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The University of Ilorin has been selected as a beneficiary of the 2017 laboratory equipment grant by Seeding Labs, a US-based international non-governmental organisation

committed to improving the standard of higher education in Third World countries.

The grant was presented to the representative of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ezekiel O. Odebunmi, at an award ceremony in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, recently.

Presenting the Grant Certificate to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research, Technology and Innovations), Prof. G. A. Olatunji, in his office last Monday (May 21, 2018), Prof. Odebunmi of the Department of Chemistry noted that the Department is one of the 16 awardees around the world selected out of 51 applications from 25 countries. (Contd. on page 3)

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)

Unilorin wins labs' instrumental access grantBy Oyindamola Ajayi

The Chairman of the University of Ilorin Chapter of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Comrade Mohammed J. Akanbi, has disclosed that the Union would soon

lay the foundation of its Secretariat Complex on the University campus. Addressing the Congress of the Union at the University

Auditorium penultimate Friday (May 18, 2018), Comrade Akanbi explained that the Secretariat Project would be funded from a Special Project Account put in place by his administration shortly after its assumption of office in May last year. (Contd. on page 3)

Unilorin SSANU gets own secretariat complex soonBy Abubakar Imam

The Federal Government has praised the University of Ilorin for its commitment to grassroots sports development, saying that the success recorded in

the last two editions of the National Youth Games held in the University is highly commendable.

The commendation was given by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Christian Ohaa, last Thursday (May 24, 2018), during a joint technical meeting on the 2018 National Youth Games to be hosted by the University. The meeting, held at the Council Chamber, University of Ilorin, was attended by some state Directors of Sports and other stakeholders.

Thirty-two games will be competed for during this year's event scheduled to hold between September 7 and September 17. (Contd. on page 3)

FG hails Unilorin's commitment to sports developmentBy Olusegun Mokuolu and Temitope Omoniyi

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L-R: Engr Agbakoba John of MTN, Dr. L. A Olawoyin, the Head of the Department of Telecommunication Science; Mr.

Hassan Elchami of MTN, Dr Nasir Faruk of the Department of Telecommunication Science, Engr Ismail A. Ibrahim of MTN, Mr. S. O Sowande of the Department of Telecommunication Science,

and Engr Wasiu Otukoya of MTN, during a visit by a Unilorin team to the MTN office in Lagos recently

The representative of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Bolaji F. Sule, signing the condolence register during a visit to

the Director of Academic Planning, Prof. Abayomi Omotesho, on the death of his father last Monday

L-R: Engr Lanre Sagaya, the founder of Al-Hikmah Al-Balegah Islamic Organization, Alhaji L.M. Isalekoto, and the representative of the JAMB Registrar, Dr .Yusuf

Lawal, during the presentation of an award of recognition to Prof. Is-haq Oloyede recently

Members of the Committee on the Memorandum of Understanding (L-R): Mr. Mustapha Abdulkabir of CPSS, the Director of CIE, Prof. F. O.

Olasehinde-Williams; Mr. M. AbdulRaheem of COMSIT, Mrs. F. F. Sheriff of the Legal Unit, the Director of CPSS, Prof. Noah Yusuf; Dr. (Mrs.) R. A.

Adimula of CPSS, and Dr. S. A. Raji of CPSS after the inauguration recently

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (RTI), Prof. Gabriel Olatunji (middle), with some top officials of the University during the

presentation of the Grant Certificate of the 2017 Seeding Labs equipment grant won by the University

CPSS collaborates with John Maxwell Team on leadership training By Fatima Abubakre

The Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies (CPSS), University of Ilorin, is

collaborating with the US-based John Maxwell Team to offer leadership training programmes for interested professionals and groups in Nigeria.

T h i s f o l l o w e d a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the CPSS with the international leadership organization, Creative Minds Inc., on April 7, 2018.

In a statement made available to Unilorin Bulletin, the Director of CPSS, Prof. Noah Yusuf, said this development was borne out of the need to broaden the scope of the Centre as “a global centre of e x c e l l e n c e f o r p e a c e a n d d e v e l o p m e n t r e s e a r c h a n d documentation by integrating leadership studies through the novel collaboration.”

According to him, “the Memorandum of Understanding signed gave the Team the privilege to train interested individuals or groups

in Nigeria on leadership. The professional would be engaged in lecturing, online interactions and offer a completion course of the programme in the United States of America.”

A C o m m i t t e e o n t h e Memorandum of Understanding between CPSS and the John Maxwell Team was inaugurated on Thursday May 17, 2018, at the CPSS

Room with Prof. Yusuf as Chairman.

Other members of the Committee are: Dr. S. A. Raji, Dr. R. A. Adimula, Mrs F.F. Sheriff of the Legal Unit; Dr M. AbdulRaheem of COMSIT; Mr. T. Awesu of the Centre for International Education; Mrs. Adedayo of the Bursary Unit as well as Mr. A. Mustapha of the CPSS, who serves as Secretary of the Committee.

Prof Odebunmi disclosed our research students complete their .that “the Department has been work on time without running to other Rece iv ing the Gran t allocated 7000 points of equipment institutions and will also improve the Certificate, the Deputy Vice-and can request for equipment quality of the research output of our Chancellor (RTI), noted that the supplies, or disposable and reusable colleagues.” Department's effort is appreciated, l abware commonly used in P r o f . O d e b u n m i t h e n saying that that accounts for why Chemistry and Biological Sciences expressed appreciation to the Vice- the Vice-Chancellor gave his laboratories”. Chancellor for his support and unwavering support to ensure the

He explained that “the cooperation, especially for providing success. He then encouraged other Seeding Labs' esquipment, when the Department with the shipping individuals to source for other received and put into use, will greatly expenses of $26,500 that enabled the avenue for equipment grants.enhance our research activities, our University access the grant. He said, Prof. Olatunji then enjoined teaching of practical courses will “I am also grateful that the Vice- all stakeholders to keep praying for deliver on addressing the issues of Chancellor asked me to represent him the Vice-Chancellor especially in cancer and cosmeceuticals raised in at the award ceremony in Boston, the discharge of his duties and also our research proposals, as well as Massachusetts, USA, when it became pray that the University will other health challenges. It will help obvious he could not make it”. continue to receive grants.

