Unilorin Bulletin 8th April 2013

MONDAY April 8, 2013 VOL. 5 NO. 69

A Publication of the Office of the Vice-Chancellor ISSN 0331

www.unilorin.edu.ng

UNIVERSITY of ILORIN

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

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin,Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has identifiedcorruption, policy inconsistencies, over-

centralization of control and funding deficiency as someof the factors militating against the growth anddevelopment of higher education in developingcountries.

Prof.Ambali stated this last Wednesday (April 3,2013) while delivering a lecture at the prestigious

Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.In the lecture, entitled “Higher Education and

Its Challenges in Developing Countries: The NigeriaExperience”, the Vice-Chancellor disclosed that manyof the developing countries do not have a nationalideology for higher education but they only operatesystems bequeathed to them by their former colonialmasters.

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Unless extensive research into the developmentof new drugs, vaccines and diagnostics in thetreatment of malaria are vigorously pursued,

efforts being made to tackle the scourge globallythrough the 'Rollback Malaria' programme would behindered as a result of the increasing resistance ofmalaria parasite, to the few available anti-malarial drugs.

A Professor of Biochemistry at the University ofIlorin, Sylvia Omonirume Malomo, made thissubmission last Thursday

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ON GLOBAL STAGE: Prof. Ambali delivering theHarvard lecture

DON: Prof. (Mrs.)Malomo delivering her InauguralLecture last Thursday

Why higher education fails in developingcountries -- Ambali

'Rollback Malaria' scheme may fail, unless…– Malomo

By Fatima Abubakre

By Olusegun Mokuolu

Highlights

Nzeh delivers 128 Inaugural LectureObi Okonjo named new UnilorinCouncil ChairmanVC promises more foreign post-doctoraltraining for staffLecturers tasked on primary assignmentUnilorin student organises national essaycontestUnilorin JCI holds seminar13 students win Co-op Society's awardsUnilorin hosts Kwara NIM ManagementDay celebrationSECAN conference holds April 10 – 13

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Ambali delivers Harvard Varsity lecture

L-R The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyuAmbali, Mrs. Carrington and Mr. Walter

Carrington, former US Ambassador to Nigeriaafter the VC's lecture at Harvard University last

Wednesday

Prof. J. K. Olupona of Harvard Divinity Schoolwith the VC after the lecture

Prof. Olupona (left) presenting a gift to theDeputy Vice-Chancellor (Management Services),

University of Ilorin, Prof. Y. M. Fakunle

Prof. Olupona (left) theDirector of Academic Planning, University of

Ilorin, Prof. S. A. Kuranga

presenting a gift to

The representative of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. F.A. Oladele, who is the DVC (RTI), reading Prof.

Malomo's citation at the 127th Inaugural Lecturelast Thursday

Prof. (Mrs.) Malomo and her husband withthe Principal Officers of the University and

Deans before the Inaugural Lecture

Prof. Olupona (left) presenting a gift to theDirector, Centre for Research Development

and In-House Training (CREDIT),Prof. (Mrs.) A. T. Oladiji

Prof. Olupona (right) presenting a gift to theDirector, Centre for International Education,

University of Ilorin, Prof. Olugbenga Mokuolu


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He noted that though there were attempts atdeveloping a national ideology, the twin problems ofpolitical instability and pervasive corruption havecontinued to militate against quality higher education inmany developing countries.

The Vice-Chancellor, whose lecture was part ofthe Nigeria in the World Seminar series, explained thatthe establishment of the National UniversitiesCommission (NUC) in order to maintain standard hasresulted in the Nigerian University Curricula beingrelatively straight-jacketed.

Prof. Ambali stated that there is need for aninnovative way of accreditation, defining operationalphilosophy of Nigerian universities and creating acritical link between universities and industries.

The Professor of Veterinary Medicine also notedthat in most developing countries, higher educationfunding is relatively low compared to developedcountries and heavily dependent on government.

