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P R O A B IN IT R AS - DOCT www.unilorin.edu.ng A Weekly Publication of the Office of the Vice-Chancellor ISSN 0331 MONDAY SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 VOL 9 NO.3 Abdulkareem hails Team Unilorin as 2018/2019 session ends By Mubarak Oladosu and Tajudeen Babamale he Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Sulyman Age Abdulkareem, Thas applauded the members of the University Senate and all staff of the institution for their individual and collective efforts and sacrifices that have contributed to keeping the University at the zenith of higher education in Nigeria. P r o f . A b d u l k a r e e m g a v e t h i s commendation last Tuesday (September 10, 2019) at the traditional end-of-session luncheon held at the Multipurpose Hall to mark the successful completion of the 2018/2019 academic session. (Contd . on page 3) The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abdulkareem (left), and the Unilorin’s ex-Council Sports Minister, Mr. Dare (right), during the visit last Chairman, Okonjo dies at 91 Monday he immediate Ministry mulls Centres of Sport p a s t P r o - Excellence in varsities TC h a n c e l l o r By Temitope Omoniyi a n d C h a i r m a n , Governing Council of he Federal Ministry of Youths and Sports the University of Development will soon establish Centres of Ilorin, Obi (Prof.) TSport Excellence in Universities across the six Chukwuka Okonjo, is geopolitical zones of the country. dead. This was disclosed by the Minister of Youth and Prof. Okonjo, Sports Development, Mr Sunday Akin Dare, last Monday who was the Obi of Late Prof. Okonjo (September 10, 2019) when he visited the Vice- Ogwashi Uku in monarch, who was a Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Sulyman Age Aniocha South L.G.A, P r o f e s s o r o f Abdulkareem, in his office ahead of the flag-off of the 5th M a t h e m a t i c s , w a s Delta State, died at the National Youth Games being hosted by the University. age of 91 in the United U n i l o r i n ’s C o u n c i l States of America. Chairman between 2012 (Contd . on page 4 ) T h e l a t e and 2017. Scholars task govt on water sustainability goal By Isaac Lewu articipants at a Workshop have charged the various tiers of government in the country to put in more efforts towards achieving a positive and practical water Psustainability goal. Rising from the Workshop jointly organised by the Ilorin Branch of the Regional Centre of Expertise for Sustainable Development (RCE) and the National Agency for Food & Drug Administration & Control (NAFDAC) at the University of Ilorin last Wednesday (September 11, 2019), the scholars also called for concerted effort in curbing the menace of desertification. Declaring the Workshop open, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Prof. Albert Olayemi, Sulyman Age Abdulkareem, lamented that the government is ignoring the need for RCE Focal Person sustainable water provision for the citizenry. (Contd . on page 3)

Dr. L. A. Azeez (Chairman), Dr. S. B. Olajide, Dr. M. A. Adedimeji, EDITORIAL BOARD Dr. (Mrs.) F. R. Aliyu -Ibrahim, Dr. (Mrs.) R. A. Adimula, K. I. Akogun (Secretary) UNIVERSITY of ILORIN NEWS