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The Union leader disclosed that Action Committee of the non- He added that to ensure the the project's foundation laying teaching staff of Universities, actualization of the resolve, the ceremony will form part of the University of Ilorin Chapter, has body, which consists of SSANU, the activities lined up for this year's expressed its readiness to support National Association of Academic SSANU Day on June 21, 2018. He the University management towards Technologists (NAAT) and the Non-expressed hope that the Secretariat ensuring industrial harmony in the A c a d e m i c S t a f f U n i o n o f building project would be completed University. Univers i t i e s (NASU) ,would before the end of his tenure. The JAC Chairman, Comrade M. constitute a Committee that would Comrade Akanbi added that the J . A k a n b i , d i s c l o s e d t h e compile various industrial issues of event would also witness the determination of his colleagues to passionate interest to members for presentation of awards to deserving ensure a peaceful working onward communication with the retired and deceased members of the relationship with the University U n i v e r s i t y m a n a g e m e n t a s Union as well as a Health Talk and a administration while addressing a requested by the Vice-Chancellor, Lecture on Pension Reforms as it Congress of the body at the Prof. Sulyman Age Abdulkareem, affects members of staff of the University Conference Centre during a meeting with members of University. penultimate Friday (18th May, the JAC executive a day earlier. In a related development, the Joint 2018).

Unilorin SSANU gets own secretariat complex soon(Contd. from front page)

Unilorin wins labs' instrumental access grant

The last two editions of the provide a platform for the discovery the country. Sport is very important games were held at the University of of talents that would do the nation to our youths' development. We will Ilorin after the Federal Ministry of proud in the future. do everything possible to make the Youth and Sports Development W h i l e d e c l a r i n g t h e competition a huge success”.s i g n e d a M e m o r a n d u m o f technical meeting open, the Vice- Earlier, during a tour of the Understanding (MoU) with the Chancellor of the University of Hostels in the University, the Dean institution for five years in 2016. I lo r in , P ro f . Su lyman Age of Students' Affairs, University of

Mr. Ohaa, who spoke through Abdulkareem, said that the Ilorin, Prof. Lanre Tajudeen Ajibade, the Director of Grassroots Sports in University is “willing and ready to assured the organisers that the the Ministry, Dr. Ademola Are, noted host the games”. U n i v e r s i t y w a s r e a d y t o that the Federal Government has Prof. Abdulkareem, who accommodate about 5,000 athletes great confidence in the University of was represented by the Deputy Vice- and officials coming for the games.Ilorin as exemplified in the award of Chancellor (Management Services), The Chairman of Unilorin hosting right of five consecutive Prof. Bolaji Sule, assured the Sport Council, Prof. Uche Bassey editions of the games to the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sport Eke, and the Director of Sport, University. of the University's commitment University of Ilorin, Prof. Olawole

The Permanent Secretary towards a successful hosting of the Obiyemi, were also present at the promised that the Ministry would 4th National Youth Games. mee t ing a t t ended by some assist the University to develop its The Vice-Chancellor said, representatives of different sport facilities to further aid sports “It is not difficult to see why we are federations.development on the campus and the most sought-after University in

FG hails Unilorin's commitment to sports development(Contd. from front page)

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The Deputy Vice-Chancellor parents on JUPEB activities and to Director of JUPEB, University of (Research, Technology and provide a progress report on the Ilorin, Prof. E.Omosewo, stressed the Innovations), University of performance of the students need for constant meetings between

Ilorin, Prof. G. A. Olatunji, has tasked undergoing the programme in the parents and management as it would students of the Unilorin Joint University of Ilorin. go a long way in monitoring the Universities Preliminary Examination The Deputy Vice-Chancellor progress of the students and shaping Board (JUPEB) to seize the said, “The reason why we formally the policy and mandate for the opportuni ty provided by the agreed to start the Joint Universities establishment of the programme.University management by working Preliminary Examination Board The Director, who shared the extra hard to excel in the forthcoming (JUPEB) was because we saw the University management's concern JUPEB national examinations. need for it and also know that it will over the attitude of the students,

Prof. Olatunji gave the charge be a great opportunity for the added that the management of penultimate Tuesday (May 15, 2018) students who could not gain Unilorin JUPEB is committed to at the first JUPEB-PARENT meeting admission due to certain reasons ensuring adequate training and held at the University Auditorium. beyond the respective universities”. support to all students.The meeting was aimed at sensitising In her welcome address, the

By Mustafa Abubakar and Dawud Adebayo

JUPEB students tasked on hard work

Raheem urges govt to be sensitive to workers' plightBy Fatima Abubakre

The Chairman of the Academic bore us with the history of how we your academic session, you are not Staff Union of Universities got to where we are today, in fact, it is members of ASUU. We also told (ASUU), University of Ilorin in the public domain and we are quite them that we believe in the opposite,

Branch, Dr Usman Adebimpe familiar with it. The efforts and that dialogue and maturity in Raheem, has urged the Federal counter-efforts to deny us and to handling matters of industrial Government to be more sensitive to reverse the denial, all of it has been actions and disputes can even move the plight of workers by promptly reported adequately to you via our more than all of their actions put addressing their needs in accordance various platforms. But today…the together and this has shown to be the with laid-down agreements. eagle has eventually landed; our option that people should believe.”

Dr Raheem gave this advice earned a l lowance has been While enjoining members to in an interview with Unilorin released…” “remain committed to our cause”, Bulletin last Thursday (May 24, The Union leader said, “We the ASUU Chairman said, “Let 2018) on the sidelines of the ASUU must remain a bunch instead of a nobody push us around or give us the Congres s a t t he Un ive r s i t y broomstick, because when you are in impression that except them nobody; Auditorium. a bunch it is very difficult to be the earned allowances is an example

S p e a k i n g a g a i n s t t h e broken. The maturity ASUU of the failure of such attempt.”backdrop of the on-going industrial members have demonstrated over Several members of the action embarked upon by members of the last two months has never been Union also took turns to appreciate the Joint Health Sector Union done in any University”. the efforts of the Raheem-led (JOHESU), Dr. Raheem said, “This”, according to him, Execu t ive Counc i l and the “Unfortunately, we have a leadership “has earned us a remarkable University management. that is insensitive to the plight of influence in the whole country In his remarks, a former workers generally and unfortunately because this is the first time this kind D e p u t y V i c e - C h a n c e l l o r again, they are also insensitive to of thing will happen and we have (Management Services) of the strikes.” approached it in a matured manner University, Prof. Albert Olayemi,