Prof. Ambali said, “In Nigeria for instance,government expenditure on education is $7.3b for theperiod 2010-2012; thus averaging about $2.4b annuallyfor the entire education sector”, adding that “Low as thismight be, it constitutes 9 per cent of the annual spendingby the government. Compare this figure with situationswhere many mainline Universities in North Americaand Europe have institutional budgets of over $5bannually”.

The Vice-Chancellor further noted that massexodus of academic staff to developed countries has alsoweakened the education systems in the developingcountries, pointing out that the movement started inthe1980s and has continued on a large scale till today.

He argued that academic staff must be sentoverseas if they are to develop their full potentials andcompete favourably, saying however that many suchstaff become so trained and supported withinfrastructure that may not be readily available in theirhome institutions. This he stressed has contributed tomany not returning to their countries and depletion of aninsufficient workforce.

At the lecture organised by Weatherhead Centrefor International Affairs, the Vice-Chancellor submittedthat at all levels of education in the developingcountries, infrastructure is poor and inadequate.

“Buildings are insufficient, some are not purpose-built, equipment are in short supply and available onescannot be upgraded neither are they sometimesoptimally maintained, Prof. Ambali said, lamenting that“Unfortunately the same countries have to pay premiumfor goods and services”.

He stated also that internet access is still

significantly low in most institutions of higher learningin developing countries, a situation which he said hasrestricted access to electronic materials such as e-booksand journals.

Prof. Ambali, in the well received lecture,however pointed out that all hope is not lost for highereducation in the developing countries, saying that theexperience and achievements of the University of Ilorinhave shown that if corrective measures are taken, highereducation in developing countries will be on the rise.

He said, “Daunting as the challenges might be,higher institutions in developing countries would dowell by implementing alternative financing strategies,installing new management structures, and introducingdemand-driven courses if they are to meet the needs forcontemporary higher education”, adding that“Developed countries and their institutions have theirroles in assisting with capacity development,institutional mentoring, research funding andexpanding access to critical educational resources.”

The Vice-Chancellor further suggested thatgovernments, proprietors of tertiary education,regulators and managers of tertiary educationalinstitutions in developing countries must rethink thegovernance structure of universities in ways andmanners that will promote autonomy, enhanceresponsiveness and improve accountability.

He added that making universities accountableto members of the public that are being served is animportant step that should be taken.

Advising universities in developing countries toseek alternative funding, Prof. Ambali stated thatuniversities should be in the forefront of entrepreneurialactivities through their involvement in innovations anddiverse income-yielding activities that are wovenaround student learning but structured for public interestand economic gain.

He called on tertiary educational institutions indeveloping countries to purge themselves of thestereotypical curriculum that emphasises knowledgeacquisition devoid of practical competence.

The Vice-Chancellor noted that highereducational institutions must be global in orientation butlocal in their impacts, tasking bigger institutions likeHarvard University to take on more countries andextend to them the opportunities of mentoring theirfaculties and enhanced research capabilities.

“The shape and dynamics of institutionalcollaborations should go a little deeper than theexchange of a few faculties and students. It should bedeeper and structured, where possible, to haveinstitutional mentoring,” Prof.Ambali submitted.

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‘How to curb anti-malarial drug resistance syndrome’(Contd. from front page)

In the lecture, entitled “The Invisible Behind andBeyond the Visible” Prof. (Mrs.) Malomo lamentedthat the number of effective drugs available to treatmalaria is small, noting that the few existing drugs areplagued by increasing resistance, particularly in thetropics, at a rate which outpaces the development ofnew anti-malarial drugs.

The don, who is the immediate past Dean of theFaculty of Science, stated that the emergence of anti-malarial drug resistance is as a result of the occurrenceof a genetic change or mutation in a malaria parasite,which interferes with the parasite's susceptibility to adrug.

She pointed out that, “a single mutation may besufficient to confer almost complete resistance to somedrugs. This has significant economic and politicalimpact on the underdeveloped world.”

