Unilorin Bulletin 23rd November, 2015

EDITORIAL BOARDDr. L. A. Azeez (Chairman), Dr. S. B. Olajide, Dr. M. A. Adedimeji, Dr. (Mrs.) F. R. Aliyu -Ibrahim, Dr. (Mrs.) R. A. Adimula, K. I. Akogun (Secretary)

The National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria The award ceremony, which was part of the (NIMN) has honoured the Vice-Chancellor of the programmes of the Institute’s Annual National University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali Conference held last Wednesday and Thursday

(OON), with the “Most Distinguished Honorary (November 18 and 19, 2015), took place at the Banquet Fellowship” Award for his immense contributions to the Hall, Ilorin. development of the marketing profession in the country.

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VC flags off 'Unilorin Net' for cheaper, better telecomm platform By Fatima Abubakre

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), has flagged off a new revolutionary telecommunication

initiative that would provide cheaper and more efficient service to members of the University community.

Tagged “Unilorin Closed User Group” (Unilorin CUG), the service, which is powered by Nigeria’s foremost indigenous telecommunications company, Globacom Nigeria Limited, will offer members of the University community an opportunity to make free 24-hour calls to subscribers on the company’s network with a modest monthly service subscription of N600.00 only.

Flagging off the service in his office last Tuesday (November 17, 2015), the Vice-Chancellor, represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Prof. (Mrs.) N.Y.S. Ijaiya, described the package, also known as “Unilorin Net”, as a “mouth-watering offer” from Globacom.

She pointed out that “as an indigenous outfit, we cannot but patronise Glo”. She expressed happiness that a Nigerian company “is mounting such a gigantic

In This Edition

Marketing Institute honours Ambali, others

By Mustafa Abubakar

…As expert tasks FG on agro-industries development

The Head of Public Sector Sales of Globacom in Kwara State, Mr. Semiu Ishola (left), presenting a SIM card to Prof. Ijaiya

during the flag-off of “Unilorin Net” last Tuesday

The National President of NIMN, Mr. AbdulGaniyu Koledoye (right), presenting the plaque for the Institute's Fellowship Award to Prof. Ambali

last Thursday

competition against external providers”, pointing out that “your (Glo’s) success, therefore, is our success.”

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Alumni Association elects new officers p.3Ambali congratulates Daramola, Unilorin don appointed Niger Delta Minister p.4Unilorin Students' Union, LEAH Foundation collaborate to fight cancer p.5Unilorin to get befitting PG School building soon p.6

st Unilorin Archives holds 1 Public Lecture p.7Unilorin Weekly Financial Digest p.8The Podium: Purposeful leadership p.12

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The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (middle), flanked by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Prof. Nike

Ijaiya (extreme right), the Ag. Head of the Department of Marketing, Dr.

the National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria (NIMN) last Thursday

M. A. Aremu (2nd left), and other lecturers of the University after the presentation of a Fellowship award to the Vice-Chancellor by

The Vice-Chancellor and other Principal Officers of the University with officials of the National Institute of Marketing

of Nigeria (NIMN) during their visit to the University last Wednesday

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Prof. N. Y. S. Ijaiya (left), in a warm embrace with the wife of the Kwara State

Governor, Mrs. Omolewa Ahmed, during the latter's visit to the University last Tuesday

Members of the Cermonials Committee, led by Prof. Job Atteh (middle, front row) after their meeting last Tuesday

to review the just concluded 31st Convocation Ceremonies of the University.

The wife of the Kwara State Governor, Mrs. Omolewa Ahmed (middle),with the Dean, Student Affairs, Prof.

Abayomi Omotesho (extreme left) and members of staff of Unilorin 89.3 FM during her visit to the radio station last

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Prof. Ambali was honoured along with the Kwara In his speech, the National President of the State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed; the Vice- Institute, Mr. AbdulGaniyu Koledoye, described Chancellor of the Kwara State University (KWASU), marketing as a universal profession that is needed in all Malate, Prof. AbdulRasheed Na’Allah; the Vice- human endeavours.Chancellor of Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Prof. Also in his welcome address, the Kwara State Ibrahim Taofeek; the Rector of the Kwara State Branch Chairman of NIMN, Alhaji J. A. B. Bello, Polytechnic, Ilorin, Alhaji Mas’ud Elelu; and the Rector, challenged students of Marketing to do their best in the Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Dr. Muftau Olatinwo. development of the Institute.

Receiving the Award, Prof. Ambali, who The Guest Speaker at the Conference, who is the expressed his appreciation to the Institute, pledged his Head of the Department of Business and continued support for the Institute in its effort to drive Entrepreneurship, Kwara State University (KWASU), marketing programmes in institutions of higher learning Malete, Prof. S. O. Otokiti, charged the three tiers of to their proper destinations. government in the country to pay adequate attention to

Earlier in his address at the Institute’s Annual promoting exports of the products of agro- industries in Conference held at the University Main Auditorium, the their future export policy.Vice-Chancellor had said that the cardinal objective of In his paper, entitled “Developmental Marketing the management of the University is to equip the students of Non-Traditional Items in Nigeria: The Marketing with entrepreneurial skills that will enable them become Drama (The Case Study of Traditional and Non-employers of labour rather than job seekers after their traditional sector)”,Prof. Otokiti described the Nigeria’s graduation. marketing situation as slow, saying that “for Nigeria to be

In the address, entitled “Zero to Hero”, Prof. globally competitive, companies and marketers in the Ambali commended the leadership of the NIMN for country will have to leap from cost to innovation, shun its convening a conference mainly to bring students together conventional thinking, and develop some non-traditional with a view to bridging the gap between theory and products, services and markets”.practice. He then advised the students to see the He said, “Nigeria fell short of appropriate conference as a golden opportunity to turn their dreams of development framework through frequent change of life to reality. policies, lack of clear strategic marketing development

He disclosed that the essential roles of marketing vision and mission, serious commitment to marketing in nation building informed the decision of the University policy implementation cum evaluation and control and of Ilorin to establish the Department of Marketing two inadequate operations at non-traditional non- business years ago. areas.”

