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Unilorin Bulletin 16Th April, 2018 UNIVERSITY of ILORIN 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 APRIL 16, 2018 VOL 8 NO. 30 National security: Gambari canvasses shift of focus to non-military threats By Fatima Abubakre former Minister of External Affairs, Prof. Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, has Acalled on the Federal Government to devote more resources to tackling non-military threats to the security of the country, such as poverty, political exclusion, marginalisation, and youth unemployment. Prof. Gambari, who made the call last Monday (April 9, 2018) while speaking at the 4th Biennial National Conference of the Centre for Ilorin Studies (CILS), University of Ilorin, lamented that “in our approach to addressing the challenges of security, we tend to address only one aspect -- the military and physical threat to security -- and that is why we deploy Prof. Gambari speaking at the opening ceremony of the CILS the security forces all over Nigeria doing what Conference last Monday is essentially community policing duties that traditional rulers and authorities ought to be VC seeks stricter control addressing”. (Contd. on page 3) on access to guns By Olusegun Mokuolu IN THIS EDITION he Vice-Chancellor of was in the University to chair the University of Ilorin, the 4th Biennial Conference of English Dept organises maiden Prof. Sulyman Age the Centre for Ilorin Studies Conference p.3 T We are partners in progress, Abdulkareem, has called on (CILS). VC tells NASU p.5 the Federal Government to The Vice-Chancellor Unilorin committed to ensure that guns are not easily expressed shock at how score- producing all-round graduates accessible by hoodlums who settling in the society has – Egbewole p.5 wreak havoc on law-abiding suddenly changed from the CIS holds 1st International Conference April 18 p.7 citizens. traditional exchange of blows Obafemi delivers Valedictory Prof. Abdulkareem to the use of sophisticated Lecture April 23 p.8 made the call last Monday machine guns, saying that Unilorin Weekly Financial (April 9, 2018) while receiving there is the need for soul- Digest p.9 Prof. Ibrahim Gambari (CFR), searching as a nation. The Podium: Our VC is not a in his office. The former (Contd. on page 4) Negro p.12 Minister of External Affairs Obafemi hails ex-Unilorite, Olarinoye's FIFA appointment By Lukman Temitope Omoniyi he Registrar of the University of Ilorin and retired FIFA- badged referee, Mr. Emmanuel Dada Obafemi, has Tdescribed the appointment of Unilorin Medical graduate, Dr. Ayodeji Olarinoye, as FIFA Doping Control Officer as a “heart-warming news” to him. Pointing out that the University is proud of its product, Mr. Obafemi said, “We thank God in this University that one of us is making waves in the field of sport on the world stage”. The Registrar, who was one of the Veteran Recipients at the 2016 Federation Cup Grand Finale, said, ''Dr Olarinoye has always been in sport even when he was doing his MBBS here and it is so heart-warming to some of us that know him that after attending some courses, FIFA now appointed him.'' (Contd. on page 4) Mr. Obafemi 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 P R Unilorin Bulletin A O N PHOTO B I IT R AS - DOCT April 16, 2018 Former Minister of External Affairs, Prof. Ibrahim Agboola Gambari (sitting 2nd left) and other guests of the Centre for Ilorin Studies (CILS) with Principal Officers and other senior officials of the University of Ilorin during a courtesy visit to the Vice-Chancellor shortly before the commencement of the 4th Biennial National Conference of the CILS last Monday Prof. Gambari (right) in a discussion with the Vice- Chancellor, Prof. Sulyman Age Abdulkareem (left), and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Gabriel Olatunji The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abdulkareem, declaring (middle), during the visit the Conference open last Monday OS by JIMOH IBRAHIM PHOT The Olupo of Ajase-Ipo, Oba Sikirullah Atanda Sanni nd (middle), handing over a Certificate of Honour to the The DVC (RTI), Prof. G. A. Olatunji (2 right), immediate past Director of the Centre for Ilorin Studies, being assisted by Prof. Y. O. Imam (right), handing Prof. Z. I. Oseni (right), while the Director, Dr. A. I. over a memento to Mr. and Mrs. Adebayo Olaitan, who Jawondo (left), watches just retired from the services of the University The immediate past Chairperson of the Unilorin Branch of NASU, Mrs. O.F. Adeshina, making her remarks after the presentation of a special award to her The Director of the General Studies Division (GNS), during the Prof. Abdulwahab Egbewole (middle), and staff of the NASU Day Division during the send forth for two of the Division's celebration retired staff last Thursday