To prevent the development of resistance toanti-malarial drugs, Prof. Malomo noted that a newtherapeutic approach, through the use of artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT), was endorsed bythe World Health Organisation as a policy standard forall malaria infections in areas where malaria parasite ispredominant.

She disclosed that most pharmaceuticalcompanies disengaged from research into tropicaldiseases in the 1970s, leaving a gap in the developmentof new and affordable tools to manage malaria.

“Though affecting millions, the lack of abilityto pay for market financed drug, results in insufficientmarket incentive to drive the development ofinnovative products by “big pharmaceuticalcompanies”, she further disclosed.

Prof. Malomo, who warned Nigerians on thedangers of combining herbal-based drugs withpharmaceuticals for therapeutic purposes, noted thatsome toxic effects may not be reversible.

She therefore urged government agencies like theNational Drug and Food Administration and Control(NAFDAC) and the Standards Organisation of Nigeria

(SON) to ensure that new chemicals andpharmaceuticals introduced into the Nigerian marketare subjected to thorough toxicological evaluation toprevent any health disasters.

The lecturer, whose research interests revolvearound biological membranes, toxicology andenzymology, espoused the vital nature and significanceof enzymes in drugs, agriculture, environmentalsustainability, industries, as well as wastemanagement.

She noted that mutation in genes regulating cellfunctions can result in mitochondrial diseases thatcould affect several organs of the body, leading toneurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer'sdisease and Parkinson disease, and health problemslike diabetes and obesity. She however advocated a dietrich in protein especially in infants and growingchildren to ensure that mitochondrial metabolism is notcompromised.

The lecturer, who is also the first female Deanof Science in the University, said: “The food and drinkswe consume contain some other chemicals differentfrom the basic nutrients such as carbohydrates,proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals required forgrowth and maintenance and these find their way intoour tissues and cells. These include preservatives,colouring agents, flavourings and food enhancers.”

Similarly, she noted that chemical constituentsof cosmetic products are absorbed through the skin andthat, “the burden therefore lies on researchers in thearea of toxicology to validate claims regarding newchemicals and ensure safety.”

The don, in her recommendations, called forincreased funding in science and technologicaleducation as well as the provision of state of the artfacilities in the field of biochemistry which willenhance teaching, research efforts and output in linewith best practices all over the world.

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The 128 Inaugural Lecture of the University of Ilorin holds this Thursday (April 11, 2013) at the UniversityAuditorium, beginning from 5.00p.m. prompt. The lecturer is Prof. (Mrs.) Chioma Gladys Nzeh of the

Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science.The title of the lecture, which holds under the chairmanship of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu

Ambali, is “Dwindling Fish Stocks:Aquaculture and Sustainable Food Security”.Members of the University community and the larger public are cordially invited.

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Obi Okonjo named new Unilorin Council Chairman

The Federal Government has named the Obi ofOgwashi-Uku in Delta State, Prof. ChukwumaOkonjo, as the new Chairman of Council,

University of Ilorin, following the re-constitution ofthe Governing Councils of 21 federal universities inthe country.

A statement by the Secretary to theGovernment of the Federation (SGF), Senator AnyimPius Anyim, last Wednesday (April 3, 2013) namedother members of the re-constituted Council as PrinceFelix Akande, Dr. Abdulrasheed Salam, Dr. S. Ogbereand Dr. BayoAluko-Olokun.

The statement added that the GoverningCouncil shall also include the Vice-Chancellor, DeputyVice-Chancellors, one person from the FederalMinistry of Education, four persons appointed by theSenate from among its members, two personsappointed by the Congregation among its membersand one person appointed by Convocation from itsmembers.

The new Governing Council, along with those ofthe other 20 universities, will be formally inaugurated

inAbuja this Tuesday (April 9, 2013) by the Minister ofEducation, Prof. Ruqayyatu Rufa’i.

Other federal universities whose GoverningCouncils were re-constituted include, the University ofIbadan, Ibadan; Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University,Bauchi; Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria; the FederalUniversity of Agriculture, Makurdi; the FederalUniversity of Technology, Minna; and the UniversityofAbuja.