‘Unilorin equiping students with entrepreneurial skills’

At its 12th National Congress held penultimate State College of Education, Ila-Orangun, Auditor 1; and Saturday (November 14, 2015), the University of Mr. Adavi Abraham, the composer of the Unilorin Ilorin (Unilorin) Alumni Association has elected Anthem and a Permanent Secretary in Kogi State,

new national officers to run its affairs. Auditor 2.Those elected were Dr. (Mrs.) Rhoda Olape Welcoming the alumni to the Congress earlier,

Oduwaiye, a Senior Lecturer in the Department of the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Abdul-Educational Management, University of Ilorin, National Ganiyu Ambali (OON), reiterated the role of the President; Dr. Musa Abdullah, the Provost, College of Association as a critical stakeholder in University's Arabic and Islamic Legal Studies, Ilorin, 1st Vice- developmental process.President; Mr. Wale Fasakin, the MD/CEO, Wale-Fash Prof. Ambali stated that the Alumni Association's Resources Limited, 2nd Vice-President; and Dr. support was critical to the conceptualisation as well as Mahfouz A. Adedimeji, a Senior Lecturer at the effective implementation of reforms, which could exert University of Ilorin, Secretary General. considerable influence that would keep elevating the

Others were Mr. Agboke Mutiu, the Managing University's status.Partner of RRA & Associates, Harmony Chambers, The Vice-Chancellor, who expressed happiness Abeokuta, Assistant Secretary General; Mr. Nesta Taiwo with the Alunmi's conducts, urged them to be more Oluwatoba, a civil servant in Ondo State, Treasurer; supportive of the development of the University as being Mrs. Oluwayemisi Mafe, a Marketing Communications done by their foreign counterparts, where the Alunmi professional in Lagos, The Public Relations Officer; often assist in reducing the financial burden of their alma Alhaji Abbas Olanrele Mohammed, a Deputy Director maters.with the Kwara State Teaching Service Commission,

Eleven State Chapters of the Associations were Financial Secretary; Mr. Laeef Folorunsho Oladimeji, a in attendance. They are Abuja (FCT), Niger, Kwara, Senior Lecturer and Director of Information at Al-Osun, Ogun, Katsina, Kano, Lagos, Kogi, Ondo and Oyo Hikmah University, Ilorin, Social Secretary; Dr. with 86 participants, 50 of whom were delegates.Oparinde Olayiwola Rauf, the Deputy Registrar at Osun

Alumni Association elects new officersBy Mustafa Abubakar

November 23, 2015

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Prof. Ijaiya, who commended the company for come to terms to reduce the monthly service rental to erecting a new base station to complement the existing N600.00.”one, enjoined the telecommunication service provider to He said, “You can call everybody free of charge for continue to improve on its services. She said, “With that, 24 hours in a day and 30 days in a month and it is not we are more comfortable with this offer you are restricted to a particular location”.bringing”. In his own remarks, the Director, Computer

She then assured the company that the University Services and Information Technology Directorate management would encourage students and staff (COMSIT), Prof. M. I. Ahmed, who described the CUG as members to key into the Unilorin CUG package, while a “glorified Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)”, said urging Globacom to “try as much as possible to improve that the essence of the platform is to ensure that students, on your services to make it worth our while and once we staff and their families alike communicate on a network at have that confidence in your services, you can be sure a more affordable rate.that this MoU will be an active one”. Prof. Ahmed said, “This is the cheapest CUG you

Highlighting the benefits of the product earlier, can find in Nigeria”, adding that the University of Ilorin Globacom’s Head of Public Sector Sales in Kwara State, was partnering Globacom because the network is the best Mr. Semiu Ishola, explained that subscribers within the in Nigeria when it comes to bandwidth. He noted that the Unilorin Closed User Group (CUG), on activation, University had already paid for 5,000 SIM cards in order to would enjoy free 24-hour calls, irrespective of the kick start the process, adding that potential subscribers location, eliminating day and night, call-conferencing, should come forward to the COMSIT and obtain theirs for guaranteed ease of payment and serialised numbering. N600.00 and get the SIM registered free of charge.

According to him, subscribers on the platform The COMSIT Director pointed out that the could reduce the amount of their call charges by up to 40 network is an offshoot of the Memorandum of percent because of the unparalleled benefits of the Understanding (MoU) signed few months ago between the product in addition to “making education easy and better University and Globacom, as well as the scaling up of the by far.” University’s bandwidth.

