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 NOVEMBER 25, 2019 VOL 9 NO 13 Solid minerals, panacea to Nigeria's ailing economy -Stakeholders By Abubakar Imam, Jinad Abayomi and Hidayat Issa takeholders in the nation's solid minerals sector have identified the need for the immediate and Scontinuous exploration and exploitation of the abundant solid minerals deposits in the country as a meaningful way of addressing the nation's depressed economy considering the decreasing demands for crude oil in the international market. This and other related issues were dissected by renowned scholars and professionals in mining and associated disciplines who converged on the Main Auditorium of the University of Ilorin last Tuesday (November 18, 2019) for the 18th Nigerian International Materials Congress (NIMACON 2019) jointly organised by the Materials Science and Technology Society of Nigeria (MSN), the Raw Materials Research and Development Council The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Sulyman Age (RMRDC) and the University of Ilorin. Abdulkareem (second left), being presented with a (Contd . on page 3) plague at the investiture while his wife, Mrs. Falilat Abdulkareem (right), watches with admiration. IN THIS EDITION Abdulkareem bags NSCE Fellowship Etudaiye tasks Unilorin researchers By Abubakar Imam on grant-attracting endeavours p.2 Edungbola presents book on n an unmistaken recognition of his astute professionalism, infectious intellectualism, rigorous Guinea Worm Eradication p.4 Iresearch-orientation, administrative dexterity and Mimiko delivers 7th Kola Olafimihan stimulating service delivery, the Vice-Chancellor of the Endowed Lecture p.5 University of Ilorin, Prof. Sulyman Age Abdulkareem, has NUC team hails Unilorin management's been conferred with the prestigious Fellowship of the due attention to Medical programme p.6 Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers (FNSCE). Unilorin Weekly Financial Digest p.9 The conferment of the award on Prof. Abdulkareem along with nine other outstanding Chemical Engineers from Ex-DVC, Abdulkareem bags across the country, was the highlight of the 49th Conference, NAEAP Fellowship p.10 Exhibition and Annual General Meeting of the Society, The Podium: The Danger of a Single Story p.12 which held penultimate Saturday (November 16, 2019) in Kaduna. (Contd . on page 4) Unilorin to become hub of poultry business - Buhari By Is'haq Babatunde he management of the Teaching Farm of the Faculty of University of Ilorin has Agriculture, University of Ta s s u r e d t h a t t h e Ilorin. institution would soon become Prof. Buhari disclosed a commercial hub of poultry that the University management business in the country. had concluded arrangements to T h e i n s t i t u t i o n ' s spend a huge sum of money to Deputy Vice-Chancellor develop its poultry farming as (Research, Technology and part of efforts to further Innovation), Prof. Mikhail stimulate the University's Prof. Buhari stressing a point at the B u h a r i , d i s c l o s e d t h i s mandate of teaching, research Research and Teaching Farm penultimate penultimate Friday (November and community service. Friday 15, 2019) at the Research and (Contd . on page 5) 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 November 25, 2019 Etudaiye tasks Unilorin researchers on grant-attracting endeavours By Is'haq Babatunde esearchers in the University of Ilorin have been advised to Ralways focus their attention on researches that will attract local and international grants in order to place the University and individual research grant winners in limelight. They are also enjoined to pick a good mentor that will not only add value to their academic career but also use the mentor-mentee relationship to add value to teaching, research and community service. The Director of the Center for Research Development and In-House Training (CREDIT), University of Prof. M.Etudaiye (left), Dr. F. Suleiman (front right) and others at the Ilorin, Prof. Mukhtar Etudaiye, gave the advice on Thursday, November 7, Workshop 2019, at the Research Writing and win various international grants for the the Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Mentorship Workshop organised by development of their careers and the Dr. Ganiyu Amuda-Yusuf , described the the CREDIT in collaboration with the University of Ilorin in general. Workshop as an eye opener, saying that Faculty of Environmental Sciences. T h e C R E D I T D i r e c t o r the Faculty is seriously working towards Prof. Etudaiye said that the commended the two Presenters, Dr. maximizing the opportunity of the workshop was part of CREDIT's Raheem Wasiu Mayowa of the training for the benefit of the individual Training the Trainers aspect of the Department of Urban and Regional staff and the University in general. 