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The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Unilorin Governing Council, Dr. Abdullah Jibril Oyekan (right), welcoming the Chairman of the Unilorin Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Prof. M. S. Ajao; during the ASUU EXCO members' visit to the Council last Wednesday PG School vows to curb delayed completion of studies By Tajudeen Babamale, Precious Babafemi and Oluwafisayo Olaoye orried by the unnecessary delay way to know who is holding us back. Some School, Mr Monsur Alfanla, counseled the by many postgraduate students to of you also run away in search of job after students to always get things done within Wcomplete their studies at the the course work. This is one of the reasons the period approved by the management. stipulated time, the Dean of the for delayed graduation". Mr. Alfanla also advised them to Postgraduate School, University of Ilorin, P r o f . B e l l o a d v i s e d t h e always follow laid down procedures when Prof. R.A. Bello, has expressed the postgraduate students to report any they have an issue, adding that, the commitment of his team to put a stop to the supervisor who may seem to be frustrating a administration is existing to serve them. menace. hardworking student, saying, “In such a The Deputy Registrar said, Prof. Bello stated this in his office situation, come to the PG school with facts”. "Within the period approved by the last Monday (September 9, 2019) while The Dean, who appreciated the University, please do and get things done. receiving the members of the executive visit of the students, also described the When you have problems, rather than committee of the Unilorin Postgraduate gesture as a reawakening of mind towards involving a third party, learn the procedure Students Association (POGSASS) who expected activities of the Postgraduate and make sure the procedures are followed visited to congratulate him on his recent School administration under his watch. to the letter. More so, now that you are a appointment. Prof. Bello, however, said that the leader, you need to be transparent and be While lamenting a situation where entire staff and board members of the open to constructive criticism”. some Masters' students who supposed to Postgraduate School would continue to On the issue of overstaying by graduate within 18 months are spending up appreciate the students because they are the most students, Mr. Alfanla said that the to five years on a programme, the Dean said reason why everyone is at the University. Postgraduate School administration is that any student that reached the clock-out Also in his remarks, the Sub-Dean committed to ensuring that everyone period would not be given additional time of the Postgraduate School, Dr Sunday graduates at the appropriate time. He added henceforth. Aderibigbe, who joined the Dean to receive that the University has a duration for each of Prof. Bello, who said his the students, advocated a very cordial the programmes and either the students' key administration would put a stop to a r e l a t i o n s h i p b e t w e e n t h e n e w into the programme or back out of it. situation where students delay their administration of the Postgraduate School In his remarks, the President of graduation unnecessarily, also noted that the and the Postgraduate Students Association. POGSASS, University of Ilorin, Comrade policy on carrying capacity in place at the Dr. Aderibigbe, who also lamented Adegoke Ayoade, pledged that the post- Postgraduate School has been preventing the dangers of students overstaying on graduate students under his watch would be supervisors from having more than required campus, said that the action is a crime law-abiding. supervisees at a time. against humanity because it would prevent Ayoade said that every programme The Dean said, "Today, there is an some candidates from gaining admission. of POGSASS and the entire postgraduate age limit to some employments. At what age While corroborating the Dean's students of the institution would always be do you want to graduate for the certificate to submission, the Sub-Dean said that the in line with the rules and regulations of the be meant for you? This is one of my administration of the Postgraduate School Postgraduate School. objectives for contesting for this position is not going to be business as usual as they Highlight of the visit was the and I pray by the grace of God, we will were committed to bringing sanity into the presentation of a roll-up banner to the Dean achieve it. system. by the POGSASS executives. "We keep blaming ourselves as Also speaking, the Deputy lecturers and supervisors but give us the real Registrar and Secretary of the Postgraduate 2 NEWS September 16 , 2019 Buhari, Abdulrazaq mourn Unilorin's ex-VC, Adeniyi By Abubakar Imam resident Muhammadu Buhari and the Nigeria ien th health sector, particularly in glowing services of the distinguished Kwara State Governor, Mallam the realm of child health. scholar to the University, remarked that the PAbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, have While commiserating with the late Prof. Adeniyi is "leaving behind a strong commiserated with the family of a one-time family of the late scholar, President Buhari legacy o Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, pointed out that the contributions of the late In a related development, the Emeritus Professor Adeoye Adeniyi, who Prof. Adeniyi to national progress especially Governor of Kwara State, Mallam died penultimate Thursday (September 5, the educational sector will forever be AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has also 2019) at the age of 95 years. remembered and celebrated. condoled with the university and the In a statement signed by his Special The President also sympathised academic community on the death of Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi with the Chairman and Members of the Emeritus Prof. Adeniyi, describing his death Adeshina and made available to newsmen, Governing Council, staff and students of the as the end of an era. the President described the late Prof. better by far University on the demise of the The Governor's condolence Adeniyi as a great patriot, valued institution's 4th Vice-Chancellor, who message was contained in a statement issued administrator, impactful scholar and presided over the affairs of the University of by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye foremost medical practitioner, who did his Ilorin between 1985 and 1992. in Ilorin last Thursday (September 12, best at reducing the manpower need of President Buhari, who recalled the 2019). Abdulkareem hails Team Unilorin as 2018/2019 session ends (Contd. from front page) The Vice-Chancellor, however, members of the Committee of Provost and Prof. I.A. Adimula, towards ensuring that solicited for more cooperation and teamwork Deans, noting that the University the programmes of the Senate progressed among the University's Senate members and management has been very supportive of the without a hitch. other University management team Committee in the last one year. While wishing everyone a members, in order to ensure that the The Provost, who recognised the blissful and successful 2019/2020 University records greater milestones during contributions of the members of the academic session, the Provost beseeched the 2019/2020 academic session, adding that Technical Sub-Committee of the G o d t o g r a n t t h e U n i v e r s i t y his resolve to put the University on the world Appointment and Promotion Committee (A administration the strength, courage and map remains unchanged. and PC) for their dedication and wisdom to pilot the affairs of the most Also speaking at the event, the commitment in the completed session as he sought after University to a greater Deputy-Vice-Chancellor (Management thanked all the Deans for keeping up the pace position in the community of Nigerian Services), Prof. B. F. Sule, noted that the for timely completion of the session. universities. 2018/2019 session had been eventful and Prof. Adedoyin expressed The event was attended by the rewarding, adding that the contributions of optimism that the 2019/2020 academic Principal Officers of the University everyone is noted and documented by the calendar would be properly streamlined with including the Deputy Vice-Chancellor management. the understanding and cooperation of all (Academic), Prof. Sylvia O Malomo; the In his remarks, the Chairman of the concerned as he expressed gratitude to Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research, Committee of Provost and Deans, University Heads of Departments and Professors for Technology and Innovations), Prof. M.O. of Ilorin, Prof. O.T. Adedoyin, who was working with the Senate amicably to attain Buhari; and the University Librarian, represented by the Dean of Basic Medical the desired success. Prof. A.O. Issa; as well as Deans of the Sciences, Prof. E.A. O. Afolayan, appreciated The Chairman of the Committee of various Faculties, Heads of Departments, the Almighty God for the understanding Provost and Deans also acknowledged the and Directors of Units and Centres, between the University Management and efforts of the Director of Academic Planning, among others. Scholars task govt on water sustainability goal (Contd. from front page) The Workshop, themed "Water Albert B. Olayemi, said that the four drives risk associated with pollution. Sustainability Provision: A Stretch/Goal", that have caused the precipitous changes in In her own presentation, the took place at the Geology Lecture Theatre, water availability, quantity and quality are Deputy Director/State Coordinator, Faculty of Physical Sciences, University of the population growth, climate change, National Agency for Food & Drug Ilorin,. land use change and energy choices and Administration & Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Abdulkareem, who was global poverty. Mrs. Rosaline O. Ajayi, charged the represented by the Deputy Vice- The Professor of Environmental Federal Government to strive harder to Chancellor (Management Services), Prof. Microbiology added that the water crisis is, curtail and put an end to the wastage of B. F. Sule, described the field as an indeed, salient and charged the appropriate water in the country. important one in view of the place of water authorities to put in more efforts to curb the In her presentation, Dr. in human survival and development. menace of desertification for a positive and Olubunmi A. Mokuolu of the Department The representative of the Vice- practical water sustainability goal. of Water Resources and Environmental Chancellor said that in his personal Also speaking at the event, the Engineering, University of Ilorin, spoke on capacity, he cherished his participation at Dean of the Faculty of Physical Sciences, performance improvement and hazard the Workshop because he majored and University of Ilorin, Prof. F. A. Adekola, control in water Industries. started the early years of his career at the who was represented by Mr. Vincent On his part, Dr. Olusoji O. Kwara State Water Corporation, even as a Adimula, enlightened the participants on A d e b i s i o f t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f Ph.D holder, where he managed 61 the trend of sustainable water treatment Microbiology, University of Ilorin, spoke purification points, which he considered a and innovations in mitigating water risks. on post water treatments hazards, huge task. He further intimated participants with packaging, loading, storage and The Vocal Person of the Centre, Prof. how best to treat water so as to reduce the distribution.

