement, describing it as “a testimony of divine favour and a moment to acknowledge God’s faithfulness.” He added that through his upcoming inspirational series, The Journey of Grace, he hopes to motivate young Nigerians to trust in God’s timing and never give up on their dreams. “My hope is that my story inspires someone to believe again,” he said. “Because beyond the titles, I am, above all, a testimony that God still raises men from humble beginnings to glorious heights.”