The ASUU leader said, instead of breaking down the described the orchestrated delay in “…the government should simply be University or its gates. We have the release of the allowances as a more sensitive to workers' plight; impinged on our people to continue “battle” and “not just a struggle”. He they should look at what we earn and to show resilience to even do more said, “We won. We would always compare it to what others earn and work more even when people win because we are on the path of elsewhere.” want to paint us as bad eggs.” truth, and if you are on the path of

Earlier at the Congress, the Dr. Raheem pointed out that truth, you have nothing to fear. It ASUU Chairman, who explained the “the attempt to deny our members may take long before you realise or rationale behind the apportioning of earned academic allowances was achieve your goal or objective, but the recently released academic earned borne out of the misinformed you will realise it and so, we need to allowances, commended members of opinion of the ASUU National that solidly stand by the Executive…it is Unilorin ASUU for their resilience, unfortunately believed that except our responsibility as members to resisting injustice and for standing you go on strike, except you join road stand by the Executive.” firm in what they believed in. walk marches, except you close

Dr. Raheem said, “I will not down the system, except you disrupt

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INVITATION FOR PREQUALIFIFCATION PREAMBLE

The University of Ilorin intends to execute its 2013 – 2016 TETFund Entrepreneurship Intervention and hereby invites interested, competent and reliable contractors to apply for prequalification and tender exercise, and submit

the required information as well as comply with other prerequisites for prequalification.PROJECT

S/NO PROJECT DOCUMENTATION FEES 1

Supply of Teaching and Research Equipment for the

Technical and Entrepreneurship Centre (TEC)

N10,000.00

PREQUALIFICATION CRITERIA a) That all documents submitted for Documents to be submitted shall include but not limited to prequalification exercise are not only genuine the following:

but fully correct1. Evidence of Registration with Corporate Affairs

b) That the Director(s) of the prospective Commission (CAC);

contractual company has/have never been 2. Company profile and organizational structure,

convicted by any court of law including name and resume of Key Personnel with

c) That neither the company nor any company relevant Professional Bodies;

director is bankrupt3. Evidence of Current Tax Clearance Certificate for

d) That no officer(s) of the University of Ilorin is the last three (3) years (2015 – 2017) duly stamped;

a former or present Director of the Company4. Current company's Audited Accounts for the last

e) That the company is not in receivershipthree years (2015 – 2017) duly signed and stamped with a Professional Accounting/Audit firm showing

16. Evidence of payment of non - refundable annual turnover;

documentation fees of N10,000.00 and made 5. Evidence of compliance with Industrial Training

payable to Unilorin REMITA number Fund (ITF) by inclusion of compliance certificate

obtainable from the University Bursary;from ITF (Current year) valid till December, 2018; SUBMISSION OF PREQUALIFICATION

6. Evidence of compliance with Pencom (current year) DOCUMENTSvalid till December, 2018; Two (2) copies of prequalification documents must be

submitted, and should be arranged in the order above, in 7. Evidence of Registration with Bureau of Public one envelope marked PREQUALIFICATION with Procurement (IRR) valid till December, 2018;name of the project Boldly written on the top right hand 8. Evidence of compliance with the Nigeria Social corner of the envelope; delivered to the Registrar,

Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) valid till December, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515, Ilorin, Nigeria. To th2018; reach her not later than 12 noon of 9 July, 2018.

9. Original Bank Statement for the last twelve (12) OPENING OF BIDSAll bidders, Civil Society Organisations and interested months;stakeholders are invited to attend the public opening of 10. Reference from reputable banks demonstrating the prequalification documents scheduled to take place availability of funds/liquid assets and/or credit immediately following the close of submission by

facilities from its banker(s) to successfully complete th12noon, 9 July, 2018 at the University Auditorium.

the project; Please note that only prequalified Bidders will be 11. Minimum of three verifiable evidence of similar invited for financial bidding on a scheduled date and

time to be communicated later.supplies successfully executed, within the last five IMPORTANT INFORMATIONyears, indicating type, cost, location and evidence of

·Certificate may be referred to the respective award and completion certificate;issuing authority for verification and 12. Company Registered address, functional contact authentication. address, GSM phone numbers and email address;

·Bidders are advised to make their submissions 13. Reference letter addressed to the Registrar, in line with the Advertisement.University of Ilorin specifically for the supplies from

·Failure to comply with the above requirements Three (3) previous clients of similar projects, would automatically result in disqualification.satisfactorily completed to be included in the

PLEASE NOTEprequalification documents;The University of Ilorin is neither committed nor 14. Original copies of documents would be requested for obligated to shortlist any contractor or to award the

sighting wherever required; contract to the lowest or any bidder.15. Current sworn affidavit in line with the provision of Signed

part IV section 16 subsection 16(f) of procurement Dr. (Mrs.) F.M. OlowoleniR e g i s t r a r a n d S e c r e t a r y t o C o u n c i lAct of 2007;

thDated 28 May, 2018.

industry and in the whole world and you become celebrated” he argued.

“So the difference between what we have here and what we have abroad where I trained is that, everybody wants to make impact; they want to leave a name behind and they have an enabling environment that allows them to create a name and to make that name. So my advice here is that, the University itself has to go beyond the i s sue o f pape r publication. The issue of patent, the issue of your influence, your impact in the community has to be brought in in the process of promotion so that they know how many lives, how many industries you have impacted on, what have you patented, how many certificates of patent do you have and from there, people will begin to think in that way. Most academics think about paper publication because that is the emphasis of the University and so the University has to shift radically from the tradition of paper publication into the industrial application of researchers' research” he added.

Born in Ilorin, Kwara State on 24 June 1976, Dr Raji, a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Geophysics, joined the University as an Assistant Lecturer in 2007. He obtained B.Sc. and M.Sc. Degrees in Geology from the University of Ilorin, 2001-2005 and a PhD from the University of Liverpool 2008-2012.

He won the Faculty of Physical Science Best Researcher Award, at the 2017 Faculty of Phys ica l Sc iences Research Exhibition.