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Members of the visiting TETFUND team (sitting) with members of the University of ` Ilorin research group, comprising Oba (Dr) Billy Olajide (2nd left), Dr T. A. Alabi (3rd left), Dr M. A. Adedimeji (Principal Investigator, 4th left), Mrs Ibukun Osuolale-Ajayi (5th left) and Dr Foluke R. Aliyu- Ibrahim as well as Deputy Director of CREDIT, Dr (Mrs) F. A. Sulaiman (1st right); Director of CREDIT, Prof. Mukhtar Etudaiye (2nd right) and CREDIT Research Manager, Humanities Clustre, Prof. Y. O. Imam (1st left). Ministry mulls Centre of Sport Excellence in varsities (Contd. from front page) The Minister, who pointed out Earlier, the Vice-Chancellor of of the Kwara State Ministry of Sports that the University of Ilorin stands a the University, Prof. Abdulkareem had and Youth Development, Alhaji Akanbi chance of getting one of the proposed told the Minister that the University was Shuaib, gave the charge last Tuesday centres as a result of its contribution to proud to be hosting the National Youth (September 10, 2019) while declaring sports development in the country, Games for a record fourth time. the games open at the Unilorin Stadium complex. thanked the institution for hosting the Prof. Abdulkareem expressed delight that the institution had become The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. National Youth Games. the home of sports development for the Abdulkareem, joined the representative He said,”It is our plan to identify country as new talents are being of the Governor on the podium as states one university in each geopolitical zone discovered on a yearly basis during the took turn to participate in the and confer on them the centre of sports competition. ceremonial march past. excellence and I think this University is The Vice-Chancellor also Popular Nigerian musician, the prime candidate, and if we are able to appealed to the Ministry to help the Small Doctor, added glamour to the do that, it comes with a lot of benefits in University in the area of staff training opening ceremony with his energetic terms of equipment”. and upgrade of sport facilities at the performance . Mr. Dare observed that with the Stadium Complex. The Closing Ceremony of the facilities at the Unilorin Sports Stadium, Meanwhile, the Kwara State event is billed for Unilorin Stadium the Ministry will recommend and support Governor, Mallam Abdulrahman Complex today by 2.00p.m with the the University to host continental Abdulrazaq has urged athletes to exhibit finals of 200m (Male and Female), championships. good characters and spirit of 4×100m Mixed Relay (Male and He also commended the Vice- sportsmanship throughout the Female) and 4×400m Mixed Relay Chancellor for appointing a woman, Prof. tournament. (Male and Female) events. Medal and Olufunmilola Dominic, as the Governor Abdulrazaq, who was trophy presentations will follow after University's Director of Sport. represented by the Permanent Secretary the track & field events. The Minister disclosed that the Deputy Governor of Kwara State had told him that this University has in one single place several facilities for different sports and it makes it a multi-sport complex and centre. Mr. Dare noted that the University of Ilorin had brought unity through sports to Nigeria in the past few years with its lasting relationship with the Sport Ministry. He said, “I must thank you and your University for hosting the 5th National Youth Games. This is the fourth time running; the partnership the Ministry has with the school, I believe will be long lasting. We will ensure that it is beneficial The Minister of Youths ad Sport Development, Mr. Sunday Dare (2nd left), to the development of sports, to the members of his entourage and Principal Officers of the University during the university and the country at large.'' Minister's visit to the Vice-Chancellor last Monday 4 NOTICE September 16, 2019

O pen Thesis D efence S/N Name Faculty / Department Title Date & Time Venue

th 1. JIMOH Rukayat Biochemistry Aphrodisiac Activity and Toxicity Monday, 16 September , Old Faculty of Science Oluwatoyin Assessment of Carplobia Lutea Root in 2019 Board Room (Block 6, Male Wistar Rats Upstairs) 10.00 a.m.

