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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 DECEMBER 9, 2019 VOL 9 NO 15 Unilorin, OER Farms move to enhance food security in Nigeria … Sign 21-year land lease deal for massive farming he OER Farms has signed a 21-year land lease agreement with University of Ilorin Tt o d e v e l o p 1 0 , 0 0 0 - h e c t a r e s o f mechanized agricultural project for food security and job creation. The implementation of the project would be in line with best agricultural practices to increase efficiency and productivity of farmers. While signing the agreement last Thursday (December 5, 2019) at Maiduguri International Airport, Founder of Oriental Group, Dr. Muhammadu Indimi, said the agricultural development project, is to support macroeconomic growth to sustain the development of opportunities. According to him, the 10, 000 hectres leased land, will be developed for the massive The OER Group, Dr. Muhammadu Indimi (right), and the production of maize, soya beans, cashew and Chairman, Unilorin Governing Council, Dr. Abdullah Jibril shea nuts. (Contd . on page 5) Oyekan (left), after signing the Agreement in Maiduguri last Thursday Why ASUU is ag ainst IPPIS - Ajao By Abubakar Imam he University of Ilorin Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said that the unconstitutionality of the TIntegrated Personnel Payroll Information System (IPPIS) is the main reason why university teachers across the country would not make themselves available for the ongoing data capturing exercise for staff of all Federal Government-owned universities. The Chapter Chairman, Prof. Saliu Moyosore Ajao, who stated this last Wednesday (December 4, 2019) while featuring on a special bilingual interview programme of Unilorin 89.3 FM, said that the IPPIS data capturing exercise is a flagrant violation of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, which, Prof. Ajao all citizens should join the ASUU to discourage. (Contd . on page 3) CPSS recommends Pidgin as national lingua franca By Is'haq Babatunde he Centre for Peace and its just concluded 6th Biennial Strategic Studies (CPSS), International Conference, themed TUniversity of Ilorin, has "Domesticating Sustainable recommended the adoption of Development Goal 16 in Nigeria: Pidgin English as a national Peace, Justice and Strong language in the country, saying, Institutions”. “This will serve as a unifying The communique, which factor that would foster national was signed by the Director of the integration, love, unity and Centre, Prof. Noah Yusuf, stated sustainable peace among the that other countries of the world people”. that have adopted a common The CPSS made the language have tremendously forged r e c o m m e n d a t i o n i n a ahead in terms of development. communique issued at the end of (Contd . on page 4) Prof. Noah

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P R Unilorin Bulletin O A B IN IT R AS - DOCT December 9, 2019 Maintain ties with your alma mater, Abdulkareem urges Unilorin alumni By Abubakar Imam he Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. TSulyman Age Abdulkareem, has enjoined alumni of the University to always extend their hands of support to the institution. Prof. Abdulkareem made the call penultimate Saturday (November 30, 2019) while speaking at the 2019 Annual Re-Union Dinner organised by the Lagos Chapter of the University of Ilorin Alumni Association held in Lagos. The Vice-Chancellor said that it was important for all the alumni of the University to keep in touch with the Chairman, Governing Council, Dr. Oyekan (middle); flanked by (L - institution not only to know what is R), the Registrar, JAMB, Prof. Oloyede; the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. currently happening in their alma mater Abdulkareem; the Vice-Chancellor, UniAbuja, Prof. Na’Allah; and the but to also assist the University in National President Unilorin Alumni Association, Dr. R.O. Oduwaiye achieving her lofty vision and mission. He particularly called for the urged the alumni to keep their ties with their Chancellor and Chairman of the support of the well-meaning products of alma mater and “have keen interest in what University's Governing Council, Dr. the nation's most sought-after University the University is doing and how we are doing Abdullah Jibril Oyekan, MFR, said that to propel the University towards attaining it and how you could support us". He assured Alumni Association is the main-stay of any its 4th strategic plan, which, he said, is them that whatever support rendered by the university. estimated to gulp the sum of N34, alumni "will be acknowledged and put to While calling on members of the 443,500.000.00. judicious use to further enhance our Association to keep the interest of the While stating that it was very dedication to excellence and our capacity for University in mind, Dr. Oyekan urged them clear that government alone cannot fund better service delivery in our core mandates to protect the better by far reputation of the the plan, he said that realisation informed of teaching, research and community University of Ilorin in whatever they do and the engagement of the University development". wherever they might be. administration in the "effective W h i l e s t a t i n g t h a t h i s Welcoming guests to the event, the mobilization of all stakeholders and administration was leaving no stone Chairman of the Lagos Chapter of the friends of the University towards unturned at ensuring that the University University of Ilorin Alumni Association, wholehearted and philanthropic giving of remains a beacon of morality and probity, the Mr. Debo Atunwa, commended the Vice- considerable supports that can effectively Vice-Chancellor urged stakeholders, Chancellor, Prof. Abdulkareem "for supplement Government's insufficient particularly members of the Alumni sustaining the continuous standard of the funding". Association to synergise with the institution greatest institution in Nigeria, which A c c o r d i n g t o P r o f . towards promoting moral rejuvenation of our continues to manifest in all