Others are Bayero University, Kano; theFederal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta; theFederal University of Technology, Akure; the FederalUniversity of Technology, Owerri; the FederalUniversity of Technology, Yola; and Nnamdi AzikiweUniversity,Awka.

Also reconstituted are the Governing Councilsof the University of Calabar, Calabar; the University ofJos, Jos; the University of Maiduguri; the University ofPort Harcourt; Usman Dan Fodio University, Sokoto;the University of Nigeria, Nsukka; the University ofUyo; and the Federal University of PetroleumResources, Effurum, Warri.

VC promises more foreign post-doctoral training for staff

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin,Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has revealed that acardinal agenda of his administration is to

sponsor more academic staff of the University for theirpost-doctoral training to the United Kingdom, UnitedStates and Malaysia among others.

Prof. Ambali made this known last Wednesday(April 3, 2013) in an interview with Transparent Nigeriashortly after delivering a lecture at the HarvardUniversity in the United States ofAmerica.

He submitted that post-doctoral training abroadwould help to improve research capabilities andteaching methods in the University.

The Professor of Veterinary Medicine opinedthat academic staff with such exposure would impact onthe society better, explaining that the University wouldbe better equipped with funds from TETFund to such anextent that those returning from training abroad will notfind too much disparity in the equipment they have towork with back home.

The Vice-Chancellor also noted that creatingopportunity for young lecturers to pursue their Master'sand Doctoral programmes abroad is top on his agenda.He noted that one of the challenges he is addressing ishow to place staff and students in a position wherelearning can take place effectively.

“I want to refine the University to the pointwhere it will be better placed in the world, such that

universities around the world will be ready to dobusiness with the University of Ilorin in terms ofresearch collaboration and industry,” Prof. Ambalistated, adding that “I also want to ensure that theUniversity provides qualitative education to studentswho are fortunate to be admitted.”

According to the Vice-Chancellor, theUniversity of Ilorin is offering education that will makestudents useful to themselves and their communities,stressing that whatever the University is doing must berelevant to the immediate community.

While answering a question on the students-university relationship, Prof. Ambali disclosed that heengages in useful dialogue with the students andsupports them in every ramification for the actualisationof their dreams.

When asked why research work has not beengreat in developing countries, the Vice-Chancellor saidthat research has been limited in the developing nationsbecause of limited funds, noting that industriespatronize the universities in developed countries andmake funds available on a large scale.

Pointing out that this is lacking in the developingcountries, Prof. Ambali disclosed that the University ofIlorin is already working to enhance philanthropic workand directing it into research and institutionaldevelopment.


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Unilorin JCI holds seminar

The Judicial Chamber International (JCI), University of Ilorin, is organising a business seminar this Tuesday(April 9, 2013) to enlighten young minds on the need to take the lead and broaden their horizon on the skillsneeded to be successful entrepreneurs.The seminar, themed “21 Century Youths: Entrepreneurship and Creativity”, will hold at the Geology

Lecture Theatre at 10.00 a.m.

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Astudent of the Faculty of Law, University of

Ilorin, Muhammed Abdullahi Tosin, haslaunched a national essay competition for

undergraduate students.Tagged “Naija Writers' Coach Annual Essay

Competition”, the contest requires interestedundergraduates to submit an essay that would answer thequestion, “Does the Nigerian Education System PrepareStudents for the Work Environment?”

The closing date for the submission of entries isApril 20, 2013.

According to the organiser of the contest, winnerswill receive N15,000 (first prize); N10,000 (second prize)and N7,000 (third prize) while all the 10 finalists willreceive the Naija Writers' Companion, a collection ofthree soft wares and three e-books on writing worthN4,000.