Mr. Ishola also explained that the CUG would He said, “In the next three weeks, the fibre will be appeal not only to the top management staff but also to drawn from Ajasse-Ipo to the NOC here and this will now staff, students as well as their family members, saying give us the access to provide internet to all students and that “based on the efforts of the Director of the COMSIT staff in this University”.and the University management, we have been able to

Ambali congratulates Daramola, Unilorin don appointed Niger Delta MinisterBy Fatima Abubakre

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, appointment, please remember that the journey has just Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), has described begun. Indeed, while you have run and completed the the appointment of Prof. Claudius Omoleye race of nomination and confirmation as a Minister, you

Daramola of the Department of Arts and Social Sciences are not yet a winner! Do not rest on your laurels; you are Education of the University as Minister of State, Niger to run the race to the finish. We congratulate you for Delta Affairs, as a well-earned reward for his hard work, scaling new heights and making the University proud.” consistency, dedication to duty and track record of Prof. Ambali added, “As you are very much outstanding performance. aware, the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs was

In a congratulatory message signed on his behalf specifically created to formulate and coordinate policies by the Registrar of the University, Mr. Emmanuel Dada for the development and security of the Niger Delta Obafemi, a copy of which made available to the Unilorin region. It is expected to address and respond to the Bulletin; the Vice-Chancellor observed that Prof. multifarious human and environmental problems Daramola’s appointment did not come as a surprise, threatening the Region, the people and the petroleum stating that the Unilorin don has been “appointed as an industry. You have been appointed as an agent of change agent of change to make a profound impact on the Niger to make a profound impact on the Region.”Delta region”. “We have no doubt in your ability to do even more

Prof. Ambali expressed optimism in the new to improve the lives of the people of the Region and the Minister’s “ability to contribute to the improvement of prosperity of our great nation. We wish you success in “the lives of the people of the region and the prosperity of your new assignment. As you take up the responsibilities our great nation”. and challenges of your office, we wish you God’s

While urging the Minister to “keep the flag guidance, protection and a successful tenure”, the Vice-flying”, the Vice-Chancellor said, “As we celebrate your Chancellor further stated.

Globacom official spells out benefits of ‘Unilorin CUG’




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In a bid to ensure that more people, especially young appropriate time.”women, are better informed on and join in the fight In his own remarks, the Dean of Student Affairs, against cancer, the University of Ilorin Students’ Prof. Omotesho, lauded the collaboration with the LEAH

Union, in collaboration with the LEAH Foundation, a pet Foundation and commended Mrs. Ahmed for project of the wife of the Governor of Kwara State, Mrs. championing the welfare of women and children. “You Omolewa Ahmed, has organised the first Breast and are doing a very good job”, the Dean told the Governor’s Cervical Cancer Campaign on campus. wife, adding that “the Lord will continue to strengthen

The sensitisation programme, which provided you and your Foundation will even live beyond you.”free screening for breast and cervical cancer, took place at In his presentation, one of the Resource Persons the University Auditorium last Tuesday, (November 17, and the Medical Director of Optimal Cancer Care 2015), was attended by the Kwara State First Lady, Mrs. Foundation, Lagos, Dr. Femi Olaleye, explained that Ahmed, the Provost of the College of Health Sciences, recent studies have shown that the number of cancer Prof. W.B.R. Johnson, who represented, the Vice- deaths in Nigeria was very high.Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, the Dean of The expert said that faith-based organisations, Student Affairs, Prof. Abayomi Omotesho, resource wealthy individuals and corporate organisations have a persons, as well as staff and students of the institution. crucial role to play in raising people’s awareness on

In her remarks, Mrs. Ahmed, whose Foundation is cancer screening, especially at the grassroots levels. He concerned with drawing the attention of women in Kwara gave a logical guide on how to conduct a breast self State to the ravaging effect of breast and cervical cancer, examination as well as listing other ways through which narrated how three women, who had made significant the scourge can be avoided.impacts on her life, died of the ailment in the last four Dr. Olaleye, who likened the death of women years. from cervical cancer to a travesty of justice and human

The Governor’s wife, who implored the young rights of the women, noted that the fight against cancer is women to take advantage of the free screening exercise, a collective responsibility which must be won, “because further enjoined them to share what they have learnt with we can prevent it by simply asking them to do screening.” others around them, saying, “It is not about the fact that He maintained that “no one person can fight this you have the money to spend; it is not how educated you war; you as students cannot do it alone, our Foundation are; it is about doing the right thing at the right time.” cannot do it alone, the University cannot do it alone, we

Mrs. Ahmed told the audience, “If you have seen a all need to do it together in order to win this war against woman suffer from confirmed cancer, you will not pray cancer.”such a death, not even for your enemy. Sisters, women, In the same vein, another Resource Person, Dr S. daughters, mothers, present here this afternoon, this is the O. Agodirin, a Consultant and General Surgeon at the time for us all to come together and fight the scourge that University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), disclosed is bent on killing us.” that five to ten new cases of cancer were documented

Declaring the event open, the Vice-Chancellor of every week at the Hospital. He also highlighted some the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali symptoms of cancer, stressing that early detection will (OON), represented by Prof. Johnson, commended the help to promote better survival outcomes.Students’ Union Executive Committee for the initiative Earlier in her welcome address, the Vice-of putting forward a health-related discourse especially President of the University of Ilorin Students’ Union, with the growing population of the female folks in tertiary Miss Ummulkhaeri Imam-Lawal, said that the institutions. University is the first higher institution of learning in the

He said, “Getting the girl child increasingly country to host a campaign against breast and cervical educated on matters that border on their health either on cancer. themselves or their children is like teaching the entire She said, “As a Union that shoulders the nation and it is one of the fundamental steps in the child responsibility of protecting the interest and welfare of our survival strategy of this nation and indeed the world.” dear students, we found it pertinent to educate our