areas of life". He th Abdulkareem, the University's 4 children. also thanked the Vice-Chancellor for strategic plan was hinged on the desire "to In his address at the event, the Vice- making the institution distasteful for turn the University into an academic hub Chancellor of the University of Abuja, Prof. cultism and hooliganism. of discovery, learning and innovation", AbdulRasheed Na'Allah, who was the Guest While assuring the Vice- with the ambition of becoming "the best Speaker, encouraged products of institutions Chancellor of the support of the Association in Nigeria, in Africa and one of the very of higher learning to always remember the at all times and on all issues, Mr. Atunwa best in the world". He, therefore, called institutions that produced them by encouraged members of the Alumni for the support of all and sundry. supporting such institutions towards Association world-wide "to explore the The Vice-Chancellor also building graduates with better personalities. opportunities presented by this platform to disclosed that the University is working He added that it was high time for institute a scholarship/bursary award either tirelessly at ensuring that all the alumni of all the alumni of the University of Ilorin to in their department/faculty as a means of ploughing back to our alma mater". the University are captured in a database worked with the management of the to bring all of them together with a view University towards moving the University The event attracted many dignitaries including a former Vice- to sharing information, ideas and forward in all its spheres of operations. Chancellor of the University and the current experiences that will "move the Prof. Na'Allah, who is also a Registrar of the Joint Admissions and University beyond the frontier of distinguished alumnus and ex-lecturer at the Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq academic excellence", saying, "We have University of Ilorin, also urged his Olarenwaju Oloyede, OFR, and the started motivating them to come up with colleagues in the institution's Alumni Director, Center for Advancement, an idea of organising an international Association to partner with stakeholders University of Ilorin, who is also the conference that will bring all our alumni with a view to curbing all forms of Chairman, Editorial Board, Unilorin together to brainstorm on how they could indiscipline like financial crimes otherwise Bulletin, Dr. Lukman A. Azeez, among support their alma mater to achieve its called “Yahoo-Yahoo”, which is becoming others. vision". rampant in our society. Prof. Abdulkareem, therefore In his goodwill message, the Pro- 2 NEWS December 9, 2019 Why ASUU is against IPPIS - Ajao (Contd. from front page) Pointing out that each of the the gallery". He reminded members of of Nigeria (CBN) and the Federal federal university in the country was a the Union who may be thinking of Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), creation of the law of the federation or violating its directive on the matter that among others. an Act of Parliament that grants them "there are consequences for every While thanking a former Vice- clear autonomy in everything, Prof. action". Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Ajao said that the ill-conceived attempt He disclosed that as a well- Prof. Is'haq Olanrewaju Oloyede, for at centralising the salary payment and resourced labour outfit, ASUU has his timely intervention on the matter, general administrative systems of the prepared an alternative platform that Prof. Ajao urged other stakeholders, universities would not augur well for would be suitable to the peculiarities of and most especially parents, to prevail their survival. academics who might need to help on the Federal Government to have a T h e A S U U C h a i r m a n other institutions, other than the ones change of heart on the matter. described the IPPIS as a guide being where they are directly employed, to M e a n w h i l e , t h e Vi c e - forced on the country by the World grow, saying that unlike the thinking of Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Bank, saying that “there is no country the present government, "a university Prof. Sulyman Age Abdulkareem, has where the system being canvassed is is a universal entity" that cannot and assured that no staff of the institution practised” as universities everywhere should not be restricted to itself. would lose his job on the account of not are exempted from similar scheme. Prof. Ajao cautioned the being captured into the IPPIS as the Answering another question, Federal Government against the exercise winds up at the University. Prof. Ajao remarked that since exploration of the media to tarnish the Prof. Abdulkareem stated this University staff are not core civil reputation of the University academic last Tuesday (December 3, 2019) while servants they needed not be muddled- staff, saying that such method had addressing a large crowd of staff of the up with those in the Federal Civil never worked and it would not work in University who converged on the Service. this present circumstance. venue of the exercise. As regards the charge that the The Professor of Anatomy T h e V i c e - C h a n c e l l o r Federal Government, being the owners dismissed the speculation that the remarked that "the number of of universities reserved the right to system was being adopted to check personnel sent down by the Office of adopt any system of paying the salaries corruption, saying that the government the Accountant-General of the of staff members of such institutions, knows what to do to check financial Federation for the exercise was too few the labour leader said that such a recklessness where such is suspected. compared to the number of staff to be thinking was not applicable in the He added that the present government captured here". ongoing quagmire, saying that the has perfected the act of raising While reminding staff subsisting agreement the government allegation of corruption to whip up members that they are all matured and signed with ASUU in 2013 recognises public sentiments to