The contest is intended to serve as a nationalplatform for Nigerian students to express their opinionson pressing national issues, and advance workablesolutions to them. Further details are available online atwww.NaijaWritersCoach.com/NWC-2013

Unilorin student organises national essay contest

TThe Dean, Faculty of Communication andInformation Sciences (CIS), University ofIlorin, Prof. L.O.Aina, has identified teaching as

the most important responsibility of lecturers in theuniversity system.

Prof.Aina, disclosed this on Tuesday (March 12, 2013)while speaking at the orientation programme organisedfor new members of staff, level advisers andexamination officers of the Faculty.

The Dean identified the benefits of teachingtechniques such as designing a curriculum, preparationof courseware, provision of online discussion forum,field trip or educational visits and face-to-face lecture.

The Professor of Library Science urged lecturers toparticipate actively in the invigilation of examinationand appreciated all members of staff and the guests forsupporting the programme which, he said, isunprecedented in the history of the University.

Delivering his lecture, entitled “Effective TeachingMethods and Evaluation Process”, Dr. R.W. Okunloyemaintained that while it is true that the teacher cannotforce the students to drink from the river of knowledge,teachers should consciously make efforts to provide theconducive setting that will stimulate the learner to take adrink from the fountain of knowledge.

Dr. Okunloye stressed that the hallmark of effectiveteaching is that students should learn when they arebeing taught.

The Coordinator of the event, Dr A.L. Azeez of theDepartment of Mass Communication, expressed hissatisfaction at the success of the orientation programmeand thanked the Dean of the Faculty for the innovativeprogrammes.

Meanwhile, students of the Faculty have celebratedthe 2013 'CISSAWeek'.The CISSA Week, which held between March 25 andMarch 28, 2013, kicked off with a cultural day wherestudents of the Faculty from diverse ethnic groupsacross the country showcased their cultures andtraditions through their clothing, dance and music.

The President of the Association, Anyim ObinnaAnyim said that the significance of the cultural day wasto depict the multi-ethnic groups in Nigeria as well as toshow “our strength in diversity. It is a day to rememberour cultural heritage, to know where we come from andwhat we represent.”

He noted that the introduction of dress code oncampus was meant to protect the students fromthemselves, adding that “if you dress like a slut, you willbe addressed as such; dress the way you want to beaddressed”.

Aside the cultural day, other events that took placeduring the CISSA Week included an interdepartmentalquiz contest won by the Department of Library andInformation Science.

Lecturers tasked on primary assignmentBy Fatima Abubakre and Femi Isaac


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Members of the University community are cordially invited to a workshop on Fulbright Senior Scholar andJunior Staff Development programme scheduled to hold as follows:

Friday, April 12, 2013 UniversityAuditorium 9.00a.m.

Former beneficiaries of the programme have been invited to give talks on the procedure for application andshare their experiences with the participants.

Date: Venue: Time:

Invitation to a Workshop on Fulbright Senior Scholar andJunior Staff Development Programme

Centre for Research Development andIn-House Training(CREDIT)

The Scientific Multipurpose Co-operativeSociety Ltd (SMCS), University of Ilorin hasdoled out cash prizes of N10,000 each to 13

students of the University who excelled in theiracademic programmes.

The cash prizes were presented to the students,who are biological children of members of the society,during its Ordinary General Meeting held on March 18,2013 at the Science Lecture Theatre.

The ceremony was witnessed by parents andlecturers of the awardees who scored as aggregateG.P.A. of 3.5 and above.

The thirteen award-winning students includeBabayemisi Kehinde, Medicine; Ajijola Munirat, Law;Adewole Adedeji, Electrical Engineering; OlaoyeBidemi, Microbiology; Abdulsalam Abdulmalik,Chemical Engineering; and Olayemi Michael,Agriculture.

Others are Babayemisi Taiwo, EducationManagement; Adekola Khadijat, Biochemistry;Ogunniyi Oluwakemi, Economics; Ogunniyi Bolanle,Medicine; Agbabiaka Kareem, Microbiology; JamesOluwaseun, Economics; and Odebunmi Iyanuoluwa,Economics.