recently 2 NEWS April 16, 2018 Gambari canvasses shift of focus to non-military threats (Contd. from front page) In his Chairman's remarks at Pointing out that nations societal ills. the Conference, themed “Human like Indonesia, Malaysia, South Prof. Adesina pointed out Security and the Survival of Cultural Korea, and Taiwan that were at par that “the problem is that we don't Heritage of Ilorin Emirate and its with Nigeria at independence had value what we have any longer”, Environs”, the diplomat said it has overtaken our country, the asking rhetorically, “Why is it that become imperative for the international scholar advocated we are trying to develop or move Government to look at insecurity in structural, policy and attitudinal forward based on the cultural the land from a multi-dimensional changes in order to move the values of different people? If we do perspective, saying, the future country forward. not stop that, we are not going to remains bleak unless concerted Prof. Gambari said, “We make any progress”. efforts are made to urgently tackle should spend less money on Highlights of the event the challenge of human development equipping our military and security which was declared open by the capital confronting the country. services. Yes, they need to be Vice-Chancellor of the University Prof. Gambari, who is also equipped to fight physical threats of Ilorin, Prof. Sulyman Age the Chancellor of the Kwara State a n d s e c u r i t y , b u t t h e y Abdulkareem, was the presentation University, Malete, explained that “a (Government) should spend more of the book “The Socio-Economic country can be physically secured resources on prevention because if Development of Ilorin Emirate but the people will be totally and you don't prevent, you will keep since the 20th century”. completely insecure”, saying that busy on just the firefighting Reviewing the book, the there is a difference between approach…prevention is better immediate past Director of the physical security and human than cure and it is much cheaper Centre for Peace and Strategic security. …let's not continue to make the Studies, University of Ilorin, Dr. The diplomat noted that same mistake and think that this Mahfouz Adedimeji, described the almost 104 years ago, the British terrorism is not happening here. It is 453-page book, edited by colonial masters created Nigeria “for happening and in order to do Professors Z.I. Oseni, A.S. their own purposes not for ours”, prevention and address the root Abdulsalam, B.L. Yusuf and Dr. I. pointing out that, “now, we have to causes of conflicts, we have to A. Jawondo, as “a rich addition to make the Nigeria that we want, the address the vulnerability factors the growing body of literature on Nigeria of our dreams so that it is not such as poverty, weak institutions Ilorin Emirate”. He noted that it is a just a mere geographic expression of governance, political exclusion book to be “read with diligence and but the community of peoples of key segments of the population, attention”, having met “the criteria sharing broadly, common values and ethnic/religious tension, economic by which good books are aspirations and working to produce a marginalisation and above all youth determined.” united, peaceful, prosperous and just unemployment. When you have Earlier in his address, the nation.” massive youth unemployment, you Director of CILS, Dr. I. A. According to him, “That is are creating a pool from which bad Jawondo, noted that the Centre was what is called nation-building and if people will go and pick people to go committed to the study of the Ilorin you don't build the nation, others will and do very bad things”. Emirate and its environs. He said destroy it for you”. Similarly, the Lead Paper that it is “the tradition of Ilorin not Prof. Gambari said, “The Presenter at the Conference, Prof. to pretend when burning issues are choice is clear; either we work Olutayo Adesina, who is a historian at stake” in particular, insecurity, together to build our nation or we and the Director of the Centre for noting that, the Conference is an give room to those who will destroy General Studies, University of attempt to proffer solutions to these the nation and that is why those of us Ibadan, lamented the eroding of societal problems as well as the who have travelled far and wide, we traditional values and culture Centre's contribution towards know that Nigeria is not where it among young Nigerians, a maintaining peace and sustaining should be and it is not near where it development which he noted, is harmony in Kwara State can be.” responsible for the pervading English Dept organises maiden Conference he Department of English, University Auditorium beginning While urging members of University of Ilorin, is set to f r o m 1 0 .
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