TH 2. AREMU, Jimoh Animal Production Response of Broilers chikens to Treated 19 September, 2019 Faculty of Agriculture Olalekan Dietary Moriga Oleifera Seed Cake Board Room 10.00 a.m.

th 3. KOLAWOL E, Mechanical Mechanical Properti es of Zinc and 20 September, 2019 Faculty of Engineering MARUF Engineering Aluminium Alloy Composites Reinforced Board Room YINKA with Bo-shell Wastes

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NEWS September 16 , 2019 Citizens of successful countries never take public money and make it their own —UNILORIN VC Prof. Sulyman Age Abdulkareem, the Vice-Chancellor, University of Ilorin, is a Chemical Engineer of international repute. In You are known to have discovered and this interview with MODUPE GEORGE of nigeriatribuneonline.com in Accra, Ghana, he speaks on how he started the satchel private affair. It is in mixing those things initiated the non-patent satchel water water business in Nigeria, his achievements in office, unionism challenges and other issues. Please read on: together that a lot of our leaders and business in Nigeria. How did you those in power abuse what is available to come about achieving this feat and problem then, you must be ready to fix all of us and to the point of even how has it fared? it. I didn't envisage that it was going to rubbishing themselves too. I have always told myself that every be littering the whole city. So, I went I have people who challenge me problem around me is my problem. If I back to the same 'pure water' nylon openly but my feeling to that is that it is don't get to know about a problem, (the waste satchel) and, using my unfortunate that they don't realise that as then I can ignore it, but if I should get chemical engineering knowledge, I a leader or someone placed in charge, to know about it, I always believe there came up with five other products. I there are some things that I must do, not is something inside of me that I can tap introduced my idea to the people because I like them, but they are the best to solve it. My efforts in life have making candle that instead of looking for the system. Even if those things always been to try to solve as many for expensive wax they could use the affect me, they still must be done that problems around me as I can. When I waste bags. I did that for almost a year. way because they are public issues that was studying for my PhD, I had an Also, I was able to make shoe polish must be dealt with officially and Argentinean supervisor who informed out of the waste product. I discovered a publicly. For instance, if you come to me me that he had a difficult assignment product that is now being produced on in private and say, 'oga, can you assist and asked if I was willing to solve it. a very large scale in Osun State: I me with N10, 000. Sincerely, if I have I He wanted to use a semi-conductor to converted the same pure water satchel will give you the N10, 000 without carry out the cleaning of petroleum into a material called “oleo sorbet” – thinking about it, but if I don't have I will products. These two are not related, meaning that “it is oil-loving.” Where tell you that I don't have; not that I will but he saw a link in the variability of there is oil and water, it will pick the oil go and look for a way to steal it. The some characteristics that he could use and keep the water intact. This is so issue though is that westerners realise to clean petroleum products. It was a useful anytime there is a spillage and that whatever is public is sacrosanct and very tough job, but in three years I was you want to remove the oil on top of must be handled as such. I guess the able to come up with a patentable the water. This is a material that will reason why we have many deviates here invention. I got so much money for not sink after you have processed it; it is because the two are not handled myself through this that I asked 'what can float on water indefinitely, differently; we poke nose into what we am I going to do with this money now?' separating the oil from the water the are not supposed to. Where people want When I returned to Nigeria, I didn't set way it was before the spillage to bring private things to do damage to out to produce satchel water, I wanted occurred. I believe that is where the public things, we don't stop them. Once to bottle water, but I didn't have the future is after retirement. you don't mix the two together most kind of money the manufacturers of It is a consensus that Nigerians Prof. Abdulkareem times, things work out. the empty bottles were asking for. So, perform intellectually well abroad Recently you charged academics to in trying to seek a solution to the the university. We are once again believe if adequate provisions are made desist from getting promotion through than at home. Was this also your shining academically nationally and should be in a system to sabotage the problem, the idea of satchel came. I experience? for education, we can start experiencing system and hope it will survive. I know I dishonest means. What prompted this must tell you that I made a lot of money internationally as it was in the recent miracles in Africa at all levels. charge? Actually, this is true. I was above my past. Lecturers have taken a new have stretched out my hands in from it because that time the business How has unionism in UNILORIN friendship to the union, I hope someone I don't have problem with that because I was a monopoly. This was around colleagues from the beginning of my attitude to lectures; they now see study abroad till I got my PhD. The lectures as being paramount and are fared under your leadership, after shakes my hand eventually and learn to will not compromise standard for mere 1994/95 in Ilorin, Kwara State. I was having experienced attacks? work with me because I believe I don't riches. When I'm measuring people, selling only to university and reason was that I knew I had to work giving more attention than before. We extra hard because I found myself in an have been able to refocus our fund Unions will always be there, so I believe have to be anti-union. I remember especially when they are many, I make polytechnic students. I thank God the one must just find a way of living with telling them that, 'look whether you sure that the same yardstick is used for pricing was so right that for almost 20 environment where you were assumed allocation to research more than ever to be stupid and unintelligent. Every before and I believe that has helped a them. I have tried as much as possible to accept it or not I am a member of the everybody. When it comes to years, the price stayed at N5. I was told tell the union that I envision a situation union because you are still taking my academics, the merit of what is recently that the price has gone up. day of my stay abroad, I had to keep great deal, because people have now pushing myself further. Even after I realised that there are lots of things to where the union will sit down and tell dues.' presented is what is going to be Then, at that rate I was able to make me how to better run the university. You lived and studied in the US for 20 evaluated. I have had instances where 100 per cent return for myself. I would had made a name for myself, there benefit from concentrating on were still people who played the research. I have also been able to Maybe out of habit, one of them told me years and Saudi Arabia for two years. people who are close to me don't deserve produce in bulk, sold to retailers at N3 that unions are not supposed to be In what way have these experiences to be promoted and I have heard people and was able to pay my workers. doubting Thomas. They didn't believe charge them that researches must be that as a black man, you could be able to solve societal problems and be friends with administration. I strongly affected your style of leadership and come to remind me that they are my At a point, people started intellectually sound. So you must believe that is a wrong concept. I am what new have you brought to the friends. I didn't dispute the fact that they calling me to ask how I was doing it. I tailored towards the millennium prove to them every day of your life development goals (MDGs) so that we saying that because I have worked in the table? are my friends, but the truth is that I am was able to share my experience and either through your work or academic US both as a student and worker. I am a different person and again I love not only evaluating my friends, I am the project became so big that are not only solving our own problems, life that you actually belong where but providing global solution that will Having said that, the union must be to help everybody in the system. From doing it alongside other people who also NAFDAC said the business was worth they see you and they must give you willing to share sensible and useful my training, I have learnt that what is deserve to be treated right too. I can't use about N10 billion dollars daily in not only benefit Nigerians or Africans respect. but the whole world. information with administration and so public and private should never be different yardsticks for my friends and Nigeria. However, governments later must the administration be willing to mixed up. This is one of the lessons I use another for other people. So, if my thought of banning the 'pure water' You have been the Vice-Chancellor of Also, every money that comes UNILORIN for 21 months now. How give the best of condition to the union in learnt from watching Americans, friends can't make it this time, I hope business because they said that into the institution over the last 21 they will do better the next time, has it been, charting the course of this months has been pumped into other for the both of them to improve. In Britons and all these foreigners. What everywhere was getting dirty by it. You a work place, everybody is part of the they have to do officially public or knowing what made them to fall short of know, people would buy on the road institution? research, either by sending people It's been challenging, but I thank God system and therefore you cannot afford private are never mixed-up. They will the opportunity by improving on but would not properly dispose of the somewhere for training or buying themselves too. I believe it is a favour for the achievements so far. I have equipment that would enable them to to maintain an antagonistic survival; never take public money and make it nylon bag. And I was taught in you must learn to work together for the their own. When it is private, they tell from God to find yourself in a position to engineering school that if you cause a been able to record a lot of progress in perform excellently on their job. I the aspect of welfare and academics of benefit of the entire system. No one the public to bolt out because it is a judge other people, so, you must be fair.