favour its desire. responsible citizens who should the non-negotiability of the University Wondering what has been conduct themselves in an orderly autonomy. done to chief executives of manner, Prof. Abdulkareem assured On the way out, the ASUU organisations where it said the that the exercise would not be Chairman said that there is no cause for implementation of the system has completed until every staff member of alarm, pointing out that "we are not saved the government billions of the University is captured. only in charge but also in control of the Naira, Prof. Ajao challenged the He assured the University staff situation". government to introduce the IPPIS that the officers in-charge would surely Prof. Ajao appealed to ASUU system in the Nigerian National come back if all concerned are not members to remain steadfast, saying Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), the captured in the first instance. that "the government is just playing to National Assembly, the Central Bank Prof. Adeoye delivers 186th Inaugural Lecture

he 186th Inaugural Lecture of Delegislation on Play Directing", Tthe University of Ilorin will be will hold at the University delivered this Thursday (December Auditorium under the Chairmanship 12, 2019) at 5.00p.m by the Dean, of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Faculty of Arts, University of Ilorin, Sulyman Age Abdulkareem. Prof. AbdulRasheed Abiodun Members of the University Adeoye, who is also a renowned Community and the general public scholar of the Performing Arts. are cordially invited. The lecture, entitled "Poetics of Legislation and Prof. Adeoye 3 NEWS December 9, 2019 CPSS recommends Pidgin as national lingua franca (Contd. from front page) The communique said, "The time", the communique said. for Peace and Conflict Resolution state should consider adopting a It also called on family units (IPCR), the Society for Peace national language such as Pidgin. A to make deliberate effort to Studies and Practice (SPSP), the common language is believed to be a communicate peace within the National Orientation Agency unifier to bind the nation together. family members through the use of (NOA), the Kwara State Internal Other countries that adopted that proverbs as it serves as the micro unit Revenue Service (KSIRS), as well have tremendously been able to of the macro society, saying that as the Press. forge ahead in development". when things are done right at that Among the dignitaries in It called on the Federal level, the lager society would not attendance were the Governors of Government to, as a matter of suffer losses but rather have gains of Kwara and Ondo States, Mallam priority, adopt a common language, peace. A b d u l r a h m a n A b d u l r a z a q , saying that such move would usher T h e 6 t h B i e n n i a l represented by his deputy, Mr. in accelerated development and Conference, which held between Kayode Alabi, and Arakunrin peaceful living among the citizens. Monday, November 25 and Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN, who was The communique also called Wednesday, November 27, 2019, the Special Guest of Honour; on the government to give the had a total of about 500 participants Mallam Yusuf Olaolu Ali, SAN, the traditional rulers their constitutional that included members of the Chairman of the occasion; the Vice- rights of overseeing conflicts academic staff and students of the Chancellor of the University of resolution within their domains University of Ilorin; students and Ilorin, Prof. Sulyman Age without political interference. staff from selected secondary Abdulkareem; and Principal "The role of traditional schools; institutional partners such Officers as well as Deans and rulers should be rightly enshrined in as the Nigerian Army Education Professors. the constitution as it has also been a Corps (NAEC), the Institute for long call of some individuals over Security Studies (NISS), the Institute CILS set to honour Sulu-Gambari, Alabi-Isama, others By Temitope Folorunsho he Centre for Ilorin Studies and its constituent parts. In this funds to realize most of its mandates, T(CILS) University of Ilorin, will respect, as the history of Ilorin as the major challenge since the this Thursday, (December 12, 2019), Emirate is being written and Centre is not yet a revenue generating confer a posthumous award on the documented, it was discovered that unit. mother of the Emir of Ilorin, Late some prominent individuals played He, therefore, appealed to the Alhaja Aishat Nma Sulu-Gambari. significant roles in the making of University Management to fund the Also to be honoured are late Alhaja Ilorin Emirate which makes them activities of the Centre even though it Jeminatu Alabi- Isama, mother of a part of history. T h e r e f o r e , t h e y has been making several clarion calls veteran Nigerian civil war hero needed to be appreciated and given to Donor agencies and other General Alabi-Isama (Rtd.), Corps awards for their meritorious and stakeholders for assistance. Marshal Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi MFR, selfless services to Ilorin Emirate, D r. J a w o n d o f u r t h e r IGP M.D. Abubakar Rtd., Alhaji Kwara State and Nigeria at large. enumerated that the ultimate Abubakar Kawu Baraje, CON and a According to the Associate objective of the Centre is to become a host of others. Professor, the event will feature the tourist attraction because a lot of A statement made available launch of a Book of Reading titled money is being made from tourism in to Unilorin Bulletin by the Director “Human Security and the Survival Nigeria and the world at large to of the Centre, Dr. Ibrahim of Cultural Heritage of Ilorin revamp the economy. He stated that AbdulGaniyu Jawondo, said that the Emirate and its Environs in the in so doing, the Centre will be able to Centre is working on the history of Face of Modernity”. generate money, which would form Ilorin Emirate and it cannot be done Speaking further about the part of the University Internal in isolation of the history of Nigeria Centre, the Director identified lack of Generated Revenue (IGR).

