The Federal University of Lafia (FULafia) has announced its 40th Inaugural Lecture Series and has extended an invitation to members of the general public to attend the academic event.

According to the announcement, the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Shehu Abdul Rahman, on behalf of the Governing Council, Senate and the entire university community, cordially invites stakeholders and the public to the lecture.

The lecture is titled “Navigating Life Challenges: Understanding and Addressing Mental Illness.”

The event will be chaired by Prof. Shehu Abdul Rahman, Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Lafia, while the inaugural lecture will be delivered by Prof. Charity Justin Takyun, Professor of Medicine and Health Psychology, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Federal University of Lafia.

The lecture is scheduled to hold as follows:

Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Time: 2:00 p.m.

Venue: MIS Multipurpose Hall, Permanent Site Campus, Federal University of Lafia

Interested participants may also join virtually via Google Meet. Further enquiries can be directed to the Chairman, Inaugural Lecture Committee, on 08031118603.

The university noted that the lecture series forms part of its commitment to promoting intellectual discourse and raising awareness on critical societal and mental health issues.