6 7 KNOW YOUR DIRECTOR September 16 , 2019 Focus on Dr. Adams, Director, Physical Planning Unit By Imam Abubakar Management Board. r. Bashir Olajide Adams, an Outside the University system, Dr. a c c o m p l i s h e d A r c h i t e c t , Adams served as the Secretary, Education Doutstanding Geographer, exciting Board of the Nigerian Institute of Architects Construction Manager and enterprising (NIA) from 2002 to 2009.Within the same Administrator, is the Director, Physical period, he was also a Council Member of the Planning Unit of the University of Ilorin. Nigerian Institute of Architects. He also He assumed the position on July 27, 2018. served as a Member/Secretary of The Physical Planning Unit is a Accreditation Panels to various Schools of segment of the University that is tasked Architecture from 2000 to 2009. with the responsibility of ensuring sanity The Director is, no doubt, a in the physical development of the foremost professional Architect, who had University. The Unit also has the duty of engaged in the supervision of no fewer than ensuring the qualitative execution of 39 remarkable projects. He has designed and construction projects across the supervised 33 landmark projects since he University in such a way that those joined the services of the University of projects will not only meet all the Dr. Adams Ilorin. Prior to that, he had undertaken the specifications but also stand the test of Island, Lagos, between September and supervision of no fewer than 17 projects time. November, 1998 to update his knowledge across Nigeria as a staff of the Federal Dr. Adams, an indigene of Lagos through digital means. He was also Ministry of Works, Housing and Urban Island, Lagos State, was born on March educated at the University of Ilorin from Development. 25, 1957. For his primary education, he October, 2010 to September, 2016 where he Apart from his responsibilities as attended the Zumuratul Islamiyyah eventually capped his intellectual the Chief Physical Planner of the University, School, Lagos, State, from 1963 to 1969 at acquisition with a Doctorate degree in Dr. Adams has also been dutifully serving as the end of which he was awarded the First Geography, specialising in Regional an Associate Lecturer at the Department of School Leaving Certificate. Between Development and Planning. Architecture and the Department of 1970 and 1974, he was trained at the Dr. Adams was baptized into the Educational Technology, University of Zumuratul Islamiyyah Grammar School, public service between 1977 and 1980 when Ilorin, a service he has been offering since also in Lagos, from where he earned the he served as a Statistical Officer at the 2014 as a way of contributing his quotas West African School Certificate in flying National Bureau of Statistics, Lagos, the towards the generation of well-trained and colours. precursors of the present-day National professional Architects and Technologists to The Director then proceeded to Population Commission (NPC). meet the housing needs of Nigeria and the Federal School of Arts and Science, On his return from the defunct human community. Victoria-Island, Lagos, for his Higher Russia, he served as an N.Y.S.C Architect As a brilliant professional, School Certificate (HSC), which he from 1986 to 1987 at the Niger State Architect Adams has won several laurels. He pursued between 1974 and 1976.In Housing Authority, Minna. During the was the Best Pupil of the year at the Infant 1980,this exemplary public officer left the course of his national youth service in Niger One of the Zumuratul Islamiyyah School in shores of Nigeria for the defunct Union of State, he assisted in the design and 1963.He was also garlanded as a Secondary Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) for his supervision of no fewer than five projects School student, winning not a few awards for tertiary and professional education in the across the State. He, thereafter, joined the his exceptional brilliance. He also won field of Architecture. He was initially services of a Lagos-based construction Prizes as the Best Student in Advanced enrolled at Rostov Institute of Machine company, DOSDECOR Nig. Ltd. where he Mathematics from 1981 to 1982 while Building where he earned a Certificate in served as a resourceful Architect between studying in Russia. He as well won the Proficiency in written and spoken Russian 1987 and 1988. Integrity Award of the Nigerian Institute of Language. He did the enabling course Dr. Adams subsequently joined the Architects in 2006. He emerged as the Best between 1980 and 1981.He was All-Round Candidate in the Nigerian subsequently admitted into Kharkov services of the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing (FMW&H) in 1988 where he Institute of Architects professional exams Institute of Municipal Engineers in 1981 and won prizes in Ethics, Code of Conduct, where he was trained as an Architect for worked for the next 20 years. While at the Ministry, he steadily rose through the ranks, Role and Places of Architects in the five years at the end of which he obtained Community in 1992. B. Sc. and M. Sc. degrees in Architecture. attaining the position of an Assistant Director in June 2008. The building expert is a Member of He also bagged a Proficiency Certificate the Architect Registration Council of in the teaching of Russian Language from He later left the services of the Federal Ministry to join the work-force of Nigeria (ARCON), the Nigerian Institute of the same institution at the end of his Architects (NIA) and a Fellow of the NIA sojourn in Russia. the University of Ilorin as a Chief Architect in the institution's Physical Planning Unit in among others. Between May 29 and June 2, Notwithstanding his tight 1989, Dr. Adams was also trained at the 2008.He was promoted to the status of Deputy Director in 2012.Between professional and official schedules, this Administrative Staff College of Nigeria versatile Architect is also a very religious (ASCON), Badagry, Lagos State, at the November 2012 and March 2013, he had served as the Ag. Director of the Unit. He person. He has been serving as the Imam of end of which he obtained a Proficiency As-Sallam Mosque, Jakande Estate, Lagos, Certificate in Administration. had similarly served as the Sitting-In Director for two months in 2010. since 1999.He also served as the Secretary of As someone who is always the Resident Association of the Canal View thirsty for knowledge, this great Architect Since he joined the services of the better by far University, Dr. Adams has Section of Jakande Estate, Amuwo-Odofin, proceeded to the University of Lagos, Lagos. He held the office between 1994 and Akoka, Lagos, for his M. Sc. degree in served the institution in several ad-hoc capacities. He had creditably served as a 1995. C o n s t r u c t i o n M a n a g e m e n t . H e Dr. Adams, whose hobbies are table successfully ran the course between 1992 Member of the Convocation and University Towers Committees. He is also a Member of tennis, traveling, chess and football, is and 1994.He also attended the married and blessed with three children. Architectural Digital Services, Victoria- the Unilorin Drama Village/Lakeside 8 UNIVERSITY of ILORIN MONEY

