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FG embraces Unilorin don's oil spill clean-up tool By Fatima Abubakre

The Cultural Attache at the United States Embassy, Abuja, Mr. Bob Kerr (middle), flanked by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Management Services), Prof. Adedayo Abdulkareem (left), and the Deputy ViceChancellor (Academic), Prof. (Mrs.) N. Y. S. Ijaiya (right), during the diplomat's visit to the University of Ilorin last Friday

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trong indications have emerged that the Federal Government has embraced the use of a local oil spill management product, developed by a University of Ilorin Professor of Chemical Engineering, Sulyman Age AbdulKareem, in its renewed efforts to clean up the oil-soaked lands of the Niger Delta. Prof. Abdulkareem, who disclosed this in an interview with Unilorin Bulletin penultimate Thursday (May 26, 2016), said that the product, on which he received a patent in 2005, is capable of saving the country substantial amount in foreign exchange. (Contd. on page 3)

Yusuf seeks better deal for PG Students

Experts canvass innovative urban planning approach p3 Ambali seeks holistic archival history of Unilorin p.4 Look back, give back to Unilorin, Adedimeji charges students p.6 Eric seeks collaboration between technologists, academia p.7 Unilorin Weekly Financial Digest p.8 The Alma Mater: 10 years after Fulbright p.12

By Fatima Abubakre and Oyindamola Ajayi

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he Dean of the Postgraduate School, University of Ilorin, Prof. Badmas Lanre Yusuf, has disclosed plans by the School to organise regular training workshops for postgraduate students in order to ensure that higher degree students complete their research work and attain their goals in record time. Prof. Yusuf, who stated this in an interview with Unilorin Bulletin last Tuesday (May 31, 2016), also noted that approval had been obtained from the University a d m i n i s t r a t i o n t o o rg a n i s e a n n u a l postgraduate lecture series for the students. (Contd. on page 4)

FG moves to stem $30b annual food import By Adeyinka Ademuyiwa and Oyindamola Ajayi

he Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has revealed that Nigeria spends about $30 billion annually on food importation, saying that the Federal Government is taking steps to halt the trend. The Minister disclosed this at the University of Ilorin last Thursday (June 2, 2016), while delivering a goodwill message at the 13th Children EDITORIAL BOARD

and Youths in Agriculture Programme (CYIAP). Chief Ogbeh, who was represented by a Director in the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Mr. A. Efuntoye, said it is the government's desire to stem this importation that is creating jobs for people of other nations while Nigerian youths wallow in unemployment. (Contd. on page 5)

Mr. Efuntoye delivering the Minister's goodwill message

Dr. 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)

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The Cultural Attache at the United States Embassy, Abuja, Mr. Bob Kerr (right), making his remarks during his visit to the University of Ilorin while the Deputy Vice-Chancellors, (from left) Prof. (Mrs.) N.Y.S. Ijaiya (Academic), Prof. Y. A. Abdulkareem (Management Services), and Prof. G. A. Olatunji (Research, Technology and Innovation), listen

L-R: The Emir of Shonga, HRH (Dr.) Haliru Ndanusa Yahaya; the Kwara State Commissioner for Agriculture, Hon. Adegoke Bamidele; the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Prof. (Mrs.) N. Y. S. Ijaiya; the representative of the Minister of Agriculture, Mr. A. Efuntoye; the University Librarian, Dr. Joseph Omoniyi; and the Deputy Bursar, Mr. M. A. Dere; at the opening ceremony of the 13th Children and Youths in Agriculture Programme (CYIAP) last Thursday

L-R: The Deputy Director, Ilorin Business School, Dr. R. G. Jimoh; the Director of Academic Planning, Prof. Abayomi Omotesho; and the representative of the honouree, Comrade Adeyemi Ademola, at the 4th Edition of the Annual Leadership Summit of the University of Ilorin Students' Union last Monday

The former Dean, Student Affairs, Prof. Abayomi Omotesho (2nd right), presenting a certificate of honour to the Sub-Dean, Dr. A. Yusuf, during the 4th Edition of the Annual Leadership Summit of the University of Ilorin Students' Union last Monday

The Guest Speaker, Dr. Mahfouz Adedimeji, presenting his paper at the 4th Edition of the Annual Leadership Summit of the University of Ilorin Students' Union last Monday

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Don hails FG’s commitment to local content in oil spill management The renowned scientist, who was the winner of the Best Researcher of the Year award in 2005, commended the Federal Government for showing renewed commitment towards tackling oil spillage in the country through the use of local resources. Prof. Abdulkareem, who disclosed that he made the product from disposed water sachets, pointed out that “the material has the property of selectively picking up oil and organics and leaving water intact.” He said, “When I got that product, I related it to what I was doing in the United States because in the US, we were buying fresh polymers to make a material that was used for oil spill management in the West. But immediately I was able to get this product from the disposed water sachet, and investigated the properties, I was actually excited that it could be the same thing that a whole Unit was set up to do in the US and that was what started it. Of course, former President Olusegun Obasanjo gave me the Best Researcher's award in 2005, but since then even though the Federal Government showed interest; the