The Vice-Chancellor’s representative, who members especially the females, on the severity of this decried the alarming statistics of cancer in Nigeria, deadly disease”.described cervical cancer as a “silent killer of women”. Expressing appreciation to the University

Enjoining the young ladies to go for regular management for the support garnered for the event, Miss screening, Prof. Johnson said, “90 percent of those who Imam-Lawal also disclosed that the LEAH Cancer Club suffer from cervical cancer must have had the infection will be inaugurated in the University to further ensure the from the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)”. He, however, continuous realisation of the aims and objectives of the stressed that this could be prevented not only through breast and cervical cancer awareness programme.vaccination but also through “screening at the

Unilorin Students' Union, LEAH Foundation collaborate to fight cancerBy Fatima Abubakre

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Unilorin to get befitting PG School building soonBy Fatima Abubakre

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, stressed the need for a befitting Postgraduate School Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), has building. reiterated his commitment to building a befitting According to the Dean, the role of the

Postgraduate School complex for the University, saying Postgraduate School in the last 40 years of the University that it was long overdue. cannot be underestimated as it formed a major chapter in

Prof. Ambali stated this last Wednesday the movement of the University from glory to glory.(November 18, 2015) when he received members of the Prof. Yusuf said, “Since I came on board almost Board of the University of Ilorin Postgraduate School, four months ago, I have continued to maintain the led by the Dean, Prof. B. L. Yusuf, who visited him in his standard that we met in the PG School, especially the office. continuous implementation of the Malete Declaration.

According to the Vice-Chancellor, the We have continued to make efforts to forge ahead with foundation has to be attractive, stable and strong enough the cooperation of the Board members and as a result, the to hold the rest of the Postgraduate School, which is the Senate recently approved for us the BMAS, which will reason why more concentration has been devoted to constitute the material for the prospectus for all higher undergraduate programmes over the years by the degree students.”administration in order to preserve the quality of intakes. The don, who called for an increment in the

This, he observed, has made the International revolving loan given to the Postgraduate School to N2 Association of Universities (IAU) to regard the million from N1 million also stated that the Postgraduate University of Ilorin as a champion of postgraduate Students' Logbook has been useful in tracking the education in Africa. “There is no doubt that we are progress of the students as well as monitoring the becoming more and more important not only nationally effectiveness of the supervisors.but at international level, so we have no choice than to Prof. Yusuf said, “The Committee of support you to realise your dreams”, he added. Postgraduate Deans in Nigeria has always been

Prof. Ambali,who also pointed out that the issue commending the strides of the PG School here when they of funds was a major challenge, said the University come to pay us a visit, they are always disappointed management was working towards boosting its seeing us in the current building, which we occupy. Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), harnessing the When we go out, we are always hopeful that very soon resources and plantations on campus. “We shall continue we should be able to have a befitting building because of to operate within our financial resources, just be rest what we see even starting from the University of Ibadan assured that once our earnings increase, you will be part here. This is why we want to appeal to you to give us a of the beneficiaries”, he said. befitting new postgraduate building on a virgin land

The Vice-Chancellor, who endorsed the Board's where we can have sufficient land mass for all that have request for a bus and a tricycle to ease the operations of in mind”.the Postgraduate School, also noted that the Supervision He noted that a committee set up for this purpose Allowance is a priority. He explained, “That is our headed by Prof. Kolade Joseph had prepared a blueprint, responsibility, because if some people have devoted their which shall be forwarded to the Vice-Chancellor's time and energy to supervise students, it is only fair that Office, so that, “by the time we are doing the 2016 we don't allow their sweat to dry before we pay them.” Convocation, it will be part of the projects that will be

He also pledged that the request for an upward commissioned.”review of the revolving fund set aside for academic The Dean assured the Vice-Chancellor that “we operations within the PG School would also be looked will continue to do our very best; we are not going to into. relent in our efforts and we are not going to disappoint

In terms of admission, Prof. Ambali enjoined the your expectations from the PG School.” Postgraduate School not to admit more students than they Other members of the Board on the visit were the are able to cope with, in order not to lose our identity, Secretary, Postgraduate School, Mrs. F.M. Olowoleni; quality and overburden our supervisors, saying, “I think Prof. Kolade Joseph; Dr. Issa, Bello, and Dr. Ajao.you people have started on a good footing; you have set Joining the Vice-Chancellor to receive the Board your targets and be rest assured that the management will members were the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), support you to achieve your goals”. Prof. N.Y.S. Ijaiya; the Registrar, Mr. Emmanuel

Earlier in his remarks, the Dean, Postgraduate Obafemi; the University Librarian, Dr Joseph Omoniyi, School, Prof. Badmus Yusuf, who congratulated the and the Principal Assistant Registrar, Vice-Chancellor's

st Office, Mr. A. Sayuti.Vice-Chancellor on the successful hosting of the 31 th

Convocation and 40 Anniversary of the University,

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This is to inform all members of staff that applied for Directorate of Human Resources on Tuesday, 24th lateral conversion from one cadre to the other that November, 2015 for a screening exercise starting from

they will undergo a Computer-Based Test as follows: 9.00 a.m.Date: Thursday, 26th November, 2015Venue: CBT Centre SignedTime: 9.00 a.m M. S. Adegoke

The affected members of staff are to report at the For Registrar

Trd A statement made available to Unilorin Bulletin he 23 edition of the Registry Seminar Series will

th by the Secretary, Registry Seminar Committee, Mr. M. O. hold this Wednesday (25 November, 2015) at the Adewuyi, urged all concerned to attend punctually.Basement of the University Auditorium between

11.00a.m and 12.30p.m.