P R O A B IN IT R AS - DOCT Unilorin Bulletin M ATTERS September 16, 2019 UNILORIN WEEKLY FINANCIAL DIGEST FUND SOURCES AND UTILIZATION REPORT FROM 7TH TO 13TH SEPTEMBER, 2019. FUNDS S OURCES AMOUNT Academic Transcript 631,300.00 Academic Gown 8,000.00 Student I.D. Cards 2,000.00 Staff I.D. Card 2,000.00 Disciplinary Fines 3,000.00 Sundry & other Student Charges 460,900.00 Contractor’s Registr ation 3,000.00 Transfer Charges 15,150.00 Hire Property 12,000.00 Dental Charges 113,742.50 Departmental Inco me 900,000.00 Convocation C harges 2,387,950.00 Verification 45,000.00 Clinic Registration 16,500.00 Sundry other Income 6,328,300.00 Income from Diagnosti c Centre 75,929.50 Treatment of Non University’s Patients 750.00 Refund 724,079.67 Postgraduate School General Payment 2,167,000.00 Postgraduate School C harges 10,150.00 Postgraduate School Add & Drop Payment 1,150.00 Postgraduate School Convocation Charges 42,900.00 Institute of Education School Charges 24,553,750.00 Ilorin Bu siness School General Payment 234,000.00 Ilorin Business School Application Form 326,950.00 Remedial School Hostel Charges 464,100.00 JUPEB School Charges 6,797,050.00 JUPEB Application Form 1,081,450.00 JUPEB Acceptance Fee 1,007,500.00 JUPEB Hostel Fee 1,507,500.00 Total of Fund Sources for the period ? 49,923,101.67 FUNDS UTILIZATION:

PAYMENT TO CONTRACTOR/SUPPLIERS Ezalol Nig. Ent. S upply of Air Conditioner & Refrigerator 169,900.00 Jophes Global Concepts N ig Ltd Repair of Damaged Roof a Central Power Station 362,670.00 Turaklean Enterprises 50% Balance Payment For Maintenance Of Veterinary Student Hostel 360,000.00 Kudfat Global Link Nigeria Supply Of Office Furniture At Faculty Of Law 353,208.50 Ayotunde A O Enterprises Repair Of Damaged Roof At Administrative Block Of College Of Health Sciences 368,187.50 Joseph Busayo Cleaning Of Ground And Lawns 50,000.00 Akinfit Concepts Suppl y Of New Plastic Chairs And Tables To Lakeside Resort Unilorin 671,900.00 Electronic Test Company LTD CBT Exams For Remedial And Undergraduates Students 19,591,120.00 National Universities Comm ission Accreditation And Reaccreditation Of Undergraduates Students 27,664,800.00 N igerian Society Of Paediatric Infection Disease Financial Support 40,000.00 Bayonike Engineering Nig Ltd Renovati on of Admission Office 2,546,322.19 Goke Adeoye Enterprises Supply of Stationeries 2,449,500.00 Yusuf O. Ali & Co Compilation of Records on Case FHC/IL/CS/39/2016 500,000.00 Pillar Mega Electronic Ltd Supply Of Air-Conditi oners 832,500.00 Asaju Blessing O Supp l y O f Petrol To Institute Of Education 96,135.00 OTHER PAYMENTS Various Various I.E DTA, IMPREST, REFUND, HONORARIUM 27,250,459.52 Purchase Advance V a r ious 10,541,323.18 PROF AMADU SESAY P ayment of Contributory Pension 2,537,770.32 Faculty Staff August 2019 Salary 10,313,200.00 Jupeb Departmental Staff August 2019 Salary 90,000.00 Unilorin Petrol Station MGT Boar d Supply of Fuel to Various Centre in the University 894,445.00 Unilorin Press Printing o f L e t t e r H eaded & Undergrad uate Programmes 14,825,200.00 Unilorin Staff Honorarium for P o s t UTME Ex ercise 10,271,400.00 Unilorin ASUU Retirees Academic Earned Allowance 5,989,309.60 Unilorin Non-Teaching Staff Payment of Earned Allowance to Retirees 14,334,529.53 Unilorin Guest Houses Catering Ser v ice s at Functions 931,060.00 Total TSA Charges 117,667.00 Total Payments for the Period ? 154,152,607.34 O. H. Sonde FCA Bursar