At the 32nd International Conference of Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists held in 2014, Dr Raji won the Best Paper Prize. Prior to this, in 2013, he won the second Prize for Technical Papers Presentation at the 83rd Annual International Conference of the S o c i e t y o f E x p l o r a t i o n Geophysicists held in Houston, U.S.A.

He is one of the many Nigerian researchers that can be found paving the

way for innovative discoveries and conduct ing ground-breaking researches in top universities across the world. Having received his doctorate degree at the University of Liverpool, UK, and working as a post-doctoral researcher at Stanford University, California, Dr. Wasiu Olanrewaju Raji, unlike many of his compeers, who would rather stay abroad possibly because of the lure of new opportunities and higher income, chose to return to Nigeria and is now the Ag. Director of the S t u d e n t s ' I n d u s t r i a l Wo r k Experience Scheme (SIWES) at the University of Ilorin.

While in the United States, Dr Raji had worked in an Exxon Mobil U.S. funded research team as a seismic tomographer to explore how oil could be extracted from u n c o n v e n t i o n a l r e s e r v o i r s , (specifically Shale) and his team was able to make a breakthrough in this research, as a result of which made the country stopped buying oil from many oil-exporting countries i n c l u d i n g N i g e r i a a n d t h e subsequent fall in oil prices.

In a chat with Unilorin Bulletin, Dr. Raji said, “The oil field in West Texas has lot of oil that is l o c k e d i n w h a t w e c a l l unconventional reservoir, the oil cannot move; so they were not able to produce. So, part of my work is, what can we do to extract oil from this locking reservoir, that is what we were doing. I was reporting to people in the industry, I was reporting to Stanford and my team made a breakthrough and that is why you will see that in the late 2014, 2015, the U.S. stopped buying oil from many countries, it was producing its own oil from these unconventional reservoirs”.

One of the great passions of

there would deprive some people the opportunity of learning from me the way I have learnt from people even while I was in this University and when I was in the UK. I then asked myself, why don't I come back home to put back into the system that made me? At a point in time, I won a grant from the Petroleum Technology Development Fund in Nigeria and that grant offset the cost of my PhD training in UK.”

“I feel some level of commitment and indebtedness to the country that paid my school fees; I have to come back. If the professors who taught me in the University decided to stay back in the UK or in the US or to run to Germany, they wouldn't be in the classroom to teach me when I needed their knowledge. So if I fail to come back, I am depr iv ing some people tha t opportunity to learn especially that I have learnt from the top notch University” .

Noting that diversification of the economy especially in terms of agriculture remains the way to go as championed by the p resen t Government, Dr Raji said, “I have

his life is the spread of knowledge and this is why when asked why he chose to return home, he has this to say: “There is need for every individual to define what satisfies him; what I am really saying here is that, when you define what you want in life, when you get it, you will know yes, I got it. Everything is not money. We have brain drain in Nigeria because the desire for money is too high… but as an individual, Rome was built by the Romans.”

“Nigeria will not be built, can never be built by Americans, the Japanese, the Chinese or the Italians; it has to be built by Nigerians and if anybody has that in mind, he will know that wherever he has been or he has gone, whatever knowledge he has acquired, it is to utilise that knowledge to build Nigeria.

“Stanford is one of the best three universities in the world. In the U.S., if you are going for science and engineering, people will choose Stanford over Harvard. When I got to Stanford, I got almost everything I wanted; I still did not feel fulfilled because I felt that my continued stay

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fund research and education. The issue of 0.5% or 0.3% for education cannot go anywhere and the citizens have to be ready too, to know that the responsibility on education should not be 100% government” he stressed, adding that individuals, organisations and companies also have a responsibility towards the development of the education sector.

While noting that the curriculum used in Nigerian institutions must be dynamic, responsive and in tune with the needs of the industry, the SIWES Director observed that, “:A lot of people do research for the purpose of promotion; so researches that are done for the purpose of promotion they end up on the shelf. You publish a paper and you put a paper on the shelf and there it is for life but if you have a situation whereby research are driven by specific needs in the industry then the research would not end on the shelf because you will go ahead to solve a need in the industry; from that, you can publish, before you publish, you can patent, then you can produce something substantial or procedural that can solve a problem and you get noticed by the

never seen a country that has developed above the level of her e d u c a t i o n , ” s t r e s s i n g t h a t government “has to see the need to spend money on education especially research.”

“If you see any country doing well, it is because that country is doing research. If you see any country that is doing well that is not doing research, it's because they are just importing products, they are just consumers. So the earlier we know that and implement that, the better and Government has to be ready to

AbdulRaheem stresses need for tolerance among NigeriansBy Mustafa Abubakar and Dawud Adebayo

The Chief Imam of the Kwara State University, Malete, Prof. AbdulRaheem Ishola

Hamzat, has stressed the need for tolerance among Nigerians for the country to move forward.

Prof. Hamzat made the observation penultimate Saturday (May 19, 2018), at the 10th Annual Ramadan lecture and Special Award organised by Sheikh Mukhtar Isalekoto Islamic Foundation and Al-Hikmah Al-Balegah Is lamic organization, held at the University of Ilorin Auditorium.

At the event hosted by the founder of Al-Hikmah Al-Balegah Islamic Organization, Alhaji L.M.

I s a l e k o t o o f t h e B u r s a r y Department, University of Ilorin, a former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, now Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is’haq Olanrewaju Oloyede (OFR), was honoured with an award of recognition.

In his lecture, entitled “Building an Ideal Personality for a Better Society: The Islamic Perspective”, the Chief Imam said that the country cannot move forward where citizens do not tolerate and appreciate their cultural differences.

Prof. Hamza described Prof.

Oloyede as an ideal Muslim personality that is worthy of emulation.

The Professor of Arabic said that there are ten qualities that are required for an ideal Muslim personality and which included Godliness, self-esteem, tolerance, belief in Islamic identity and m o d e r a t i o n , a m o n g o t h e r s , disclosing that “almost all the qualities that must be present in a person that can be regarded as an ideal personality in the Islamic Perspective are present in Prof. Oloyede”.

Earlier in his remarks, the Chairman of the occasion and

Z a n a n - I l o r i n , E n g r. Yu s u f Olanrewaju Sagaya extolled the virtues of Prof. Oloyede, describing him as a pride to Nigeria and the people of Ilorin in particular.