The Unilorin Senior Staff Club is set to organise free, voted for. fair and credible elections into vacant offices of the In the light of this, the statement, therefore, called

Club by December 2015 in order to reposition the body. on members of the senior staff of the University who are This formed part of the resolutions agreed upon by interested to pay their annual due of N5, 000 to the Club’s

members at a Congress meeting which held on Thursday, account at the Unilorin Microfinance Bank with Account November 5, 2015. Number- 1100014134 on or before Monday, November

According to a statement signed by the Chairman 30, 2015.of the Electoral Committee, Dr Lemuel Odeh, and made Further to this, the payment teller should be sent available to Unilorin Bulletin, based on the Club’s to the Club Caretaker Chairman who shall issue a Club Constitution, only fully paid-up members can vote and be receipt for confirmation of payment made.

Due to the unavailability of the University Auditorium for NYSC briefing for prospective Signed

corps members scheduled to hold on Monday, November Mrs. K. W. Sallee23, 2015, the briefing has now been rescheduled for Deputy Registrar, Student AffairsTuesday, November 24, 2015.

Tst The statement added that the Emir of Ilorin, HRH he 1 Public Lecture organised by the Unilorin

Dr. Ibrahim Sulu Gambari will be the Royal Father of the Archives and Documentation Centre (UADC) will Day while the Vice-Chancellor, University of Ilorin, Prof. hold this Wednesday (November 25, 2015) at the AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), will be the Chief Host. The University Auditorium by 10.00a.m.Governor of Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, will A statement by the Director, UADC, Prof. R. A. be the Special Guest of Honour and the immediate past Olaoye, disclosed that the lecture, entitled “Critical Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, Choice for Nigeria Universities: Muddling through or is the Guest of Honour.Establishing Records and Archives Management

Members of the University community and the Programme”, will be delivered by Prof. Alegbeleye, the general public are cordially invited.Director, Library, Archives and Information Studies,

University of Ibadan.

stUnilorin Archives holds 1 Public Lecture

Directorate of Human Resources Notice of Conversion Test by CBT

rd23 Registry Seminar holds Wednesday

he University of Ilorin Chapter of the Senior Staff disclosed that the Deputy Registrar/Secretary, Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) Postgraduate School, University of Ilorin, will deliver a T

will hold its SSANU DAY on Tuesday, December 15, lecture, entitled “Punctuality and Dedication to Duty”, 2015 by 9,00a.m. on the occasion.

A statement by SSANU Welfare Committee

SSANU Day holds Dec15

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TH TH SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENT FOR THE PERIOD 13 TO 19 NOVEMBER , 2015

Open Ph.D Thesis

SignedA.S. YUSUF, FCA Bursar

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RECEIPTS AMOUNT

Academic Transcript 191,000.00

Scroll

10,800.00

Order of Proceeding

19,050.00

Academic Gown

19,500.00

Student I.D. Card

13,400.00

Clinic Registration

16,500.00

Change of Course Form

66,660.00

T/Shirt

7,150.00

Hostel Accommodation

16,604,000.00

Staff I D Card

3,000.00

Convocation

Charges

383,250.00

Contractor Registration

&

Tender

37,000.00

Fitness Centre

28,000.00

Unilorin Property Management Board

(UPMB)

130,000.00

Bandwidth and Student Union Charges

93,261,000.00

PC Tablet,Bandwidth and Start Pack

69,131,000.00

School

Charges

335,300,850.00

Sundry other income

2,650.00

Total Receipts for the Period

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515,224,810.00

PAYMENT S:

PAYMENT TO CONTRACTORS/SUPPLIERS:

Princess Luxury Hotels & Tourism Hotel Expenses

832,195.00

Tesbaq

Elect. Technologies Repair of Burnt 315KVA Transformer

767,865.00

Cummis West Africa Ltd Servicing of Central Power Station

560,528.54

Plaza Du Mirabilis Hotel Expenses

58,600.00

Savanna Express Magazines Ltd Advertisement & Publicity

950,000.00

Ishola Yahaya Asafe Maintenance of Lawn and Grounds

2,509,546.31

Haads

Global Serv. Ltd Completion of Additional Three Lab In the

Central Research Lab.

12,592,125.00

Officio Electro Telecoms Nig Ltd Supply of four(4) Air Condition to

Ilorin Business School

475,125.00

Officio Electro Telecoms Nig Ltd Supply of Industrial Scanner to Faculty of Management Science

415,800.00

Archi+Web Consultants Consultancy fees for Faculty of

Agriculture

2,489,571.58

Tunfos Ventures Nig Ltd Rehabilitation of Former MBA School, Sabo-oke

1,928,120.82

Bakinfatasal

Nig Ltd Rehabilitation of Former MBA School, Sabo-oke

3,673,618.52

Electronic Test Company Educational Electronic Service-Exam

for School of

Preliminary Studies.