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NEWS December 9, 2019 Unilorin, OER Farms move to enhance food security in Nigeria (Contd. from front page) He said the four crops are for both local consumption and export to earn more foreign exchange. Dr. Indimi added, “Today's agreement on land lease; follows a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by both parties last September. “This underscores Federal Government's progress towards national food security and job creation. improved crop varieties and species of maize, soya beans and cashew are proposed for this 21-year Chairman, OER Farms Ltd, Alhaji Muhammadu Indimi (middle); project in Kwara State.” flanked by (L - R) the Managing Director, OER Farms Ltd, Ibrahim He said that the project is Indimi; the Unilorin Council Chairman, Dr. Abdullah Jibril Oyekan; the Vice-Chancellor, University of Ilorin, Prof. Sulyman Age also designed to develop the Abdulkareem; and the Registrar, Dr. Fola M. Olowoleni, during the capacity of the University in Agreement signing ceremony in Maiduguri last Thursday agricultural research to improve agriculture. He said hands-on farm He said the information will farm practices and yields. management experiences; will also determine crop options and A c c o r d i n g t o h i m , y o u n g encourage graduates to develop farming techniques to raise crop agripreneurs will also be provided entrepreneurial skills, to reduce yields and productivity. “This with different perspectives by unemployment among youths. agriculture development project will promoting local inclusion to “Our expectations on the be of value to all beneficiaries,” he enhance economic viability in the implementation of this project, was said, assuring that it will contribute catchment areas. to positively impact on local towards transforming Nigeria's On targeted crops and nuts farmers in the state,” he added. agricultural sector. He said the lease yields, he said: “The average yield The Vice-Chancellor of of land to OER Farms could improve for a crop like maize by Nigerian Universisty, Prof. Sulyman crop yields, reduce crop vulnerability farmers is about four tons per Abdulkareem said that the as well as increase local consumption hectare, while world's most development of agricultural sector; and exports to earn foreign exchange. agriculturally advanced nations The Agreement signing is critical for food security with have eight tons. ceremony was witnessed by some top diversification of economy to “We are curious about that management staff of the University create job opportunities. “This is a gap and our aim is to close it; by and members of the Governing public-private sector partnership exposing local farmers and students Council. They include the Deputy that benefits students, farmers, to best agricultural practices.“This Vice-Chancellor (Management government and revives nation's will also provide the much-needed Services), Prof. B. F. Sule; the agriculture,” he said, adding that it support in the next 21 years. Nigeria Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research, will also attract more resources to can achieve better results and own a Technology and Innovations), Prof. the University. robust, thriving agriculture sector to Mikhail Buhari; the Registrar, Dr. The Vice-Chancellor earn foreign exchange. “We are Fola M. Olowoleni; the Bursar, Mr. asserted “We believe this joint happy to play our modest role in Hakeem O. Sonde; the Dean, Faculty venture will achieve phenomenal joining President Muhammadu of Agriculture, Prof. Gbadeyan successes in the agricultural sector Buhari on national food security Olaoye; the Director of the of our nation.” According to him, journey.” University Advancement Centre, Dr. the next phase of project Also speaking at the event, Lukman Azeez; and the Head of the development programme will Legal Unit, University of Ilorin, Mrs. the OER Farms' Managing begin in the first quarter of 2020. R. Olokooba. Director, Ibrahim Indimi, explained He further disclosed that project Tw o m e m b e r s o f t h e that the partnership will add value to site detailing, soil and hydrology University Council, Dr.Samuel varsity's Faculty of Agriculture by tests, were to as well as obtain a 10- Adedayo and Engr. Sada also supporting research and exposing year meteorological data. witnessed the ceremony. students to best industry practice in 5

NEWS NEWS December 9, 2019 December 9, 2019 Abdulkareem hails ENT Dept. for forging value-adding collaborations Faculty holds professional development training for practising pharmacists By Is'haq Babatunde and Precious Okeowo By Is'haq Babatunde, Amamah Soliu and Nimota Lawal he ENT Department of the he Faculty of Pharmaceutical University of Ilorin Teaching Sciences, University of Ilorin, has Hospital (UITH) in collaboration T organised a three-day Mandatory with St. George's Hospital, University of T London, UK and Erasmus Medical Continuing Professional Development Center, University Hospital, Rotterdam, (MCPD) training programme for the Netherlands, have organised a week- practicing pharmacists in Kwara and other long 11th Head and Neck course as the neighbouring states. partner institutions donated equipment Titled "MCPD Module x, xi & worth over N25million to UITH. xii", the training programme, which was Speaking during the Hands-on approved by the Pharmacist Council of Course, titled Cadaver Dissection and Nigeria (PCN) took place between Liver Surgery penultimate Thursday (November 28, 2019), the Vice- Tuesday, November 26 and Thursday, Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, November 28, 2019 at the Faculty Hall. Prof. Sulyman Age Abdulkareem, Speaking with Unilorin Bulletin commended the Department of ENT, on the side line of the programme, the Ag. UITH, for consistently adding value to the Prof. Abdulkareem (left), receiving a souvenir from a guest (2nd right) Dean of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical University through massive passion The Ag. Dean, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of while Prof. Alabi (right), watches with admiration Sciences, University of Ilorin, Dr. Isaac driven collaborations. Olusola Aremu, said that the NCP-MCPD Ilorin, Dr I. O. Aremu, making his presentation at the PCN-MCPD training Prof. Abdulkareem said that the coordinated by Mr. Tunde Odutoye The donation, according to Prof. training