In his welcome address, the host of the event, Alhaji Isalekoto, disclosed that the annual Ramadan Lecture has contributed immensely to the growth of Muslims and Islam in the state.

Responding on behalf of the honouree, the representative of the JAMB Registrar, Dr .Yusuf Lawal, thanked the organisers and r e a f f i r m e d P r o f . O l o y e d e ' s commitment to upholding truth and justice.

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The Junior Staff Appointments and Promotions Executive, Clerical, Secretarial and Committee meeting is expected to hold very soon Messengerial Cadres would be handled for the consideration of recommendations of year by the Registry Promotion Review

2018 Promotions from Heads of Departments/Units in Panel.respect of Staff on CONTISS 01 to 05. (iv) N o t i c e o f m e e t i n g s o f t h e To this end, submission of recommendations in respect of Faculty/Department Promotions Panels the above category of Officers who are eligible for at which the Directorate of Human promotions are expected to be submitted in twenty-five Resources should be represented must (25) copies to reach the undersigned not later than reach the Senior Assistant Registrar,

th Directorate of Human Resources, Friday, 29 June, 2018.Junior Staff Section at least7 days Staff aspiring for promotions are requested to please note before the date of such meetings for the following guidelines for promotion as approved by effective representation of the Registry.Council for strict compliance.

5. (i) No recommendation for promotion Guidelines on Junior Staff Promotions Exercise - 2018shall be countenanced until after a staff 1. Recommendations for promotion should only be has actually served for up to three years made in respect of positions that are already after the last appointment or established in the budget of the year that the promotion.promotion will take effect; in this respect, 2018.

(ii) Only confirmed officers shall be 2. Recommendations on centrally deployed staff such promoted. Therefore, recommendations as Drivers, Secretaries, Clerks, Executive staff etc.; in respect of unconfirmed officers shall should be processed through and duly endorsed by not be countenanced. the appropriate Head of the Staff's deploying

(iii) Only notional promotion may be Department (e.g. Registry, Bursary or Works considered or approved for a member of Department).staff on study leave with or without pay.3. Recommendations for promotions are expected

(iv) Where vacancies are limited, Heads of to be made by Heads of Departments/Units in Departments/Units are requested to do clear terms and using precise language. Where a the necessary ranking of their staff staff does not merit promotion, such should be recommended for promotion to assist clearly stated. In addition, queries and warnings the Committee.handled within a Department without due

(v) Candidates must state their correct reference to the Directorate of Human Resources Grade Levels, Personnel File Office will not be used to penalize the staff Numbers and indicate surname in concerned.upper case and underlined to assist 4. (i) Employees recommended for promotion the processing of recommendations.must possess the qualifications and

experience required for the post in view.Effective Date for Promotion(ii) In line with the directive of Appointments

stand Promotions Committee, Junior Staff Promotion shall take effect on the 1 day of October of being recommended for year 2018 each year. promotions will undergo written, oral and

D E A D L I N E F O R S U B M I S S I O N O F practical promotion examinations as the case may be.

RECOMMENDATIONS AND PROMOTION (iii) Written, oral and practical examinations by the Faculty/Departmental Promotions

EXAMINATIONSReview Panel for technical and thPlease note that Friday, 29 June, 2018 is the professional staff should include an

deadline for submission of recommendations and External Expert in the relevant field and a promotion examination reports respectively. Late representative of the Registrar from the submission would not be entertained.Directorate of Human Resources. The Signedproposed dates for such examinations by Mrs. K.W. Garbathe Faculty/Department will be arranged for: Registrarwith the Directorate of Human

Resources. The examinations for

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FUNDS GENERATION AMOUNT Transcript 935,000.00 Staff I.D. Card 2,700.00 Academic Gown 26,000.00 Order of Proceeding 26,000.00 Admin Charges 20,500.00 Muffler 11,200.00 Overpayment 1,650.00 Convocation VCD 5,200.00 2% Endowment Contribution 648,533.21 Change of Course 99,000.00 Late School fees Registration 20,000.00 Fitness 7,000.00 Student I.D. Card 8,000.00 Contractor Registration 1,000.00 Various Refund 2,176,735.00 Rent of Unilorin Property 100,000.00 Convocation Charges 121,000.00 Certificate Folder 12,500.00 Clinic Registration 11,000.00 Verification of Result 3,000.00 Screening 15,000.00 Earned Allowance ASUU 754,538,244.99 Undergraduate Bandwidth 10,000.00 Undergraduate Acceptance fees 180,000.00 Remedial School Acceptance fees 55,000.00 Remedial School Charges 4,515,000.00 Postgraduate School Charges 216,000.00 Postgraduate School Application Form 5,425,000.00 Institute of Education Application Form 1,410,250.00 Institute of Education School Charges 345,500.00 Ilorin Business School Charges 4,073,500.00 Ilorin Business School Add & Drop 2,000.00 Ilorin Business Acceptance fees 60,000.00 JUPEB School Charges 200,000.00 Total Receipts for the period

? 775,281,513.20 FUNDS UTILIZATION REPORT: Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company Electricity bills for April 2018 25,669,143.67 Dammy Ralph Nig Ltd Construction of Gate House and Rehabilitation of Existing open Block work Drainage at the Faculty of Veterinary Teaching Hospital Sabo Oke.