1,931,250.00

Technology Value Ltd Production of Chips +Pin card for

New intakes

of Unilorin

6,100,000.00

Interswitch Ltd

Production of CHP+Pin card for

New intakes

of Unilorin

7,500,000.00

Djanti Nig. Ltd Construction of Students Hostel Type ‘’B’’

25,702,222.22

Numasa Int’l Ltd Construction of 600 Seater

Lecture Theatre Hall

2,285,822.80

Henri Hetaj Nig Ltd Construction of Lecture Theatre fac of Agric

2,279,105.11

M/W Global Service Nig Ltd Construction of Optometry & Vision

Science

19,072,858.31

Nanet Hotel Ltd Hotel Bill

118,745.08

Nanet Hotel Ltd Hotel Bill

278,360.08

IBNA Int.Company Repair & Redecoration of Unilorin Clinic

3,059,662.17

OTHER PAYMENTS:

Various

DTA, Imprest, Refund E.T.C

18,471,158.65

Purchase Advances Various

14,843,672.28

Dr Rakiya Saidu-Yahaya Academic Training

5,000,000.00

Talabi Adetayo WAUG Expenses

2,185,000.00

Unilorin Guest House Catering Services

579,285.00

Total TSA Charges

40,162.50

TOTAL PAYMENTS FOR THE PERIOD

? 136,700,399.97

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TO YOU!

Don't say/write: The Vice-Chancellor advocated for better town and gown partnerships.Say/ write: The Vice-Chancellor advocated better town and gown partnerships. Don't say/ write: The University of Ilorin will flag off its bottled water project soon.Say/write: The University of Ilorin will inaugurate/launch its bottled water project soon.Don't say/ write: The Parents Teachers Association organised a workshop last week.Say/write: The Parent Teacher Association organised a workshop last week.

GOOD GRAMMAR

S/N. Name Office/Unit/Department/Faculty Date of Birth 1.

Pimor, Tarebi

Bursary

21st

November

2.

Odebode, Timothy O.

Surgery

22nd

November

3.

Ahmed, Olatunji

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

22nd

November

4.

Abdulkadir, Hasanat B.

Centre for Research Development and In -House Training

23rd

November

5.

Fakuade, Iyabode A.

Health Services

23rd

November

6.

Afolayan, Razaq B.

Statistics

23rd

November

7.

Odunola, Rasheed A.

Health Services

24th

November

8.

Ahmed, Bayo

M.

Mathematics

24th

November

9.

Oyinloye, Olalekan I.

Radiology

24th

November

10.

Gbadamosi, Adedosu A.

Mechanical Engineering

25th

November

11.

Tomori, Sumonu A.

Physical Planning Unit

25th

November

12.

Musa, Amuda K.

Forest Resources Management

25th

November

13.

Mesaiyete, Joseph

Security Division

27th

November

14.

Tijani, Suleiman D.

Agronomy

27th

November

15.

Sofoluwe, Abayomi O.

Educational Management

28th

November

16.

Balogun, Olusegun S.

Crop Protection

28th

November

17.

Ojubanire, Abdulfatai F.

Liaison Office Lagos

28th

November

18.

Popoola, Abiola O.

Directorate of Academic Support Services

28th

November

New Appointments

Name Department Appointment Effective Date Dr. (Mrs.) O. O. Oluwaniyi Industrial Chemistry Ag. Head 1st November,

2015 Dr. G.B. Adesiji Agricultural Extension and

Rural Development Ag. Head 10th November,

2015 Open Ph.D Thesis Defence

S/No Name Faculty/Department

Title Date & Time Venue

1. BOLA, Olaniyi Oladimeji

Educational Technology

“Perception of Undergraduates on the Adoption of Mobile Technologies for Learning in Selected University in Southwest, Nigeria”

Friday 27th November, 2015. 09.00am

Faculty of Education Board Room

2. MOSES, Bolade Omuya

Mathematics “A Subclass of p-Valent Functions.”

Monday 23rd November, 2015 10.00am

Mathematics Computer Laboratory (IG2)

SPI ECUNIVERSITY of ILORIN



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ØThe Ag. Executive Director, National Theatre of Times, November 17, 2015, p.39) Ghana, Mrs. Amy Appiah Frimpong has stated that ØWhile presenting a paper at the first her organisation was in partnership with the matriculation ceremony of the Enterprise University of Ilorin. Grooming Institute, Ilorin, Dr. Alex Akanmu of (“Nigeria, Ghana National Troupes Chart Path for the Department of Science Education, African Theatre”, The Guardian, Sunday, University of Ilorin, has commented on the November 15, 2015, p.28) recent ministerial appointment by President

th Muhammadu Buhari.ØWhile delivering the 160 Inaugural lecture of the (“Don justifies PMB on cabinet…says youths University of Ilorin, Prof. Gbadebo Olaoye of the lacking trust”, The Herald, Wednesday, Department of Agronomy, has called for qualitative November 18, 2015, p.5)trainings for plant breeders and geneticists for the

ØIn an interview, the Coordinator of the Drone survival of mankind.Team, University of Ilorin, Prof. Sulyman (“Don advocates training for plant breeders”, The Abdulkareem of the Department of Chemical Herald, Monday, November 16, 2015, p.16; See Engineering, has stated that drones can be also, “Unilorin don wants improved funding for deployed to monitor examinations in future.research”, National Pilot, Monday, November 16, (“UNILORIN may deploy drones for exams 2015, p.4; “Don advocates traaining for plant monitoring”, Nigeria Tribune, November 19, breeders”, The Herald, Monday, November 16, 2015, p.26; See also, “UNILORIN may deploy 2015, p.16)drones for exams monitoring”, Nigerian ØA photograph of the Vice-Chancellor, University of Tribune, Thursday, November 19, 2015, p.26)Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, the Ghanaian

