th ISSN 0795-3089 30 January, 2017 Vol. 12 No. 5 FGN/ASUU Renegotiation Team for Inauguration Polys, COEs Teams Under Way -As UNILAG Graduates Record 12, 617 Students Representative of the Visitor and Executive Secretary, NUC, Prof. Abubakar Adamu Rasheed (middle) flanked by the Chairman of Council, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Professor Jerry Gana (left), Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Rahamon Bello (right) with other members of Council, Principal Officers of the University, Secretary General of the Committee of Vice Chancellors (CVC), Prof. Michael Faborode he recently constituted Babalakin, is to be inaugurated this unions of Polytechnics and Government team to week by the Honourable Minister of Colleges of Education, before the Trenegotiate the 2009 Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, end of the week. Agreements with the four who will also release the university-based unions, under the composition of the Government The Visitor to the University of chairmanship of Dr. Wale teams to renegotiate with various Lagos (UNILAG), President in this edition Media Trust Kano Varsity, Delegation Chinese Science Academy Visits Collaborate on Prof. Rasheed Knowledge Sharing Pg. 6 Pg. 8 Pg. 7 30th January, 2017 Vol. 12 No. 5 and highly significant to note that nearly 50 per cent of the graduands were Postgraduate. Commending the University for the feat, the Visitor urged other major universities in the country to emulate this, saying, “if the Nigerian University System (NUS) is to survive and thrive, the NUC must work closely with the top universities and top funding agencies like TETFund and PTDF to reinvent the training of the much needed qualified academics to man the current 152 universities in the country.” The Chancellor, His Eminence, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed delivering the Since education remained one of the Alhaji (Dr.) Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai President’s address most dynamic sectors in the Al-Amin El-Kanemi, Shehu of Borno Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, who globalised world, the President said, some universities have not been made this known in his address to his administration remained able to meet the requirement for the 49th Convocation of the resolute in ensuring the quality of further release of funds. He, University on Thursday, 26th university education in Nigeria. t h e r e f o r e , i m p l o r e d Vi c e - January, 2017, said “Government “The reality is that every facet of the Chancellors to take full advantage is, thus, clearly interested in university, be it academic or non- of these initiatives to enable maintaining peace, stability and academic, contributes to its quality. Nigerian Universities to efficiently progress in all its higher education To this end, government has and effectively upgrade their institutions.” directed the NUC to strengthen its teaching, research and community regulatory mechanisms to ensure development mandates. T h e P r e s i d e n t , w h o w a s g r e a t e r r e l e v a n c e a n d represented by the Executive competitiveness of the Nigerian As public officers charged with the Secretary, National Universities University System”, he said. responsibility of managing higher Commission (NUC), Professor education institutions, President Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, mni, The Visitor expressed worry that Buhari said Councils and MFR, stated that he had, the week some Nigerian Universities were Managements of higher institutions before, approved the reconstitution still not demonstrating adequate must be accountable to their publics of the Governing Councils of all capacity for fund utilisation, despite and to the wider people of Nigeria. Federal Institutions of higher the clamour for increased funding of His words: “the progress of every learning, details of which would be higher education institutions. While forward-looking institution, released by the Minister of some universities still find it whether public or private, requires Education at appropriate times. difficult to access funds from p r o b i t y, t r a n s p a r e n c y a n d TETfund because they have not accountability and these must President Buhari congratulated shown enough commitment to occupy the front burner in UNILAG on its 55th anniversary meeting the requirements for the university management. This and 49th Convocation ceremony, release of such funds, there are still informed my instruction, last week, which recorded a total of 12, 617 some problems regarding the to the Federal Universities to send graduands, the highest, so far, in its utilisation of the Needs Assessment quarterly reports to the Federal history. He said it was refreshing fund for the revitalisation of Nigerian Universities, where also Page 2 MONDAY BULLETIN A Publication of The Office of The Executive Secretary 30th January, 2017 Vol. 12 No. 5 Ministry of Education, through the He joined other Nigerians to corruption related issues, which, he National Universities Commission. congratulate the graduands who, said, had been