144,855.00

Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company Electricity bills for April 2018 for Min Campus 342,326.99 Aldeen Associates Payment for Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Consultancy services on Construction of office Block Type for COHS. 1,168,282.79 JBA Consultants Nig Ltd Payment for Structural Engineering Consultancy on Construction of workshop for Entrepreneurial Development 254,320.00 Deserect Nig Ltd Payment for Consultancy on Construction of Office Block Type B for COHS. 1,627,081.26 Alhaji Bashiru Olaiya Nig Ltd Construction of 400 seater Lecture Hall LOT 12. 16,638,024.29 Lasisi Adewuyi Payment for Supply of Paper to Various Department and Units 126,800.00 Archicots Consultants Payment for Consultancy on Construction of Workshop for Entrepreneurial Development Studies 416,919.83 Arnal International Nig Ltd Repairs of Alternator and Supply of Battery to Generator for the VC Lodge Unilorin. 63,750.00 Schoolmate Nig Ltd Construction of Animal House Cert 07 1,668,566.55 Sarolak Construction Ltd Construction of 400 seater Lecture Hall LOT 13 CERT 02 13,760,190.03 UYK Nig Ltd Construction of 400 seater Lecture Hall LOT 11 CERT 02 380,840.70 OTHER PAYMENT S: Various i .e DTA, Imprest, Refund e.t.c 1,746,274.06

Purchase Advance Various 2,079,536.70 Academic Staff of University of Ilorin Payment of Earned Allowance for 2009/2010 Batch A 156,016,779.08 Kwara State Internal Revenue Service Water Consumption for the of March, April and May 2017 4,500,000.00 Unilorin Press Payment for Printing of Journal 668,375.50 Academic Staff of University of Ilorin Payment of Earned Allowance for 2011/2012 Batch C 189,250,837.60 Academic Staff of University of Ilorin Payment of Earned Allowance for 2010/2011 Batch B 164,938,070.06 Total TSA Charges 164,385.00 Total Payments for the period ? 581,625,359.11

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One of the teachings with which I was brought up as a want to suggest that God's power is not absolute. In the same Muslim is that the beneficence of the Almighty God vein, those that had worked against us, both within and goes to everybody on this earth irrespective of faith outside, did not just want to make sure that we were denied the

or level of righteousness, but He will be very selective with Earned Allowances that we deserved most. They also wanted His mercy in heaven on the Day of Accountability. On the to taunt us, disgrace us and belittle our committed efforts at Day of Judgment, His favour will not be for everybody. He revitalizing the University system in the country. will strictly operate with His impeccable sense of justice, It is against this background that we must thank the giving everybody what he or she deserves. The divine Chairman of the Governing Council of the University, Dr. operational rule with which God runs His administration on Abdullahi Jibril Oyekan, who made untiring efforts to lobby this earth is always subtly reflected in the indiscriminate way and persuade the Federal Government on why we must not be He distributes the blessing of rain. Rain, as we all know, is denied what we deserved most. It is in this regard we must one of the incomprehensible favours or blessings of God. also thank the Federal Government, as is embodied in the Where it comes from, how it comes and the stuff of which it is Minister of Education as well as the Accountant General of made is unfathomable. We all know that the concept of the Federation, for their magnanimity and humility to abide rainmaker is a misnomer. by the principles of natural justice and responsiveness.

When rain falls, everybody enjoys the blessing and The efforts of the Vice-Chancellor of the University, freshness it brings, even though everybody will not make use Prof. Sulyman Age Abdulkareem, in negotiating the right of the blessing in the same way. In the same vein, when rain networks that facilitated the release of the Academic Earned of deserving blessing in terms of the Academic Earned Allowances must ever be appreciated. As Prof. Olayemi also Allowances ultimately fell on the academic staff of the noted, if the Vice-Chancellor did not share the Union's University of Ilorin, it fell on everybody. It even fell on the aspirations, and did work on the same page with other few among them that never believed that the rain would fall stakeholders, we will not be celebrating our victory as we are in spite of the cloud that had gathered for a while. It also fell doing today. And the detractors would have still been in town on the few of them that had worked maliciously to make sure taunting us with prurient songs and derogatory beats. We the rain did not fall. When rain that refuses to be stopped must equally thank all the past Vice-Chancellors who also falls, it also falls on the marabouts that make fruitless used their vast networks and connections to get out the attempts to stop it. Unfortunately, such witch-doctors cannot deserving allowances. reject the blessing of the rain if it finally falls. On a special note, the Chairman of our Union, Dr.

Although I have said that when rain falls, it falls on Usman Raheem, must be highly commended for his everybody; God, sometimes, exhibits His Majesty by doggedness and courage in combating the antics of the rationing the drops of rain to different locations even within marauders that fought fiercely to deprive us of what we truly the same locality, as He so wishes. It had happened on deserved more than any groups of academics in this country. several occasions that rain fell heavily on the campus while it As he himself put it, he confronted the effrontery of the cabal drizzled at the gate of the University. That is a demonstration and fought to a standstill the enemies of our stable system. of the Majesty of God; it is not a negation of His operational In the end, with our resilience, patience, contentment rule on earth. In the same vein, the rain of deserving blessing and resolve to uphold the dignity of the university system, we that fell eventually on the academic staff of the University won. With all these spirits, and high sense of collectiveness, did not distribute the same drops to everybody. But, at least, without allowing any form of cracks in the brick wall of our the freshness and comforts it brought were felt by everybody, unwavering resolve, we shall continue to win. As I said in one even by the detractors. of my columns on the issue of the Earned Allowances, money

It is, therefore, necessary to thank the stakeholders is not everything, and everything is not about money. What is that fought fiercely, fearlessly, forcibly and indefatigably the most important in life is contentment and determination to do battle against the maraabouts that made desperate efforts to the best for humanity without any underhand selfish stop the rain. It is also necessary to appreciate the resilience objective. God will continue to give us the right contentment and unity of purpose of the academic staff of the University of heart we all need to make indelible impact in life. When we throughout the period of the battle, which, in my have genuine aims of serving the humanity, money, in its right interpretation of Prof. Olayemi's position, was more proportion, will come our way. And when it comes, it will, in ferocious than the Falklands or Balkan Wars. As Prof. turn, impact our lives positively. Congratulations to all who Olayemi noted, the objective of the enemies was not only to shared in the euphoria of the soothing rain. It will be of utmost dispossess us of the deserving allowances, but they were judicious use and benefits to us. And God will continue to really determined to embarrass us. Marabouts that make give us the strength and good health to continuously uphold attempt to stop threatening rain from falling do not only our values, beliefs and commitment to the stability/integrity desire to stop the rain just for the sake of allowing them go of our system. ahead with their programme without disruption; they also

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Omotesho, Olubunmi A.

Agric Econ & Farm Mgt

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Mustapha, Lambe K.

Mass Communication

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Shittu, Halimah I.

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Adegoke, Rukayat O.

Mass Communication

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Owolabi, Elizabeth F.

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Tomilayo, Abel C .

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Ishaq, Kuburat

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Ayo, Modupe

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Ademola, Abosede A.