ØWhile speaking at the leadership training President, John Dramani Mahama and Alhaji Jani programme organised by the University of Ibrahim exchanging pleasantries at the Ilorin Ilorin, Students’ Union, its President ,Alao Idris International Airport, has been published.Ibrahim, has called for change in student union (Daily Sun, Monday, November 16, 2015, p.26) leadership in the country.ØThe University of Ilorin Alumni Association has (“UNILORIN SUG organises leadership elected new nationalofficerss that would steer the training”, National Mirror, Thursday, November affairs of the association.19, 2015, p.24)(“Unilorin Alumni Association Elects National

ØA photograph of the Kwara State first lady, Mrs. Officials”, Thisday, Monday, November 16, 2015, Omolewa Ahmed, fielding questions on p.51)Unilorin FM 89.3 radio station, has been ØThe Deputy Director, Corporate Affairs of the published.University of Ilorin, Mr. Kunle Akogun and the (The Herald, Friday, November 20, 2015, p.4)Chairman Academic Staff Union of Universities

ØA photograph of the Kwara State first lady, Mrs. (ASUU) of the institution, Dr. Abdulrasheed Omolewa Ahmed, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Adeoye, have disclosed that the fuel scarcity in the (Academic) of the University of Ilorin, Prof. country did not affect the academic activities in the Nike Ijaiya; the Registrar, Mr. Emmanuel Dada institution, as the management had put some Obafemi and the University Librarian, Dr. measures in place to ease the transportation problem Joseph Omoniyi, during the first lady's recent on campus.visit to the University, has been published.(“Fuel scarcity: Hard time for students in Ilorin'', (The Herald, Friday, November 20, 2015, p.6)The Herald, Monday, November 16, 2015, p.16)

ØA photograph of the Kwara State first lady, Mrs. ØIn his column, “EDUPEACE”, the Director of the Omolewa Ahmed, exchanging pleasantries with Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies, University the Provost, College of Health Sciences, of Ilorin, Dr. Mahfouz A. Adedimeji, has charge the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Johnson, has new Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, been published.on the way forward to revamp the Nigerian (Nigerian Tribune, Friday, November 20, 2015, education sector. “(First things for Adamu” New p.32)Telegaph. Tuesday, November 17, 2015. p.26)

ØWhile speaking at the launching of the LEAH ØThe University of Ilorin will be hosting the second Cancer Club, organised by the University of annual Dream Project Conference (DPC), Ilorin Students’ Union, the Kwara State first scheduled to hold on Thursday, November 19, 2015.lady, Mrs. Omolewa Ahmed, has called on the (“DPA launches Phase II of 'End Sexual Harassment tertiary institutions in the country to encourage and Bribery' in Nigerian colleges”, Newswatch

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their female students to undertake breast and Ahmed, has commended ExxonMobill for cervical test. providing facilities to his institution under its (“Breast and cervical screening, a must in higher University Partnering Programme (UPP).institutions”, Nigerian Tribune, Friday, (“ExxonMobil's UAP produces seven new November 20, 2015, p.32) geological maps”, The Guardian, Thursday,

ØA student of the University of Ilorin, Kasali November 19, 2015, p.50)

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School of Preliminary StudiesAdvertisement of Remedial Programme for 2015/2016 Session

Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the pre-degree programme

(e) General Conditions:in Arts, Arts Education, Agriculture, Engineering and

I. Applicants from educationally disadvantaged Technology, Science and Science Education for the 2015/2016 Local Government Areas of Kwara State e.g. academic session.Edu, Baruten, Moro and Kaiama may be

considered for admission with three credits Admission Requirementsprovided an F9 grade is not obtained in any of (a) Qualification:the five subjects. Such candidates must 1. Arts and Arts Education:however redeem their 'O' level deficiencies I. Applicants must pass five subjects at latest by the end of the preliminary year.Credit level at not more than two sittings

ii. Candidates who want to study Engineering in the SSCE/GCE organized by WAEC, must obtain Credit grades in Chemistry, NECO, NABTEB and should include the Mathematics and Physics and sit for major subject of study. Note that Credit Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics at the pass in English Language and 2016/2017 JAMB/UTME.Mathematics is compulsory for

iii. Candidates MUST write the 2016/2017 eventua l admis s ion in to any JAMB/UTME with relevant subject programme at the University of Ilorin.combination to any programme in either Arts ii. Two of the five subjects must be from Arts or Sciences and MUST obtain the minimum while the rest three may be from the UTME approved cut-off point.Social Sciences.

iv. Applicants are to note that the programme in Note: There is no Preliminary programme non-residential.in B.A. (Hons.) English

2. Agriculture, Engineering and Technology, (f) Venue of ProgrammeEnvironmental Sciences and Science The venue of the programme shall be at the School of Education, Technology Education and Preliminary Studies, Fufu, Ilorin South Local Educational TechnologyGovernment Headquarters, Kwara State.

