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 JULY 27, 2020 VOL 9 NO 46 @UniversityOfIlorin @unilorinnews @unilorinofficial @TheUNILORIN Automated hand-wash machine: Radio callers salute Unilorin, student inventor By Abubakar Imam cross-section of members of the public has commended the Aconsistent ingenuity of staff members and students of the nation's most sought-after institution of higher learning in Nigeria, the University of Ilorin, for always coming up with different solutions to contemporary human challenges. This commendation was made by some listeners to Unilorin 89.3 FM radio station last Monday (July 20, 2020) while reacting to the fabrication of an automated hand-wash machine, which was specifically Prof. Abdulkareem The late Alhaji Abdulrazaq designed to halt the further spread of the dreaded Coronavirus pandemic by a 500 Abdulkareem condoles with Level student of the institution's Department Kwara Gov on dad's death of Chemical Engineering, Mr. Okunola Emmanuel Olanrewaju. (Contd. on page 3) By Abubakar Imam he Vice-Chancellor of in a press statement signed by the University of Ilorin, the institution's Director of TProf .Sulyman Age Corporate Affairs, Mr .Kunle Abdulkareem, has expressed Akogun, described the death of the deep sympathy of the Alhaji AbdulRazaq as a huge management, staff and loss not only to the people of students of the University to Ilorin Emirate but also to the the Kwara State Governor, generality of Kwarans and M a l l a m A b d u l R a h m a n Nigerians at large, considering AbdulRazaq, on the death of h i s m u l t i d i m e n s i o n a l his father, the Mutawali of c o n t r i b u t i o n s t o t h e Ilorin ,Alhaji Abdulganiyu development and greatness of Folorunsho AbdulRazaq, Nigeria since the 1950s. SAN,OFR. (Contd. on page 5) The Vice-Chancellor, Unilorin VC sympathises with NTA, Ilorin, on fire incident By Abubakar Imam he Vice-Chancellor of the last Tuesday (July 21,2020). saying that he knew that the inferno University of Ilorin, Prof. The Vice-Chancellor, in a must have caused some damages to TS u l y m a n A g e press statement signed by the some valuable materials of the Abdulkareem, has expressed the institution's Director of Corporate Station, which may impede its service profound sympathy of the Affairs, Mr. Kunle Akogun, delivery capacity in one way or the management, staff and students of described the incident as a very other. the University to the management unfortunate development. (Contd. on page 5) of the Nigerian Television Prof Abdulkareem said Authority (NTA), Ilorin, on the fire that he received the news of the incident that occurred at the Station tragic incident with great sadness, 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 P R Unilorin Bulletin O A B IN IT R AS - DOCT July 27, 2020 Unilorin is the reason for my happiest days in life – NATA chief By Mubarak Oladosu community leader in and the venue of the happiest days said that so far, the days on which he Ilorin, who is also the in his life. attended the graduation of two of ATreasurer of the Ero Omo Mr. Jimoh, who stated this his many children who had Offa Garage Unit of the National last Tuesday, (July 21, 2020) while Association of Automobile graduated from the University of Technologists (NATA), Ilorin, Mr. participating on the weekly Ilorin were the two days on which Ismaila Jimoh, has described the community focused programme of he felt so much fulfilled. University of Ilorin as a source Unilorin 89.3 FM, 'Oro to n lo', Contd. on page 3) Abikan, SPS Director, emerges MULAN President By Mustafa Abubakar he Director of the School of Kazeem Olaniyan of Oyo State, Vice- Preliminary Studies (SPS), President I; Saidu Muhammad Tudun University of Ilorin, Prof. Ibrahim Wada from Kano State, Vice-President II; T Ismail Alasa of Abuja, Secretary-General; Abdulquadr Abikan, has been elected the National President of the Muslim Dele Abbas of Osun state, Treasurer; Lawyers Association of Nigeria Fausat Bakare of Lagos State, Financial (MULAN). Secretary; and Muhammad Al-Ameen The election of Prof. Abikan, Haruna of Plateau State, Public Relations who is also a former Dean of the Faculty Officer (P.R.O). of Law, University of Ilorin, was Others are Abdullahi Abbas confirmed penultimate Sunday (July 19, Masanawa of Kaduna State, Auditor; 2020) by the National Shurah of Umar Aminu Kalgo of Kebbi State, MULAN. Welfare Secretary; Abubakar Musa Ndako Described by many as a talented, of Niger State, 1st Assistant Secretary; humble person, Prof. Abikan, who is also Muhammad Usman Umar of Bauchi State, the Secretary of the Unilorin Muslim 2nd Assistant Secretary; and