In his remarks, the President of the Society, Dr.O.M. Kolawole, said that the Society decided to give theaward to any of the biological children of its memberswho merit it through academic excellence.

He disclosed that similar awards would beextended to biological children of members studying inother universities.

He said that the Society is one of the bestcooperative societies in Kwara State and the most viablein the University with N51, 319,974.00k as share capitaland total savings amounting to N171,320,797.06k.

Dr. Kolawole said, “When I accepted the

responsibility of our society in September 2012, ourtotal deduction from Bursary was N9, 191,686.33k permonth due to the existing pension policy. But today thereis a sharp improvement in our total gross income permonth as a result of the introduction of a turnaroundstrategy of loan acquisition and repayment bymembers”.

The President said that the society hadreactivated its loan facilities and 'at present, there is noqueuing up for any type of loans because members cannow access the facilities as and when they desired'.

Dr. Kolawole said that despite the society'sfinancial constraint “we have acquired 30 plots of land atthe cost of 3.6 million naira at Oke-Ose behind UnilorinTeaching Hospital along Pipe line Road”.

Dr. Kolawole, who urged members not to allowthe society to die, advised them to preserve, promote andprotect it, calling for the support and involvement ofmembers with special interest in the activities of thesociety.

Also speaking, the President of the Universityof Ilorin Cooperative Union, Prof. Rotimi Omotoyecongratulated the members of the society and urgedthem to keep the flag flying.

Speaking on behalf of the awardees, MasterOlayemi Micheal of the Faculty of Agricultureappreciated the management of the Society for its noblegesture.

Present at the event were the Dean, Faculty ofScience, Prof. B. L. Adeleke; Secretary of the Society,D. O. Jemirin; Treasurer of the Union, Dr.(Mrs) O. O.Oluwaniyi; Dr. T. O. Agbabiaka and Mr. AdewoyeJames; representatives of the Kwara State Ministry ofCommerce and Cooperative, Mr. M.O Adebayo, Mr.Adeyemi, and Mr. ToyosiAkerele.

13 students win Co-op Society's awardBy Mustafa Abubakar


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UNILORIN WEEKLY FINANCIAL DIGESTSUMMARY OF RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS FOR THE PERIOD 28th March to 4th April, 2013

RECEIPTS AMOUNT

Academic Transcript 115,000.00

Scroll 15,750.00

Order of Proceedings 19,500.00

Academic Gown 8,000.00

Staff I.D. Card 600.00

Verification of Result 15,500.00

Change of Course 560,000.00

T-Shirt 1,200.00

Contractor Registration Form 2,000.00

Late Screening 3,000.00

Postgraduate Charges 135,200.00

Rent of Shop 24,000.00

Clinic Registration 500.00

Housing Loan Form 1,000.00

Payslip Printout 3,900.00

Student I.D. Card/ Lanyard 7,200.00

Remedial School Fees 4,006,800.00

Remedial Acceptance 50,000.00

Fitness Centre 1,000.00

IOE Application Form 2,385,000.00

Add & Drop Forms 148,000.00

Sales of Orange 40,000.00

Remedial Accommodation 3,184,000.00

Total Receipts for the Period 10,727,150.00

PAYMENT

Nanet Hotels Hotel Expenses 189,428.88

Various i.e. Refund etc. 512,240.00

Purchase Advance 737,640.00

Total Payments for the Period 1,439,308.88

SignedAYO SIJUWOLABURSAR

Unilorin hosts Kwara NIM Management Day celebration

The Kwara State Branch of the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM)will hold its 2013 AnnualManagement Day celebration this Tuesday (April 9, 2013) at the Main Auditorium, University of Ilorin.

The event, themed “Good Governance: Enforcement of Law and Order”, which will be hosted by theUniversity of Ilorin Chapter of the Institute, is expected to start at 10.00 a.m. prompt.