yielding fruits. This is to foster a closer relationship “after years of hard work, sacrifice While also commending Mr. between government and its and discipline, had been found President for setting up the universities and allow for increased worthy in character and learning to Committee to negotiate with flow of information to enable be awarded the University's degrees. University Staff Unions, the Vice government have a better He also congratulated all the Chancellor, however, called for the understanding of the progress and Honorary Degree awardees, exploration of alternative mode of challenges facing the universities.” particularly the Chancellor, His funding or financing Universities to Eminence, Alhaji (Dr.) Abubakar insulate university education from Mr. President said it was impossible Ibn Umar Garbai Al-Amin El- the fiscal instability of government. to tell the story of the development Kanemi CFR, the Shehu of Borno; of university education in Nigeria Professor John Pepper Clark and On the Convocation, the Vice- without recalling the monumental Professor Ayodele Ogunye, saying, Chancellor said that UNILAG, in contributions of the University of “the awards, together that of the last five years, had graduated a Lagos and four others, established Emeritus Professorship of Professor total of 50, 785 students comprising within the first two years of our Osato Giwa-Osagie and the four 26, 780 undergraduates and 24, 005 independence. He, therefore, paid distinguished Professors, should be postgraduates. This year's special tribute to the founding an incentive to greater service and ceremony kicked off with the fathers of the great citadels of contribution to the University and to honouring of all past Vice- learning for their wisdom and humanity.” Chancellors by renaming some ingenuity in establishing the infrastructures after them. institutions and also appreciated the Earlier in his Convocation address, effort of the individuals, including the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Those honoured were Professors J. the host communities, who had Rahamon Bello commended F. Ade-Ajayi, Akinpelu Adesola, played one role or the other in the President Buhari for the efforts put Kwaku Adadevoh, Nurudeen Alao, sustenance of the vision of the in to fight insecurity and corruption Jelili Adebisi Omotola and founding fathers. as well as changing the mindsets of Tolulope Odugbemi. Professor Nigerians on corruption and Bello reported that a total of 6, 900 Dr. Jeremiah Nwabufo Obiefuna of the Department of Architecture, right, receiving the award of Overall Best PhD Thesis from Prof. Rasheed, while Prof. Bello and Dr. Mrs. Taiwo Ipaye (Registrar) look on Page 3 MONDAY BULLETIN A Publication of The Office of The Executive Secretary 30th January, 2017 Vol. 12 No. 5 The Ph.D graduands (or 54.7 percent) of the 12, 617 the Shehu of Borno; Pro-Chancellor Administration; Professor John graduands, were undergraduates, and Chairman of Council, Professor Pepper Clark received the D. Litt. while 5, 717 (or 45.3 percent) were Jerry Gana and the Vice Chancellor, (Honoris Causa), while Professor of postgraduates. Out of the 6, 900 who were all attending their last Chemical Engineering and undergraduates, 231 obtained Convocation ceremony in their philanthropist, Ayodele Ogunye distinction or the First Class, with respective capacities expressed their also received D.Sc. (Honoris the Faculty of Engineering topping profound thanks the Federal Causa) in Engineering. the list with 46 First Class Government and Visitor for the graduating students. Another 1, 705 opportunity given them to serve the R e n o w n O b s t e t r i c i a n a n d made Second Class Upper country and the University in Gynaecologist, Osato Frank Giwa- Division, 2, 972 made Second particular as well as their support for Osagie was honoured with an Class Lower Division, 1, 372 were the University. Emeritus Professorship of the in the Third Class, 103 with Pass UNILAG, while four Professors degrees, while 517 had unclassified On the Honorary awards, the Shehu (Babajide Ibitayo Alo, Olukayode degrees and diplomas. The record of Borno received the D.Sc. Amund, Mrs. Cecilia Ihuoma set by a former student, Mr. (Honoris Causa) in Public Igwilo and Jim Ijenwa Unah) also Ayodele Dada, who graduated last become Distinguished Professors. year with a perfect score of CGPA of 5.00, was matched by two female students of the institution this year: Miss Taiwo Bankole of the Department of Cell Biology and Genetics as well as Miss Oyindamola Ajoke Omotuyi of the D e p a r t m e n t o f S y s t e m s Engineering. The Chancellor, His Eminence, Alhaji (Dr.) Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai Al-Amin El-Kanemi CFR, New Distinguished Prof. Babajide Alo, Mrs. Alo and DIPR, Ibrahim Usman Yakasai Page 4 MONDAY BULLETIN A Publication of The Office of The Executive Secretary 30th January, 2017 Vol. 12 No. 5 Photo Gallery The Chancellor, UNILAG, Alhaji (Dr.) Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai Another Honorary Doctorate Degree Awardee, Al-Amin El-Kanemi, receiving his Honorary Doctorate Degree Award Prof.