2019 Grant Writing Workshop for Planning and Mr. Rasheed Abdulkadir The Dean also commended the members of the academic staff across Shehu of the Department of Quantity representatives of his Faculty at the the Faculties. Surveying for their “wonderful Workshop for being good ambassadors He said that the aim of the presentations, which clearly shows that of the Faculty as he particularly lauded training was to sensitise researchers on they have the full understanding of the their excellent performances during their research grant writing that will qualify training they received from the CREDIT”. presentations at the Faculty level. the University of Ilorin researchers to In his remarks, the Ag. Dean of Enumeration Area Demarcation,Management urges cooperation By Abubakar Imam he management of the University of A statement signed by the Registrar Dr. Olowoleni, therefore, enjoined Ilorin has urged members of the of the University, Dr. Folaranmi Modupe staff, students and other members of the TUniversity community to offer Olowoleni, explained that the one-month University community to cooperate fully maximum cooperation towards ensuring the e x e r c i s e , w h i c h b e g i n s o n with the officials involved "as part of our success of the Enumeration Area Monday(November 25,2019),will be town and gown mandate "as they worked Demarcation (EDA) Exercise on the campus conducted round the Ilorin South Local towards segmenting the campus into small of the University in preparation for Government Area within which the geographical units for convenient access by Population and Housing Census. University is located. Enumerators. Onasanya delivers 185th Inaugural lecture By Abubakar Imam he 185th Inaugural Lecture of A u d i t o r i u m u n d e r t h e Tthe University of Ilorin will be Chairmanship of the Vice- delivered by Prof. S. A. Onasanya Chancellor,Prof.Sulyman Age of the Department of Educational Abdulkareem. Guests are Technology, this Thursday expected to be seated by 4.45p.m. (November 28,2019). M e m b e r s o f t h e The Lecture entitled "From University community are the Slate Board to the Web: cordially invited. Paradigm Shift in Educational Resources Deployment",will hold at 5.00p.m.in the University Prof. Onasanya 2 NEWS November 25, 2019 Solid minerals, panacea to Nigeria's ailing economy -Stakeholders (Contd. from front page) Declaring the conference, themed "Sourcing and Management of Materials Resources for Sustainable Economic Diversification" open, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Sulyman Age Abdulkareem, said that it was high time Nigeria gave the exploration and exploitation of the nation's huge solid minerals serious concern in view of the decreasing dependence on crude oil by the nation's hitherto customers, particularly the advanced nations at the global oil market. Prof. Abdulkareem, who was represented on the occasion by the Provost, College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, Prof. Timothy Olarewaju Adedoyin, said that it is very apparent that "one day oil Cross section of participants with the representative of the Vice- will dry up soon and if not, it will become Chancellor (6th from left) and the Registrar (4th from right). irrelevant", saying that in view of that remarked that very soon oil and gas will be strategies of boosting the nation's reality, Nigeria must begin to diversify its of no use, adding that little revenue will be economic growth and development. economic base in the interest of the present generated from the oil sector in view of the Prof. Alafara, who is also the and future generations of our people. increasing technological innovations being Head of the Department of Industrial While stating that the University recorded in the advanced countries, which Chemistry, University of Ilorin, thanked of Ilorin had taken that reality into will lead to low demands for oil in the next the management of the University for c o g n i z a n c e l o n g - a g o w i t h t h e few years. He said that if solid mineral hosting the event. He also expressed his establishment of relevant well-manned materials exploration remains neglected, profound appreciations to the Raw academic Departments and resourced the nation would remain poor. Materials Research and Development research outfits to assist in the generation of Prof. Hassan noted that there was Council (RMRDC) and other partners for much-needed manpower and material hardly any Local Government Area or State their supports. wherewithal in the field of Materials across the country that does not sit on high The opening ceremony of the Science and Technology, the Vice- grade but untapped solid mineral resources.