SECAN conference holds April 10 - 13The Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences,

University of Ilorin, will host the 12th Annual Scientific Conference of the Society of Experimental andClinical Anatomists of Nigeria (SECAN). The theme of this year’s conference is “Clinical and ExperimentalAnatomy in Health care Delivery: Today and Tomorrow.”

The conference, which takes place between April 10 and April 13, 2013, holds at the Geology Auditorium.

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S/N Name Department/Unit Date of Birth

1. Malomo, Sylvia O. Biochemistry 7th April

2. Mohammed, Shobowale K. Central Administration 8th April

3. Abdulsalam, Suleiman K. SIWES 9th April

4. Adesoye, Abimbola A. Human Kinetics and Health Education 9th April

5. Akingbade, Sherifat O. Computer Centre 9th April

6. Nzeh, Chioma G. Zoology 10th April

7. Oniye, Abdulrazaq O. Cousellor Education 10th April

8. Adedayo, Hauwa O. COMSIT 11th April

9. Akhiromen, Imoikhuede O. Zoology 11th April

10. Abdullahi-Idiagbon, Mohammed S. English 12th April

11. Amoda, Adisa A. Health Services 12th April

12. Abubakre, Fatimoh I. Directorate of Corporate Affairs 12th

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Quotes of the Week

Recipient Department Nature of Conference Place Date

Dr. S. I. Ismael Islamic Law 2013 Nigerian Association

of Law Teachers

Conference (2013 NALT)

University of

Ilorin, Ilorin

23rd

– 25th

April, 2013

Mr. A. A. Owode Islamic Law 2013 Nigerian Association

of Law Teachers


University of

Ilorin, Ilorin

23rd

– 25th

April, 2013

Dr. B. A. Omipidan Islamic Law 2013 Nigerian Association

of Law Teachers


University of

Ilorin, Ilorin

23rd

– 25th

April, 2013

Mr. J. O. Olatoke Jurisprudence &

International

Law

2013 Nigerian Association

of Law Teachers


University of

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23rd

– 25th

April, 2013

Learned Conference

Name Department Appointment Effective Date

Professor (Mrs.) A. T.

Oladiji

Biochemistry Director, Centre for

Research Development

& In-House Training

(CREDIT)

1st

October , 2012

Prof. (Mrs.) O. E.

Olorundare

Pharmacology &

Therapeutics

Co-ordinator, Stem

Cell Research Centre

26th

March, 2013

New Appointment

Adedoja, Etiebet, Muazu, others listed',

, Thursday April 4, 2013, front page and

p.61; 'Mu'azu, Ogbemudia named chairmen of

varsity councils', , Thursday, April 4,

2013, front page and p.2)

Prof. Jacob Olupona of Harvard University in the

USA has advocated a reformed educational

system to check brain drain in Nigeria.

('Reform education to halt brain drain-Don',

, Thursday, April 4, 2013, p.32; See

also, 'Don offers antidote to brain-drain',

, Friday,April 5, 2013, p.2)

The newly appointed Governing Council for the

University of Ilorin is led by Prof. Chukwuma

Okonjo as Chairman and four other members.

('Inauguration of Governing Councils of Federal

Universities', , Friday, April 5, 2013,

p.57; See also, , Friday, April 5,

2013, p.10; Friday, April 5, 2013,

p.43)

The Jammatu Nasril Islam, Ilorin Emirate, in an

advertorial has responded to some allegations

leveled against a former Vice-Chancellor of the

University of Ilorin, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede by the

Kwara State Christian Association of Nigeria

(CAN).