exercise is under the control of the collaboration, which started 11 years ago Prof. Alabi explained that the Alabi, is in addition to numerous patients PCN and is being handled only by the PCN He disclosed that over 40 World on Innovation" at the programme, has significantly increased the visibility of collaboration was aimed at ensuring on treated in Ilorin who ordinarily would have the University of Ilorin while some accredited Faculty. participants who are registered pharmacists advised participants to always strive hard site clinical skills acquisition by Nigerian been referred abroad totaling 40 since Dr. Aremu explained that the from the academia, community, hospitals, scholars from Nigeria, including the ENT, Head and Neck, Oral and inception. to search for new knowledge and ideas, rationale behind the professional training is and the industry were in attendance for the University of Ilorin have benefited M a x i l l o f a c i a l , G e n e r a l The Course Coordinator while saying that education is a continuous immensely from the collaboration. surgeons/trainees; and ENT Nurses. saying that partnership is passion driven, for the renewal of the annual licenses of professional programme. process. The Vice-Chancellor emphasised He added that it is also targeted solicited for the procurement of surgical practicing pharmacists in the country. Dr. Aremu disclosed that this In his remarks, the Sub-Dean of the need to document their partnership at knowledge transfer and capacity instruments, ICT equipment upgrade to According to the Ag. Dean, such a particular edition of the training is called the Faculty, Dr. M. O. Amali, expressed and ensure that the collaboration is building for Nigerian specialists; sustain live telecast of surgeries, improved training is mandatory for the pharmacists to Mop-up, pointing out that this set of confidence that the training would have a sustained for the enhancement of the cross stemming medical tourism; as well as sponsorship of residents/specialists to keep them abreast of current trends in their modules ought to have been covered before great impact on the professional status of fertilisation of ideas that will further enhancing research, medical education attend the course annually, annual payment profession so that they can compete now by the practicing pharmacists. the participants. stimulate intensive health care system in and community services. of return air tickets to the foreign "These modules ought to have the country. favourably with their counterparts all over Also speaking, the Faculty Prof. Alabi said, "The aims are collaborators, and construction of a been concluded as far back as 2016”, he Also speaking at the event, the the world. Officer, Mr. Olusegun Dopamu, thanked being gradually achieved as over four dedicated Head and Neck course building said, pointing out that “those who missed Chief Medical Director of the UITH, Prof. to expand the scope of the course. Dr. Aremu said, "The essence of the University management for providing Nigeria surgeons have undergone those modules are the ones we are doing the Dasilva Yusuf, who was represented by clinical attachment in the UK under Mr. Earlier in his welcome address, the programme is for the renewal of their the Faculty with the necessary support and Dr. Aishat Saka, thanked the ENT Tunde Odutoye (from AKTH, Kano, the Head of ENT Department, Dr. O. A. annual licenses, because there is provision Mop-up for so that by next year January assistance any time the need arises. He Department for bringing more goodies to UITH, Ilorin, the National Hospital, Afolabi, said that the course has impacted for continuous education for the they will be able to apply for the renewal of described the choice of the University of the hospital through collaboration with Abuja, now As Clinic). The 5th and 6th positively on residents across the pharmacists to be kept abreast of the their licenses to practice as pharmacists". Ilorin’s Faculty of Pharmaceutical foreign partners. will be leaving in 2020. geopolitical zones of the country in terms current trend that will further assist them in The Ag. Dean, who also gave a Sciences for the training as a thing of joy to In his address, the Course "The foreign collaboration led of training and creating interest in the Head their various practice endeavours". presentation on "International Agreement all members of the Faculty. Coordinator, Prof. Abiodun Sulyman by Mr. Jeroen Kerrebijn from the and neck. & Resolutions: Various Treaties across the Alabi, said that the guest lecturers shed Erasmus University Teaching Hospital Dr. Afolabi added that the th light on topical head and neck conditions Rotterdam, the Netherlands, have collaboration has provided opportunity for Olomu delivers 10 CPSS anniversary lecture with the penultimate one delivered by Dr. donated equipment worth over N25 international exposure to some of the By Abubakar Imam I. K. Kolawole of UITH on palliative care, million to the hospital that cut across course consultants and has equally saying that the course was fashioned after departments for the benefit of humanity", improved the health quality of patients. he Olomu of Omu-Aran in Irepodun of the Centre, Prof. Noah Yusuf, said that the of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye a similar course in London, UK, Prof. Alabi said. TLocal Government Area of Kwara lecture titled "Traditional Institutions as Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II and the Emir of State, Oba AbdulRaheem Oladele Adeoti, Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State th Catalysts for Peace and Security in Nigeria" Alaro to present paper at 20 Judges' conference Olomu Efon II, will this Wednesday will be the major highlight of programmes Council of Emirs and Obas, Alhaji (Dr.) (December 11, 2019) deliver the 10th put together to celebrate "a decade of peace Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR, are the By Abubakar Imam Anniversary Lecture of the Centre for Peace scholarship and practice" by the Centre. Royal Guests. he Head of the Department of Contracts in Islamic Law", the two days shed more light on facts and figures as and Strategic Studies (CPSS), University of The event, according to Prof. Members of the University Islamic Law, University of Ilorin, conference is expected to be attended by well as remedies or recommendations to T Ilorin at the University Auditorium by Yusuf, will be presided over by the Vice- Community and the general public are Prof. AbdulRasaq AbdulMajeed Alaro, judges, lawyers, teachers, students and all identified questions" on the issue. 