Abubakar Community, is a Professor of Islamic Law Abubakar Dogara of Nasarawa State, with interest in Islamic Development Assistant Financial Secretary. financing, covering the areas of Islamic Meanwhile, the Chairman of banking and finance regulations and Prof. Abikan Unilorin Muslim Community, Prof. social financing through Awqaf Ibrahim Katibi, has, on behalf of the (endowments). working on Laws, Regulations and Executive members and the entire Practices of Islamic Banking in Nigeria as members of the Muslim community His researches are doctrinally well as Awqaf as veritable social financing congratulated Prof. Abikan and prayed that combining both qualitative and tool. Allah will lead him right in the new quantitative methods and sometimes Other members of the newly assignment, which he described as historical and analytical, and currently elected MULAN executive council are Dr. “service to humanity and Allah”. Ex-VC, AbdulRaheem, hails Abikan's emergence as MULAN President By Abubakar Imam former Vice-Chancellor of the He added that he has always University of Ilorin, Prof. Shuaibu known Prof .Abikan as a very dutiful Oba AbdulRaheem, OFR, has Muslim, a committed legal practitioner A and outstanding academic who is always joined other friends and well-wishers in felicitating with the Director, School of determined to make imperishable marks Preliminary Studies (SPS), University of anywhere he finds himself. Ilorin, Prof. Ibrahim Abdulkadir Abikan, Prof. AbdulRaheem also on his emergence as the National rejoiced with the Vice-Chancellor of the President of the Muslim Lawyers University of Ilorin, Prof. Sulyman Age Association of Nigeria (MULAN). AbdulKareem, on the emergence of Prof. Prof. AbdulRaheem, in a Abikan as the MULAN National congratulatory message addressed to President, saying that he was not Prof. Abikan and signed by a Member of surprised about the increasing relevance the Talba Media Team, Comrade of members of the University community Abdulwahab Alafara, described the in national and international arena. emergence of the renowned scholar of While emphasising that Prof Islamic Law as the Number One Muslim .Abikan has a great future ahead of him, lawyer in Nigeria, as a good development. the former Vice-Chancellor urged the The renowned academic-turned Prof. AbdulRaheem new MULAN President to see his politician said that the accomplishments the Talba of Ilorin, said that the choice of election as a rare opportunity to serve the of Prof. Abikan in the realm of study and Prof. Abikan for that onerous duty at this course of justice and humanity the more. practice of Islamic Law in Nigeria point in time is a clear recognition of the He prayed Allah to give Prof. Abikan all it justified his selection to lead the body of scholarship, leadership qualities and w o u l d t a k e t o d i s c h a r g e t h e Muslim Lawyers in the country. exemplary selfless services of the responsibilities of the office to the fullest of his ability. Prof. AbdulRaheem, who is also renowned scholar of Islamic law. 2 NEWS July 27, 2020 Radio callers salute Unilorin, student inventor (Contd. from front page) outfit within and around Ilorin in the The listeners, who called in fight against COVID-19. They added from various locations within and that the station has always left no one outside Ilorin, in the course of 'Tati in doubt that it is always determined Were', a popular media review to contribute its quota to human programme of the radio station, development. saluted what they called the They explained that by the "fascinating creativity" of Mr. end of the ongoing concerted struggle Olanrewaju, who they described as against the dreaded Coronavirus, the "a potentially great young Nigerian station would have secured a prime and one of those who are capable of position for itself among those social using their intellect and ingenuity to institutions, which not only devoted fast track the development of the a i r t i m e a n d m a n p o w e r i n country". enlightening the public on what The callers said that they should be done to avoid contracting have been following the series of and spreading the disease but also development in the University of vigorously working at ensuring that Ilorin over the years and they could the number of unfortunate casualties say, without fear or favour, that the of the disease is minimal. University is among those that are While saluting the creativity truly committed to excellence in of the inventor, Mr. Olarewaju, the teaching and learning as well as callers urged the Federal Government research into contemporary human to offer him and others adequate challenges.