Applicants must pass the following subjects

at credit level: English Language, Biology, (g) Method of Application

Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics at not Candidates are to visit the University of Ilorin website more than two sittings in the SSCE/GCE and follow the link for the organized by WAEC, NECO and NABTEB 2015/2016 SPS Application. Application Forms to be

completed online after a payment of N10,000 (Ten (b) Specific requirements:Thousand Naira only) application fee using Interswitch-Faculty of Agriculture will accept Credit grade in enabled ATM card either Master or Verve card. After the Agricultural Science in lieu of Credit grade in completion of the form, each candidate MUST download a

Biology.Local Government Confirmation Form, which MUST be

(c) Duration of Programme: endorsed by the Chairman/Secretary of the Local The programme is for duration of two semesters (one Government Area. A candidate who is offered admission academic session). will be expected to bring the form and SSCE/GCE

(d) Eligibility: certificates/result slips during registration.The Preliminary programme is primarily opened to

Closing date for application is 30 January, 2016. applicants from the Catchment States of the University of Ilorin (i.e. Benue, Kogi, Kwara, SignedNassarawa, Niger, Plateau, Sokoto and Zamfara E. D. ObafemiStates). Registrar

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November 23, 2015

Some three weeks ago, the topic of discussion on Good the last one year. The infrastructural developments along this road Morning Nigeria, a public broadcasting programme on the are the evidence of the judicious application of TETFund money, Nigerian Television Authority, was the state of infrastructural which many other Vice-chancellors divert for trivial and purposeless

facilities in Nigerian universities. The discussants on the programme projects. The Central Research Laboratory on this road is a included the former NUC Executive Secretary, Professor Peter magnificent symbol of our Vice-Chancellor purposeful leadership. Okebukola, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nssuka Other facilities that the Vice-Chancellor purposefully and prudently , the Vice Chancellor of Bayero University, Kano, and the Executive spent TETFund and other donor's money to put in place, and which Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). The will ever remain his enduring legacies, include the Central Animal consensus opinion among the discussants on the programme was House for Research, Lecture Theater for Science, Department of that there was an alarming putrefaction of infrastructural facilities in Optometry and Vision Science Building. Engineering Workshop, Nigerian public universities, particularly in the so called first NLG Engineering Research Center, 200 Capacity Agric Laboratory, generation universities. Viewing the programme on that good 300 Lecture Hall for Management Science and Green House for the morning ironically gave me some depression about the rapid rate at Faculty of Agriculture. which some early universities that used to be the pride of Nigerian Like I have said, all the aforementioned infrastructural have become the shadow of themselves as a result of the decay in facilities are part of what make a University worth its name. And, their physique, psyche and purpose. I believe that the discussion on they are, indeed, symbolic manifestation of the trait of purposeful the programme that day would have even given older colleagues that leadership of Professor Ambali. watched the programme a greater feeling of nostalgia and Purposeful Leadership is the act of transforming dreams to despondency. This is because they saw it and enjoyed it when it was reality in a way that helps others. Purposeful Leaders are Givers. good in the Nigeria forerunner universities. They are Servant leaders. These leaders had a purpose derived from

Meanwhile, there was also an agreement among the an inner vision. They had belief and conviction in their vision. Their discussants on the programme that the Tertiary Education Trust Fund vision benefited others who were inspired and who enthusiastically (TETFund) has been a veritable redeemer or liberator, so to say, of followed the leaders. Purposeful leaders are agents of change; they the crumbling facilities in the Nigerian universities. Perhaps, influence the actions and lives of others by bringing about either a without the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, many Nigerian direct or indirect change to individuals or organizations and universities would have remained habitats suitable for rats rather societies. According to Warren Bennis, purposeful leadership is the being the genuine citadels of learning. Tertiary Education Trust Fund capacity to translate vision into reality. Purposeful leaders (TETFund) was established as an intervention agency under the understand that nothing happens until they make it happen. So, “the TETFund ACT - Tertiary Education Trust Fund(Establishment, etc) very essence of leadership is its purpose. And the purpose of Act, 2011- with the purpose of disbursing, managing and leadership is to accomplish a task. That is what leadership does-and monitoring the education tax to public tertiary institutions in Nigeria what it does is more important than what it is or how it works” in order to improve their physical infrastructure for teaching and (Colonel Dandridge M. Malone). learning, instructional material and equipment, research and Wade Mayfield identified four basic qualities of purposeful publication and academic staff training and development, leadership, which apparently characterize the reign of our Vice-

Ironically, even with the TETfund, many Nigerian Chancellor. The qualities include leadership (worthy of people's universities remain, to say the least, glorified secondary schools. admiration), candour (being able to confront problems head on with This, according to popular opinion, is the reason why we have got transparency), tenacity (the unquenchable and strong desire to win, only one or two Nigerian universities that had emerged on the list of to excel, to do your best) and execution (taking a plan and putting a 200 highly ranked universities in the world. Of course, the wheel on it). So, purposeful leaders, like Prof Amabakli, think, University of Ilorin has distinguished itself over the years from the inspire, mobilize and empower. crop of the Nigerian universities that remain stagnant and decaying And this is where the Physical Planning Unit and its in their infrastructural developments. This is also the reason why it diligent, sincere, unassuming and visionary Director come into the has been ranked severally as one of the best universities in the world. feat or uniqueness of infrastructural developments in our University.

The simple secret of the distinction of the University of Without the equal purposefulness of Engr. Ademola Adesiyun, Ilorin lies in the purposeful leadership that has been shaping the Unilorin would not have been a shining star in the galaxy of Nigerian destiny of the University over the years. Indeed, the purposeful universities. As he proposes and designs in his visionary dreams, he leadership trait has been in its record high since the beginning of the finds the solace of a Vice-Chancellor that mobilizes and empowers reign of our present Vice-Chancellor, Professor AbdulGaniyu adequately for the purpose of excellence and altruism. What an Ambali. Thus, the University has been meteorically and excellent combination? I just hope they will use the compatibility of stupendously transformed. A manifestation of this transformation is their purposefulness to give us students' hostel accommodation, the purposeful developments along the Bank Road. A drive along more classrooms and lecture theaters- -like the one my Faculty will this road will amaze someone that has not visited the University in soon have. Hurray to our VC and his Director of Physical Planning.

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