10.00a.m. Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. will this Thursday (December 12, 2019) other stakeholders in the Islamic legal cordially invited. The conference is organised by A statement signed by the Director Sulyman Age Abdulkareem, while the Ooni deliver a paper entitled "An Evaluation of system from all-over Nigeria and beyond. the Centre for Islamic Legal Studies the Sample Precedents of Products and A letter of invitation signed by (CILS) of Ahmadu Bello University Registry Office Technology Seminar holds Dec. 11 Services in the Islamic Financial the Conference Convener, Mr. S. M. (ABU), Zaria, in collaboration with the th Institutions in Nigeria" at the 20 edition Abubakar, and addressed to the renowned National Judicial Institute (NJI), Abuja, his month's edition of the University Organising Committee, Mr. A. A. Ayoku, Auditorium Basement from 11.00a.m. of the Annual Judges Conference holding Professor of Islamic Law and dated to serve as a forum for deepening the Tof Ilorin Registry Office Technology indicated that the Seminar will be The statement enjoined all at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, September 16, 2019, a copy of which was studies and practice of Islamic Law in Seminar will hold this Wednesday delivered by Mrs. Kayode-Kadri Sherifat Secretaries, Chief and Senior Kaduna State. made available to Unilorin Bulletin, said Nigeria. (December 11, 2019). Olanrewaju of the Dean's Office, Faculty Secretarial Assistants to attend Themed "Documentation of that Prof. Alaro's "paper is expected to A statement by the Secretary of the of Clinical Sciences at the University promptly. 6 7 KNOW YOUR DEAN December 9, 2019 Focus on Prof. Ijaiya, Dean, Faculty of Management Sciences By Abubakar Imam rof. Muftau Adeniyi Ijaiya, a Data Processing programme of the seasoned academic and prolific University from 2004 to 2008.He also administrator, is the Dean, Faculty of served as the Co-ordinator/Director of the P Faculty's Professional Programmes Management Sciences, University of Ilorin, a position he assumed on August 1, 2019. (FAPP),Faculty of Business and Social A native of Offa, Kwara State, Sciences, from 2011 to 2013.Between 2012 Prof. Ijaiya was born at the border town of and 2013,he served as a Member of the Idi-Iroko, Ogun State, in the early 1960s. Ilorin Business School Implementation He attended the LEA Primary Committee. School, Katsina Road, Kaduna, from 1969 At Departmental level, he was the to 1974.He also studied at the Ansarudeen Ag. Head of the Department of Accounting Primary School, Offa, between 1974 and and Finance in 2013.He also held the same 1975, where he eventually received his First office in the then newly-unbundled School Leaving Certificate. Department of Finance from 2013 to 2015. For his West African School At the University level, he was the Certificate, Prof. Ijaiya attended the Deputy Director of the Unilorin Government Secondary School, Agbaja, Consultancy Services Centre (UCSC) from Lokoja, from 1975 to 1980.He was also 2017 to 2019.He also served as the trained as a Grade II Teacher at Kabba Prof. Ijaiya Chairman, Petrol Marketing and Management Board from January to Teachers College, Kabba in the present-day 2000 to 2001. Kogi State, between 1981 and 1982. November 2019. Despite the high level of success, Prof. Ijaiya's infectious impact has This unassuming don was also which Prof. Ijaiya attained in the private educated at the Kwara State College of also been felt outside the University of sector, he was compelled by the pedagogical Ilorin. During his sabbatical at the Kwara Education, Ilorin, for his Nigeria Certificate desire of training others future Managers, in Education (NCE) programme, which he State University, Malete, he not only taught Administrators and Business Executives to critical courses but was also charged with pursued between 1984 and 1987. He, return to the classroom as a university thereafter, proceeded to Bayero University, several ad-hoc responsibilities, all of which teacher. were satisfactorily accomplished. Kano, for his B.Sc.in Economics, from 1988 He, therefore, joined the services to 1991.In 1992, he returned to the same The characteristic industry of Prof. of the University of Ilorin as an Assistant Ijaiya also earned him respect and invitation institution for his Master's degree in Lecturer in the Department of Accounting Banking and Finance, which he earned in from across the border of Nigeria. He served and Finance in 2001.His industry and as an External Assessor to the Department of 1994.He capped his academic qualifications integrity accounted for his steady and with a Ph.D in Accounting and Finance of Management Sciences at the University of unpunctuated career progression in the Cape Coast in Ghana. He also played the the better by far University of Ilorin after a services of the nation's most sought-after rigorous programme, which he ran from same role at the Department of Accounting University. He was promoted to the rank of of the Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State. 2006 to 2010. Lecturer II in 2004.He also rose to the level Prof. Ijaiya commenced his Prof. Ijaiya also served as an of Lecturer I in 2007.He became a Senior External Examiner to the Afe Babalola working career as a Classroom Teacher Lecturer in 2011.His exemplary services under the employ of the then Oyun Local University, Ado-Ekiti; Fountain University, earned him promotion to the rank of a Osogbo; Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin; and School Management Board. He served as a Reader in 2014 and, ultimately, to the primary school teacher of English Language the Osun State University, Osogbo, among apogee of his profession as a Professor in other commitments he bore outside the and Mathematics between 1983 and 2017. 