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 JANUARY 14, 2019 VOL 8 NO. 68 Unilorin resettles Fulani herdsmen, provides school, borehole By Olusegun Mokuolu he University of Ilorin has once again demonstrated its commitment to conflict Tresolution and peaceful co-existence as it makes good its promise to resettle the Fulani herdsmen living on the University land in a new settlement outside the University. The institution has also commenced the building of a modern primary school and sinking of a borehole at the new Fulani settlement near Okunle Village, Ilorin South Local Government Area of Kwara State. At the turning of the sod of the two projects last Wednesday (January 9, 2019), the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Sulyman Age Abdulkareem, said that the process of relocating the Fulani herdsmen from The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abdulkareem (middle) the University land was initiated by one of his flanked by the leaders of the two Fulani groups at the predecessors, adding that he was only actualising a plan site of their new settlement in Okunle last Wednesday that had been in the pipeline. 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Ijaiya, has biotechnology but the first form Special Report: Quality Assurance Unit (QUA) p.8 developed a technique for the of such biotechnological e f f e c t i v e t r e a t m e n t o f technique targeted at eradicating Unilorin Weekly Financial Digest p.9 vesicoviginal fistula. the post-treatment impact of VVF ASUU raises panel on new promotion guidelines p.10 This biotechnological that will be reported in any The Alma Mater: Character for starters p.12 innovation was published in the scientific literature globally. Better days are here(Contd., VC on pageas s 3)ures Unilorin community By Abubakar Imam he Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Sulyman Age Abdulkareem, has assured Tmembers of the University community of the readiness of his administration to enhance their welfare and provide adequate service delivery within the limit of the available resources. Prof. Abdulkareem stated this last Thursday (December 10, 2019) while addressing the 55th Congregation of the University at the Unilorin Multi- Purpose Hall. Last Thursday's Congregation was the second he would be presiding-over since he assumed A cross section of members of the leadership of the nation's most-prefered University. University Congregation during the meeting last (Contd. on pa ge 4) Thursday 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 PHOTO P R Unilorin Bulletin O A January 14, 2019 B IN IT R AS - DOCT The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Sulyman Abdulkareem (middle) with members of the Unilorin contingent to the 14th West African University Games (WAUG) that took place at the University of Port Harcourt in October last year. The Unilorin team won 19 medals at the event m i h a r b I h o m i J y b s o t o The Director of Physical Planning, Dr. Bashir h The representative of the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji P Shuaib Aremu Zubair, the Magaji Aare of Ilorin (right), and Adams, addressing bidders during the bid opening the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Sulyman Age Abdulkareem, ceremony for the laying of asphalt clay on the during the turning of the sod of the new Fulani College of Health Sciences road recently Settlement facilitated by the University at Okunle, last Wednesday Newly wedded Mr. and Dr. (Mrs.)Bashir Oladokun receiving their wedding certificate from The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Sulyman Abdulkareem nd the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, (2 right), with members of the Unilorin Debating Team that participated in the Genesis Debate Prof. Abdulkareem (left), during their wedding in Championship held in the University of Ghana, Ede, Osun State penultimate Saturday Legon, recently 2 NEWS January 14, 2019 Unilorin resettles Fulani herdsmen, provides school, borehole (Contd. from front page) Prof. Abdulkareem thanked the the herdsmen to be peaceful and law- to the community as well as the Fulani Okunle and Orioke communities for abiding, warning that there should be who are newly resettled there. releasing five hectares of their land for no report of any wrongdoing from their A major highlight of the the Fulani resettlement exercise. camp. occasion was the presentation of The Vice-Chancellor said, “We The Emir's representative cheques for various sums of money to still want the Fulani to be our pointed out that the University of Ilorin the two Fulani groups and the Opolo neighbours but they cannot illegally had gone through much stress and community. occupy government land”, stressing commitment to ensure that the Fulanis The Vice-Chancellor and other that “we are, however, your partner in were successfully resettled. dignitaries later took turns to lay the progress and we will still continue our Also speaking on the occasion, foundation stones of the block of relationship with you”. He encouraged t h e D e p u t y Vi c e - C h a n c e l l o r classrooms. them to patronize the Veterinary (Management Services), Prof. B. F. Some of the traditional rulers Teaching Hospital of the University Sule, who is the Chairman of the present at the event included the from time to time. Resettlement Project Steering Magaji Muse, Engr. Tonile Abubakar Prof. Abdulkareem promised Committee, disclosed that the Vice- Aduagba; the District Head of Fufu, that the primary school, when Chancellor, on his assumption of Alhaji Alege Muazu Muhammed completed, would provide quality o ff i c e , c a l l e d f o r a s p e e d y Bello; the Balogun Afin of Ilorin, teaching to the children of the Fulanis implementation of the peace Alhaji Muhammed Nuhu Yusuf Imam; and their neighbours, as teachers from agreement, which he said led to several the Alangwa of Opolo, Alhaji the University would be assigned to meetings with the community leaders Zulqurnain Abdulrahman, the Magaji teach there. and the stakeholders. Tanke Iledu, Mallam Yusuf Kareem The Vice-Chancellor thanked Prof. Sule submitted that the Adisa; the Magaji Mosudo, Alhaji the University Council for graciously University had fulfilled its own side of Salihu Muhammed and Shugaban approving the cost of the resettlement the agreement by drilling a borehole in Fulani of Kwara State. and the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim the community aside from the one Among the top officials of the Sulu-Gambari (CFR), for his mediating being drilled in the Fulani settlement, University that accompanied the Vice- role and likewise the community adding that money has also been paid Chancellor to the new Fulani leaders for their understanding and to the community for development. settlement were the Deputy Vice- cooperation. The Director-General of the Chancellor (Academic), Prof. (Mrs.) He called on the Fulani to Kwara State Bureau of Lands, Alhaji S. O. Malomo; the Deputy Vice- preach the spirit of togetherness as their Ibrahim Salman, pleaded with the Chancellor (Management Services), children interact with other children in community to accept the Fulani and Prof. B. F. Sule; the Deputy Vice- the community while praying God to live in peace with them. Chancellor (RTI), Prof. M. O. Buhari; reward everyone who had made such Alhaji Salman commended the the Registrar; Dr. (Mrs.) F. M. landmark occasion possible. University of Ilorin for putting up a Olowoleni; the University Librarian, In his remarks, the Emir of standard school for the herdsmen and Prof. Abdulwahab Issa; the Bursar, Mr. Ilorin, who was represented on the the promise to provide quality teachers Hakeem Sonde; and the Director of occasion by the Magaji Aare of Ilorin, from the University to teach in the Corporate Affairs, Mr. Kunle Akogun. Alhaji Shuaib Aremu Zubair, charged school, adding that the school belongs Unilorin don designs new VVF treatment technique (Contd. from front page) The report explained that the which is Nigeria. Ijaiya's Technique" by the Federal technique was precipitated by the The report, which was well- Government of Nigeria on November growing cases of female reproductive r e c e i v e d b y t h e g l o b a l 12, 2018, has also been found to be health challenges as a result of the biotechnological and medical particularly useful "when the anterior appalling and increasing incidence of community, was supported with lip of the cervix is involved in the VVF, which is particularly prevalent in verifiable case studies of VVF patients pressure necrosis and it is difficult to third-world countries.