('The Campaign of Calumny against Islam and

Muslims by Kwara State CAN: A call for

Caution', Friday,April 5, 2013, p.46)

The

Nation

Daily Trust

Daily Trust

The

Herald

The Punch

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Three, regardless of discipline, the ability tocommunicate effectively is a game-changingrequirement of the twenty-first century. It is not by

accident that this is known as the Information Age.Everybody therefore needs a modicum of communicationskills (COMSKIL) beyond even the classroom. Some peoplehave poor communication skills right from the use of the cellphone (Have you ever experienced somebody who would callyour GSM line and brazenly ask if s/he was speaking to you?)It was poor communication skills that constituted the bane ofthe Commandant in question and few people pay seriousattention to it. Those who lampoon “My Oga at the Top” maynot even be able to identify what is wrong with the phrase,even when “oga”, a loan word from Yoruba is replaced with“boss”. In other words, those who say “reverse back”, “retortback”, “demand for” (as a verbal group) “discuss about”,“ATM Machine”, etc. have the same mental configuration asthe NSCDC Commandant. In essence, thosewho think that Mr. Shem Obafaye is not “educated” aremistaken; he is one of our educated elite. Many of the elitebelong to his category. For instance, the Nigeria EnglishStudies Association (NESA) realised this months earlierwhen at the end of its 29th Annual Conference on September12, 2012 at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, itdeclared that “the English language is passing through toughtimes in Nigeria today as a result of the waning interest in it byadmission applicants to Nigerian universities and the sheercommunicative incompetence of many people, includingeducated elites, in the language.” T h eAssociation went further to recommend that “the FederalGovernment establish the English Village or EnglishLanguage Centre where people can be well trained inlanguage and communication skills as the extant assumptionthat everybody speaks English is not tenable andsustainable.” Therefore, the verbal offensive is a nationalphenomenon that many people are associated with, withoutrealising it, which necessitates the need for everyone, nomatter how educated, to clean his corner by improving hislanguage and communication skills. One is oftenembarrassed by the amount of lexical and structuralinexactitude unleashed on the public in our oral and writtend i s c o u r s e s , e v e n a t t h e U n i v e r s i t y l e v e l .

Four, it is not compulsory that a person has to talk. Itis said that silence is golden, speech is silver. There are many

people who so much cherish listening to their own voicessuch that they easily reveal their weaknesses, harvesting theodium that goes along with it. Nothing captures this betterthan the submission of the 16thAmerican President,AbrahamLincoln (1809 – 1865) that it is always “better to remain silentand be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.”If Mr. Obafaye, who obviously does not have the gift of thegarb, had not put himself before the firing line, the need for“My Oga at the Top” clip and music video would not havearisen. And, if one has to talk at all, as being dumb is not avirtue too, thinking should precede talking, which informs theprinciple of TBYT (Think Before You Talk) that many peoplebreach. Finally, there is this needlessfixation with “oga” mentality that also contributed to theproblem at hand while the crucial thing is just to do one'swork. More often than not, rather than doing what they aresupposed to do, many people tend to think of pleasing theboss. When one does one's work very well, the “Oga” will bepleased without necessarily being fired by the zeal to pleasehim/her. The reference to my “Oga at the Top” is a product ofinferiority complex and incompetence. It is not by fawningremarks and invoking the name or office of the boss that youget the job done, it is by doing the work well. He who helps theboss is he who does his work well thereby contributing toOga's success, not the one who likes the boss, sings his nameand laze around. Whoever the “Oga at the top” to whom thereference was made is, the person would be unhappy with thepublic relations disaster. It is the result of one's efforts thatmatters, not lip-service. Let everybody , asone slogan goes, and keep “my Oga at the Top” out of it as heis busy doing his own job too!

etween when the first part of this essay was writtenand now, two things have happened. One, a full lengthmovie on “My Oga at the Top” has been released into

the Nigerian market (the scripting, rehearsal, production, etc.taking just about two weeks only and starring Nkem Owoh, amajor industry player!) Two, Mr. Shem Obafaye has beenrelieved of his duty (as announced by the “Oga at the Top”,the Commandant General of the NSCDC, Dr. Olu Abolurin)as the Commandant of the NSCDC Lagos State and theformer Oyo State Commandant, Mr. Adesuyi Clement, hastaken over - all because of the gaffe of “ My Oga at the Top”

as many people believe.

get the job done

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Life lessons from ‘My Oga at the Top’ (II)(Continued from last week)

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