Lag os Liaison Office Slight Increase in Guest House Charges

Due to the prevailing economic situation, the Vice-Chancellor has approved a slight increase in the room rate at the Unilorin Lagos Office Guest House as follows: 1) Staff members =N7500

2) Outsiders =N10000 The increase took effect on the 1st of July 2019. Signed P. K. Bamidele Liaison Officer

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S/N Name Departmen t/Unit Birthday 1 Adeoti Johnson Olabo de Business Admini stration S eptember 15 2 AdegunloyeOlusholaAbej ide Behavioural S cience S eptember 15 3 Yahaya-Sheshe Ad o Works: Electrical/T elecom S eptember 15

4 Dongmo Adelaide Ke udem Fr ench S eptember 15 5 Adeniran James Ola niyi Su rgery S eptember 16 6 Adeyemi Grace Sh ola Registry S eptember 16 7 Usman SedeeqAjadi Works: Wor ks/Maint. Office S eptember 16 8 AjiboyeAdeleke Rahe em Co mputer Science S eptember 16 9 TajudeenLawalBola kale Library S eptember 16 10 AyorindeKolade L uke Anima l Production S eptember 17

11 Idowu Amos Sesan Mathematics September 17

12 KadirRafiu Adebisi V eterinary Medicine S eptember 17 13 Moses-OmotoyeOmobu kola Grace Registry S eptember 17 14 IbitoyeBiola French S eptember 18 15 Raheem Mariam Ayanto la Centre For Counselling & Human Development S eptember 18 16 AbdulbakiAbimbo la Maryam Heal th Services S eptember 18 17 AbdulganiyuJeliliAyob ami Centre For Supportiv e Service For The Deaf S eptember 18 18 RajiBashiruAdemola Ag ronomy S eptember 19

19 Musa IbraheemOmotosho Epidemiology & Com. Heal. September 19

20 BabamaleKassimKay ode Re gistry S eptember 19 21 AbdulraheemTaofe eqAbolaji Isla mic/Sharia Law S eptember 19 22 SulaimanAbdulrasaqO nagun Registry S eptember 19 23 Opadere Felicia Titilayo Regis try S eptember 20 24 Ibrahim Awaw Tope Registry S eptember 20 25 BalogunRashida tBolanle Veterinary Teaching Hosp ital S eptember 20 26 OguntayoRotimi Psychology S eptember 20

27 LamidiOladosu Security Divis ion S eptember 21 28 Ojo Janet Bosede Training Research & De velopment S eptember 21 29 Hassan HalimatuSadiya Pharmaceutical & Medicinal Chemistry September 21 30 Simon Victoria Unilorin Staff School September 21 31 ZubairSinatuOlanike Unilorin Staff School September 21 32 OmoniyiLukmanTemitope Directorate Of Corporate Affairs September 21 The University Board of Health encourages you to visit the University Health Services for medical check-up on your birthday. Thanks.

University of Ilorin participants at the 42nd Chemical Society of Nigeria Annual International Conference and ACRICE 4 (EKO 2019) held at Academy Inn, Ikeja, Lagos between September 8 and 13, 2019.

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P R O A B IN IT R UNIL AS - DOCT RIN IN THE NEWS September 9 , 2019