1984.He also taught Economics as a University of Ilorin. The versatility of this outstanding Despite his tight devotion to his secondary school teacher in the services of teacher accounted for his effective and the Kwara State Government from 1987 to primary responsibilities of teaching, efficient handling of quite a number of research and regular evaluation of his 1988. courses at the undergraduate and Between 1991 and 1992, Prof. n u m e r o u s s t u d e n t s a s w e l l a s postgraduate levels. administration, Prof. Ijaiya has found time Ijaiya served the nation in the NYSC scheme His dexterity also led him to the as a Planning Officer at the Bauchi State to serve various communities he belonged supervision of quite enormous academic to. He was the Mayor of the Unilorin GRA Ministry of Planning and Economic and profoundly impactful dissertations. Development. Staff Quarters, Tanke, Ilorin, from 2013 and Apart from numerous Undergraduate Long- 2015.Prior to that, he had been the He subsequently joined the Essays he has supervised, 27 M. Sc., one services of the Kano State Government as an Secretary-General of the Unilorin GRA M. Phil and five Ph.D theses, which are Quarters Resident Association, a position he Education Officer and taught Economics enjoying copious consultations from and Commerce in a few secondary schools held between 2009 and 2013. students, scholars, researchers and As a devout Muslim, he was the in Kano between 1992 and 1994. administrators from across the world, also The desire of Prof. Ijaiya to acquire Chairman of Unilorin GRA Quarters passed through the meticulous eyes of this Mosque Building Committee. He also multi-dimensional experiences of various renowned scholar. sectors of the nation's economy took him to served as the Vice-Chairman of the Ilorin In the course of his stimulating Main Branch of the Quareeb Muslim Lagos where he joined the services of First career at the University of Ilorin, Prof. Ijaiya Fortune Finance Limited as a Senior Organisation of Nigeria from 2011 to 2015. has been tested and found to be trustworthy Prof. Ijaiya, who is married and Investment Officer. He served in that of holding many sensitive administrative capacity between 1995 and 2000.He also blessed with children, enjoys reading and positions. For instance, between 2001 and watching football as his hobbies. served as an Assistant Manager at the Royal 2004, he was a Level Adviser. He was also Crest Finance Limited, also in the the Organiser of Diploma in Accounting and commercial nerve-centre of Nigeria, from 8 UNIVERSITY of ILORIN MONEY

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Ilorin Business School Application Form 603,600.00 Ilorin Business School Acceptance 322,400.00 Remedial Application Form 1,227,150.00 JUPEB School Charges 2,938,450.00 JUPEB Application Form 855,100.00 JUPEB Acceptance Fee 624,650.00

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ØA columnist, Mr. Femi Abbas, has paid glowing tributes to (“2019 Teachers Professional Qualification Examination a former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, who (December Diet)”, Daily Trust, Tuesday, December 3, is also the current Registrar of Joint Admissions and 2019, p.31; See also, “2019 Teachers Professional Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede. Qualification Examination (December Diet)”, The Punch, (“Fervour in his burner”, The Nation, Friday, November Tuesday, December 3, 2019, p.41) 29, 2019, p.33 ØThe Chairman University of Ilorin Alumni Association, ØIn an opinion article, the Director of Corporate Affairs, Lagos Chapter, Mr. Debo Atunwa, has disclosed the University of Ilorin, Mr. Kunle Akogun, has saluted the readiness of the association to continue with the bursary accomplishments of a former Vice-Chancellor of the awards initiative to the best graduating students of the University of Ilorin, who is also the Registrar of the Joint institution. Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq (“Why students should cultivate entrepreneurial mind- Oloyede, as he received the prestigious National set”, The Guardian, Thursday, December 5, 2019, p.27) Productivity Order of Merit (NPOM) award. ØThe President, Student Union (SU), University of Ilorin, (“Oloyede: Audacity of integrity, service excellence”, The Mr. Wisdom Okonko, has advised students of the cable.ng, Sunday December 1, 2019: “Oloyede: Audacity institution to engage in fitness activities so as to enjoy a of Integrity, Service Excellence” Uhurutimes online, healthy lifestyle. Sunday December 1, 2019; “Oloyede: Audacity of (“UNILORIN undergraduates urged to embrace exercise Integrity, Service Excellence” Freedom online.com.nd, as lifestyle”, The Guardian, Thursday, December 5, 2019, Monday, December 2, 2019; “Oloyede: Audacity of p.40) Integrity, Service Excellence”; national accord Ø newspaper.com; Monday, December 2, 2019; “Oloyede: No fewer than 6 Alumni of the University of Ilorin have Audacity of Integrity, Service Excellence”; The Herald, graduated with First Class honours at the just concluded Wednesday December 4, 2019; “Oloyede: Audacity of 2019 Nigerian Law School examinations. Integrity, Service Excellence”; Fresh Insight, Monday, (“Body of Benchers welcome new wings the bar”, December 2, 2019, p.5; See also, “Oloyede: Audacity of Business Day, Thursday, December 5, 2019, p.30) integrity, service excellence”, National Pilot, Monday, ØA columnist, Mr. Niran Adedokun, has reflected on the December 2, 2019, p.6; “Oloyede: When integrity still speech delivered by the Vice-Chancellor of the University counts ”, The Nation, Wednesday, November 4, 2019, of Abuja, Prof. AbdulRasheed Na'Allah, at the Re-Union p.20) Dinner and Fund Raising of the Lagos chapter of the ØThe JKK CBT of the University of Ilorin, was named University of Ilorin Alumni Association. among the centres for the 2019 teachers professional (“What you can do to make Nigeria better”, The Punch, qualification examinations. Thursday, December 5, 2019, p.24) Owoade elected new ANUDC Vice-President By Abubakar Imam Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of two years at the end of the 7th Council Secretary and Prof. Mike Otuma, ALaw, University of Ilorin, Dr. A. meeting of the Association hosted by Treasurer while Prof. Willie Obiorzor A. Owoade, has been elected the new the University of Calabar, Cross-River will serve as the Director of Vice-President of the All Nigeria State. Communication. Universities Debating Council Others elected officials of the The Association was founded (ANUDC). Association included Prof. Sheriff on the need to promote the art of public Dr. Owoade was among 12 Folarin of the Covenant University, speaking and debates among students other distinguished scholars who were Otta, who emerged as the new of institutions of higher learning and it elected to lead the Council for the next President, Franklin Ubi David, General has organised many debate contests. FIRE SAFETY ALERT