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Aremu, Dayo R.

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Adegboye, Majeed B.

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Raji, Monsur T.

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Babamale, Halimah F.

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Jekayinfa, Alice A.

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Sulyman, Aremu O.

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Arise, Rotimi O.

Bio-Chemistry

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Babalola, Olalekan O.

Computer Base Test

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Abdulrauf-Salau, Aishat A .

Mass Communication

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Akomolafe, Taiye

Physics

Jun 2

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Sulaiman, Moshud A.

Library

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Okeola, Olayinka G.

Water Resources & Environmental Engineering

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Shehu, Fatai

Security Division

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Isiaq, Abdulwaheed A.

Political Science

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Abdulraheem, Adijat M.

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MTN partners Unilorin Telecom DeptBy Abdulquadir Abubakar

Telecommunication giant, In a statement made available Department by MTN; student MTN Nigeria, has agreed to to Unilorin Bulletin, the Head of the industrial placement and internship; c o l l a b o r a t e w i t h t h e Department of Telecommunication research collaboration; expertise

Department of Telecommunication Science, University of Ilorin, Dr. A. visits; and (v) yearly student Science, Faculty of Communication Olawoyin, said that “industrial excursion visit to MTN facilities and Information Sciences, University co l l abora t ions by academic nationwide.of Ilorin. departments is the only way to The meeting was also

The collaborative agreement guarantee delivery of the required attended by Dr. Nasir Faruk TCS – was signed penultimate Friday (May 21st century knowledge and skills Industrial Liaison; Engr Ismail A. 18, 2018) when a delegation of the particularly in any ICT – driven I b r a h i m , S e n i o r M a n a g e r , Department of Telecommunication discipline”. Transmission services, MTN; Engr. S c i e n c e s v i s i t e d t h e C h i e f Dr. Olawoyin explained that Wasiu Otukoya, Manager, RF and Technology Officer, MTN Head the collaboration covers donation of Optimization, MTN; and Mr. S.O. Office, Lagos, Mr. Hassan Elchani, in unused/decommissioned equipment Sowande, TCS Project Coordinator.his office worth millions of naira to the

Fadayomi, Deputy University Librarian passes onBy Lewu Isaac

he Deputy University Librarian of Deputy University Librarian. She death, she was a family woman who of the University of Ilorin, Mrs. was, at a time, an acting University loved her family and ensured that the T

Joyce Ayodele Fadayomi, is dead. Liberian. office was in good standing so she Aged 63, Mrs. Fadayomi died In a tribute, the University could have peace of mind with her penultimate Saturday (May 19, Librarian, Dr. Abdulwahab O. Issa, family”, Dr. Issa said.2018) after a brief illness. described late Mrs. Fadayomi as The late Mrs. Fadayomi is

The late Mrs. Fadayomi someone who cared for the progress survived by two children and joined the services of the University of the system and had a good working grandchildren.in 1981 as an Assistant Librarian and relationship with the management rose through the ranks to the position and her contemporaries. “Until her

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ØWhile featuring on a popular Yoruba programme celebration, Dr. Lambe Mustapha of the 'Oro to nlo', on Unilorin 89.3FM, the Registrar of Department of Mass Communication, University the University of Ilorin, Dr. Folaranmi Modupe of Ilorin, has urged Nigerians to always see their Olowoleni, has disclosed that the ongoing staff cultural diversity as a unifying force to achieve screening exercise in the institution is not meant to peace, unity and national development. witch-hunt any staff. (“World Museum Day: DG seeks for partnership”, (“Registrar allays fears over Unilorin certificate The Herald, Sunday, May 20, 2018, p.16)screening”, Blueprint, Friday, May 18, 2018, p.28; ØThe Chief Imam of Kwara State University Malete, See also, “Unilorin Registrar allays fear over Prof. Hamzat Abdulraheem, has described the certificate screening”, National Pilot, Monday 21, former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, 2018, p.19) who is also the Registrar of the Joint Admission and

ØAn alumnus of the University of Ilorin, Engr. Matriculation Board, (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq AbdulLateef Lawal, has donated a set of Oloyede, as an ideal Muslim personality that is Terrameter, geophysical equipment to the worthy of emulation.Department of Geology of the institution. ( “ N i g e r i a c a n n o t p r o g r e s s w i t h o u t (“Alumnus donates geophysical equipment”, tolerance…Don”, The Herald, Monday, May 21, Blueprint, Friday, May 18, 2018, p.28; See also, 2018, p.18)“…alumnus donates geophysical equipment”, ØA photograph of Prof. Albert Olayemi of the National Pilot, Monday 21, 2018, p.19) University of Ilorin, the Chief Executive Officer of

ØIn a chat with newsmen, the Chairman, Academic CITA Petroleum Nigeria Limited, Dr. Thomas Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Ogungbangbe, and the Chief Operating Officer of Ilorin branch, Dr. Usman Raheem, has confirmed the company, Olasimbo Betiku, at the presentation that the Federal Government has released the long of the report on the study of Microbiological awaited earned academic allowance to its members. contamination of aviation fuel and fuel handling (“SSANU threatens to resume strike…As FG system at CITA petroleum tank farms, Lagos, has releases N2bn to UNN, UNILORIN”, The Sun, been published.Sunday, May 20, 2018, p.38) (National Pilot, Monday, May 21, 2018, p.10)

ØThe Head of the Department of Performing Arts, ØThe JKK CBT Centre of the University of Ilorin has University of Ilorin, Prof. Abdulrasheed Abiodun been named among the centres approved for the Adeoye, has advanced reasons why copyright laws 2018 Teachers Professional Qualifying are unpopular and weak in the country. Examination (Batch A) of the Teachers (“Why copyright laws are weak, unpopular-Don”, Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN).The Herald, Sunday, May 20, 2018, p.4) (“2018 Teachers Professional Qualifying