ØThe Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Association for Educational Assessment in Africa (AEAA) Sulyman Age Abdulkareem, has spoken against that recently took place in Abuja. corruption among public officers in a newspaper (“Innovation is education”, New Telegraph, Tuesday, interview. September 10, 2019, p.20) ('Citizens of successful countries never take public ØSpeaking at the opening ceremony of the fifth National Youth money and make it their own-Unilorin VC”, Nigerian Games taking place at the University of Ilorin, the Minister of Tribune, Saturday, September 7, 2019, p.38) Sports and Youth Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, has ØSpeaking at the official flagging off ceremony of tree commended the University for bringing unity among planting campaign in Kwara State, Dr. Folahanmi Nigerians through sports. Babalola of the Department of Forest Resource (“NYG: Minister Commends KWSG, Unilorin for Management, University of Ilorin, has called on the supporting…Nominates Unilorin for Centre of Sports state government to key into tree planting and Excellence position”, The Herald, Wednesday, September afforestation across the state. 11, 2019, p.22; See also, “NYG to produce next generation of (“Don advises Kwara State govt on tree planting”, The stars-Dare”, The Punch, Wednesday, September 11, 2019, Herald, Sunday, September 8, 2019, p.6) p.47; Sports ministry to pick 6 varsities as sporting excellence ØThe University of Ilorin is set to play host of the 3rd centres-Dare”, Blueprint, Wednesday, September 11, 2019, JAMB Tertiary Institutions Football Championship, p.45; “NYG: Minister upbeat over emerging talents, 4,000 scheduled to hold between 13th to 20th October 2019. athletes participate in games”, Blueprint, Wednesday, (“All set for 3rd JAMB Tertiary Institutions Football September 11, 2019, p.46; “NYG: Minister expresses tourney”, The Herald, Sunday, September 8, 2019, optimism of producing top athletes”, The Herald, Back page) Wednesday, September 11, 2019, Back Page) Ø ØThe University of Ilorin has lost its longest serving A photograph of the Minister for Sports and Youth Vice-Chancellor who also happened to be the fourth on Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, together with the Vice- the list of the Vice-Chancellors, Prof. Adeoye Adeniyi Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Sulyman Age at the age of 95. Abdulkareem, has been published. th (The Herald, Wednesday, September 11, 2019, p.22) (“Unilorin 4 VC dies at 95”, National Pilot, Monday, Ø September 9, 2019, p.19; See also, “PMB mours former A Nigerian artist, Temitope Adekunle, popularly known as UNILORIN VC, Prof. Adeniyi”, Leadership, Thursday, small Doctor, has held a live performance at the opening September 12, 2019, p.14) ceremony of the National Youth Games taking place at the ØAn opinion article titled “Xenophobia in a world in University of Ilorin. transition”, written by Dr. Ayokunle Afolabi Toye of the (“Small Doctor performs at National Youth Games”, The University of Ilorin, has been published. Punch, Wednesday, September 11, 2019, p.47) ØPhotograph of the University of Ilorin cultural group (“Xenophobia in a world in transition”, The Punch, th Tuesday, September 10, 2019, p.25) performing during the opening ceremony of the 5 National ØIn his weekly column “EDUPEACE”, the immediate Youths Games taking place at the university stadium, has past Director of the Centre for Peace and Strategic been published. Studies, University of Ilorin, Dr. Mahfouz Adedimeji, (Leadership, Thursday, September 12, 2019, p.24) has reflected on the 37th Annual Conference of the

11 The Podium September 16, 2019 www.unilorin.edu.ng FOR THE RECORD By Sulyman A. Abdulkareem The 4th Unilorin Strategic Plan: The Journey so Far Excerpts of a Paper Delivered by the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Sulyman Age Abdulkareem, at the Sensitization Workshop on the 4th Strategic Plan, tagged 'Beyond the Frontiers (2019- 2023), on Friday, 13th September, 2019 at the University Main Auditorium

f I am not wrong, I will want to assert that the lesser than the aspirations in our lofty vision and previous three Strategic Plans, before this 4th mission statement. Successive leaderships of this Ione, were developed within the context of University have been interpreting and implementing realizing the vision of making the University the the spirit and letters of our statement of goal in topmost University on the African continent. The different but equally remarkable ways. And this is first one, tagged 'A New Dawn' (2003-2008) set the why I must appreciate all my predecessors for laying University on the motion for actualizing our desire solid foundation on which I can build and which I to be the best in Nigeria and in Africa. must endeavor to improve. The second one, tagged 'Scaling the Heights' Operating within the framework of the (2009 – 2013), energized the University to take off University vision, mission as well as the foundation to the height of visibility and recognition. laid by all my predecessors, my dream is to enhance The third one, tagged 'Soaring On' (2014- the status and ranking of our University as an 2018), in my view, sustained the University's international center of excellence for learning, ascension to the excellence the founding fathers research, probity and service to humanity. There is desired at its inception. no doubt that we have attained the vision of This 4th one, as its title suggests, is aimed at becoming an international center of excellence for propelling the University to the highest altitude of learning, research and community service, but it is excellence, going beyond the frontiers of academic my personal conviction that we can improve our excellence known with any African University. It is, status and ranking in this regard as urgently ash indeed, an ambitious one, motivated by our possible. Chairman of Council, and Pro-Chancellor, Dr. Jibril The main fulcrum and focus of a good Oyekan. university is research, and in the light of this, I will I must confess that the Plan adequately want to fundamentally drive this University on a represents my vision, and that of the Council, for course of becoming more reputable for research this University. You will all recall that, in my outputs that can change the world. I believe this is inaugural speech to Senate of this University, I gave also the dream of the Chairman of our Council who an insight of the action plan that would shape and had prodded us to aim at producing a Nobel Laureate guide the activities of the University for the next within a short time. This, to me, is achievable if we five years of my tenure. have a renewed energy, devotion, faith, attitudes and Let me quickly refer you to some extracts of ethos that can rekindle our unique Unilorin spirit for the speech in order to set the pace for delivering my attaining greater height. Let our Unilorin spirit main message here today I need then to share my entails the spirit of “we can” because as Franklin mind as to what should be our course for the next Roosevelt again said, “The only limit in our five years that I will be driving this great University. realization of tomorrow will be our doubt of today”. As a long-standing and active member of These extracts formed the core of my mission this University community, I am not oblivious of the and aspirations for this University, which, like I have direction of progress of this University. Equally, I said, are well captured or embedded in the 4th have been envisioning the better and greater course Strategic Plan. and destination the University could aspire to reach. Our founding fathers were genuinely farsighted and To be continued purposeful in their design of our vision and mission statement. A good university cannot stand for anything To download a copy of UNILORIN BULLETIN weekly, visit: www.unilorin.edu.ng. UNILORIN PRESS For all correspondences, send your e-mail to [email protected] Editor: Kunle Akogun