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In the court of the Aka Uka

ourtesy of a United Nations Development Programme traditional rulers in bringing about the much desired peace, (UNDP) project on integrated peacebuilding, I had a security and development in the country. The monarch is Crecent mind-blowing encounter with the Chairman of convinced that though every human being ought to desire the Taraba State Traditional Council and Aka Uka of Wukari, peace, such peace only be built on the basis of mutual trust, His Royal Majesty, Dr Shekarau Angyu Masa-Ibi. The confidence, respect for each other and justice. He identified cooperation I received in the community, the engaging injustice as a bane to Nigeria's development. private meeting with him on the first day and his entire On addressing the communal conflicts that traditional council on the second day on the dynamics of characterise many parts of the country, the Aka Uka believes peace and security in his domain were facilitated, more than that households should identify and report illegal migrants in anywhere else I was, by a point of convergence: the their communities to their ward heads who should further University of Ilorin. report to the appropriate authorities. He also urges religious The Aka Uka is the longest-serving Chancellor of the groups to emphasise “only the positive aspects of their University of Ilorin during whose impactful tenure the religions” to make for national unity and peaceful coexistence university seedling not only germinated to a healthy plant but and advises every household and various levels of government also grew to become a formidable tree, an oak. For 20 years, in Nigeria to re-identify with the disciplinary and moral between 1981 and 2001 specifically, His Royal Majesty aspects of our education as was the case in the colonial days presided over the University as Chancellor and laid a both at home and in schools. foundation for what it has become today as the most sought Apart from tasking the Federal Government to clearly after University in the country. It was fascinating to feel the mark recognised state and local government boundaries to emotional attachment of the monarch to the University and guard against boundary clashes among communities, the the fact that he considers the University of Ilorin a true model monarch's recommendations also include, as stressed further of what a university should be. in his autobiography, that Nigeria should tighten her borders As Chancellor, the Aka Uka worked with five Vice- with a view to checking illegal immigrants as no unauthorised Chancellors, including Prof. A O. Adesola (1978-1981), Prof. persons or groups should be allowed in the country and that S. A. Toye (1981-1985), Prof. Adeoye Adeniyi (1985-1992), under no circumstance should the authorities allow formation Prof. J. O. Oyinloye (1992-1997) and Prof. S. O. of political parties along geographical, ethnic and religious AbdulRaheem (1997-2002). That the University has been lines. lucky since its inception with the quality of its successive On my remarks on the depth of the monarch's leaderships is accentuated by the depth and versatility of the knowledge and the grasp of issues despite his age, His Royal monarch who left indelible footprints on the sands of my Majesty gave me an assignment that I should put a stroke psyche at the end of the two-day interaction that turned out to between his age to read 8/4. He then asked me of the age I be an excursion through history, anthropology, politics, would give to him between 8 and 4! Rather than goof in his peace, security, governance and the traditional institution. court, I said as a researcher, I would research the answer first The foremost monarch is also an encyclopedia of and the encounter ended on a note of laughter. history as he recalled dates and events with ease, including May the reign of the Aka Uka be long in good health salient points about the origin and patterns of migration the and divine blessings! Yoruba, with whom the Jukun have some historical connection. As an epitome of generosity, he showered me with symbolic cash and material gifts including his CPSS 10th Anniversary Lecture autobiography, An Autobiography of the 24th Aku Uka, th th published to mark his 80 birthday and 40 coronation It is in the light of engaging more with the traditional anniversary in 2016, an important book that provides salient answers to some nagging national questions, apart from being rulers as part of finding sustainable solutions to the problems traditionally inducted as a son of the soil. of Nigeria that the Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies, The former Chancellor of the University presides University of Ilorin, deserves commendation by all over the headquarters of the historical Jukun Empire, which stakeholders. Among other groundbreaking interventions had evolved over time to its current location in Taraba State of under the leadership of the dynamic Director, Prof. Noah Nigeria, as traditional and spiritual leader. Originating from th Yemen in 350 and migrating through Egypt in 579, the Yusuf, the 10 Anniversary Lecture of the Centre holds this ancestors of the Jukun formed Ngazargamu and Kwararafa Wednesday, December 11, 2019 on the theme, “Traditional Empires in 596 and 1596 respectively. It was in the latter 1596 Institutions as Catalysts for Peace and Security in Nigeria”. that Wukari was founded. With close historical links with the The Guest Lecturer is His Royal Highness, Oba (Alh.) Kanuri, the ancient empire would become part of Muri AbdulRaheem OladeleAdeoti, the Olomu of Omu-Aran and Province in 1927, Benue Province in 1967, Benue-Plateau the venue is the University Auditorium, beginning from 10:00 State in 1967 and Gongola State in 1976 before becoming part of the current Taraba State in 1991. a.m. The programme promises to be another stimulating The wisdom shared by the Aka Uka and the depth of experience. his grasp of socio-political developments of the country reinforced my belief that Nigeria may be under-utilising our

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