ØIn her lecture at the annual Ramadan lecture Examination (Batch A)”, Daily Trust, Monday, organised by the Islamic Missionaries Association May 21, 2018, p.43; See also, “2018 Teachers of Nigeria (IMAN), the Head of the Department of Professional Qualifying Examination (Batch Mass Communication, University of Ilorin, Dr. A)”,The Guardian, Monday, May 21, 2018, p.49)Saudat S. Abdulbaqi, examined the family life in ØThe Chairman, Governing Council of the Islam with marriage as the bedrock of Muslim University of Ilorin, Dr. Abdullah Jibril Oyekan, family. has lauded the effort of the Federal Government on (“IMAN Ramadan lecture examines effect of the recently released earned allowances for corruption on Nigerians, the Islamic solution”, The members of the academic staff of the institution.Herald, Sunday, May 20, 2018, p.8) (“Unilorin's pro-chancellor hails Fed Govt”, The

ØIn his Friday sermon, the immediate past Dean of Nation, Tuesday, May 22, 2018, p.42) Postgraduate School, University of Ilorin, who is ØIn a chat with media men, the immediate past also the Chief Imam of Al-Hilal Jumma'at Mosque, President of the Science Association of Nigeria Ilorin, Prof. Badmas Lanre Yusuf, urged Muslims in (SAN), who is also a Professor of Pharmaceutical the country to use the month of Ramadan to pray for Chemistry at the University of Ilorin, Prof. Moji Allah's intervention in the ongoing situations in the Bakare Odunlola, has spoken on the impact of the country. Association in the country and other related issues.(“Use Ramadan period to pray for Allah's (“SAN bridging the town, gown gap-Prof. Moji intervention in Nigeria's ongoing travails-Don”, Bakare-Odunola”, Vanguard, Thursday, May 24, The Herald, Sunday, May 20, 2018, p.8) 2018, p.43)

ØSpeaking at the 2018 International Museum Day

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One of the teachings with which I was brought up as a want to suggest that God's power is not absolute. In the same Muslim is that the beneficence of the Almighty God vein, those that had worked against us, both within and goes to everybody on this earth irrespective of faith outside, did not just want to make sure that we were denied the

or level of righteousness, but He will be very selective with Earned Allowances that we deserved most. They also wanted His mercy in heaven on the Day of Accountability. On the to taunt us, disgrace us and belittle our committed efforts at Day of Judgment, His favour will not be for everybody. He revitalizing the University system in the country. will strictly operate with His impeccable sense of justice, It is against this background that we must thank the giving everybody what he or she deserves. The divine Chairman of the Governing Council of the University, Dr. operational rule with which God runs His administration on Abdullahi Jibril Oyekan, who made untiring efforts to lobby this earth is always subtly reflected in the indiscriminate way and persuade the Federal Government on why we must not be He distributes the blessing of rain. Rain, as we all know, is denied what we deserved most. It is in this regard we must one of the incomprehensible favours or blessings of God. also thank the Federal Government, as is embodied in the Where it comes from, how it comes and the stuff of which it is Minister of Education as well as the Accountant General of made is unfathomable. We all know that the concept of the Federation, for their magnanimity and humility to abide rainmaker is a misnomer. by the principles of natural justice and responsiveness.

When rain falls, everybody enjoys the blessing and The efforts of the Vice-Chancellor of the University, freshness it brings, even though everybody will not make use Prof. Sulyman Age Abdulkareem, in negotiating the right of the blessing in the same way. In the same vein, when rain networks that facilitated the release of the Academic Earned of deserving blessing in terms of the Academic Earned Allowances must ever be appreciated. As Prof. Olayemi also Allowances ultimately fell on the academic staff of the noted, if the Vice-Chancellor did not share the Union's University of Ilorin, it fell on everybody. It even fell on the aspirations, and did work on the same page with other few among them that never believed that the rain would fall stakeholders, we will not be celebrating our victory as we are in spite of the cloud that had gathered for a while. It also fell doing today. And the detractors would have still been in town on the few of them that had worked maliciously to make sure taunting us with prurient songs and derogatory beats. We the rain did not fall. When rain that refuses to be stopped must equally thank all the past Vice-Chancellors who also falls, it also falls on the marabouts that make fruitless used their vast networks and connections to get out the attempts to stop it. Unfortunately, such witch-doctors cannot deserving allowances. reject the blessing of the rain if it finally falls. On a special note, the Chairman of our Union, Dr.

Although I have said that when rain falls, it falls on Usman Raheem, must be highly commended for his everybody; God, sometimes, exhibits His Majesty by doggedness and courage in combating the antics of the rationing the drops of rain to different locations even within marauders that fought fiercely to deprive us of what we truly the same locality, as He so wishes. It had happened on deserved more than any groups of academics in this country. several occasions that rain fell heavily on the campus while it As he himself put it, he confronted the effrontery of the cabal drizzled at the gate of the University. That is a demonstration and fought to a standstill the enemies of our stable system. of the Majesty of God; it is not a negation of His operational In the end, with our resilience, patience, contentment rule on earth. In the same vein, the rain of deserving blessing and resolve to uphold the dignity of the university system, we that fell eventually on the academic staff of the University won. With all these spirits, and high sense of collectiveness, did not distribute the same drops to everybody. But, at least, without allowing any form of cracks in the brick wall of our the freshness and comforts it brought were felt by everybody, unwavering resolve, we shall continue to win. As I said in one even by the detractors. of my columns on the issue of the Earned Allowances, money

It is, therefore, necessary to thank the stakeholders is not everything, and everything is not about money. What is that fought fiercely, fearlessly, forcibly and indefatigably the most important in life is contentment and determination to do battle against the maraabouts that made desperate efforts to the best for humanity without any underhand selfish stop the rain. It is also necessary to appreciate the resilience objective. God will continue to give us the right contentment and unity of purpose of the academic staff of the University of heart we all need to make indelible impact in life. When we throughout the period of the battle, which, in my have genuine aims of serving the humanity, money, in its right interpretation of Prof. Olayemi's position, was more proportion, will come our way. And when it comes, it will, in ferocious than the Falklands or Balkan Wars. As Prof. turn, impact our lives positively. Congratulations to all who Olayemi noted, the objective of the enemies was not only to shared in the euphoria of the soothing rain. It will be of utmost dispossess us of the deserving allowances, but they were judicious use and benefits to us. And God will continue to really determined to embarrass us. Marabouts that make give us the strength and good health to continuously uphold attempt to stop threatening rain from falling do not only our values, beliefs and commitment to the stability/integrity desire to stop the rain just for the sake of allowing them go of our system. ahead with their programme without disruption; they also

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