different parastatals that I had to deal with did not show the same enthusiasm that I had or that the government had.” “Eventually, the effort of getting it forward just dwindled down, but with the advent of the Muhammadu Buhari administration, there is renewed interest in looking inward to see how we could save our foreign exchange or stop wasting our money for importing what we can make here. I think that is what the Vice-President is now pushing that has now rejuvenated or reawakened the lost interest in the product we had all along and right now, almost on weekly basis, I am going to two or three Ministries or Parastatals to again convince them we have a product that can do the oil spill management.” “I don't know how the VicePresident's Office got to know about it but since we got a letter from the Office of the Vice-President about three months ago, there have been increased interests. Actually it has gone beyond Nigeria now; we are getting calls from Ghana, from Sudan. It has been mentioned at some forum that a Nigerian could do this thing. The important thing though is that we

have seen renewed interest in commercialising the idea that was first thought of as far back as 2004”. Prof. AbdulKareem, who disclosed that he had been receiving the required support for the project from the University management, said, “I am getting all the logistics and needed support no doubt; each time I have to travel either to Bayelsa or any of the ministries in Abuja or Lagos. Each time I have had to talk to the management, I have been given all the needed support. We are hoping that very soon, a contract will be drawn up and signed”. The Scientist, who is the Director of the University of Ilorin Laboratory to Product Centre (LABTOP), said, “There is no way you can avoid oil spillage and be in the oil business. But the amount is such that it should be controllable on daily basis”. He noted that “it is not envisaged in a sane clime, or where things are working normally; you don't expect somebody to go and blow up a pipe. But when that happens, of course, the result will be that more crude oil will be spilled.”

Experts canvass innovative urban planning approach By Oyindamola Ajayi

rban planning experts at a colloquium on road sustainability have advocated innovative planning approaches to the development of land use and transportation system in the urban centres as a way of releasing the pressure on social infrastructural facilities. The experts, Professor Raphael Abiodun Olawepo of the D e p a r t m e n t o f G e o g r a p h y, University of Ilorin, and Dr. Teslim Giwa of the Department of Architecture, University of Ilorin, made the call penultimate Wednesday (May 25, 2016) in theirs t separate papers at the 1 Sustainability Colloquium organised by the Regional Centre of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development (RCE), at the University of Ilorin. I n h i s p a p e r, e n t i t l e d “Planning for Sustainability: Transportation and Land Use in

Ilorin, Nigeria”, Prof. Olawepo called for the active involvement of individuals and stakeholders in the plan for sustainability especially in the area of transportation and land use. The don, who was the Lead Paper Presenter, lamented that urbanisation is on the increase without adequate preparation for upcoming development, saying, “As a result, there is increased pressure on land use, transportation facilities, transport space problems and other social infrastructures”. He stressed that in the last two decades, there have been an increase in urban development, urban population and other socio-economic activities. According to him, “this urbanisation is occurring in many developing countries without concomitant economic development, hence, “the population is gradually overloading the cities.” In his own paper, the second

speaker at the Colloquium, Dr. Teslim Giwa of the Department of Architecture, said that with the movement of the University to its permanent site in 2007, “there has been a progressive development of this corridor through direct and indirect activities that have led to an increase in population and also some degree of urban blight without any review to the transportation system or urban design”. According to him, “this has directly affected the transportation network and roads, and even the urban greens, and settlements indirectly”. I n t h e p a p e r, e n t i t l e d “Sustaining our Roads through Open Urban Spaces and Green Infrastructure – A Case Study of the Unilorin Transport Corridor”, Dr. Giwa stated that urban green infrastructures are not “add-on's luxury but essential parts of the urban infrastructure”.

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PG School Dean commends Unilorin management for support (Contd. from front page) He said, “Some higher degree students have the illusion that because they are postgraduate students and are not being controlled like undergraduates, they have the liberty and the freedom; they while away their own time achieving nothing at the end of the day. We thought it as our duty to provide opportunity for them to undergo workshop training and some of the resource persons will be those who have been tested and trusted in the business of academic work so that they will be taken through the process of research methodology, the latest methodology, data analysis, review of literature, reference styles and so many other things.” According to the Dean, “The intention is to let them refamiliarise with the terrain to fast track the completion of their research and their graduation from this University. There are so many contending interests in this Postgraduate School; people all over Nigeria want to be here. The thing is that we have few spaces for the large number of people willing

to come to this University so it is our belief that we should do as much as possible to help the students not to stay longer than necessary when they gain admission to this place.” Prof. Yusuf further disclosed that the School had “obtained approval from the University administration so that we can be holding Postgraduate Annual Lectures where we will bring in eggheads, those who have seen it all so they can be able to dish-out their experiences and we can draw from the fountain of their knowledge to better the lots of our students”. He said that these are some of the programmes the School is planning to implement in this academic session. Prof. Yusuf commended the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), for fulfilling his commitment to the Postgraduate School sequel to a visit to him by members of the Board of the School in November last year. He said that the Vice-Chancellor and the other Principal Officers of the institution “have been very faithful and they match their words with action.” He recalled that during the visit, the Board “put a long list of requests

before the Vice-Chancellor including the need for us to have befitting furniture in the office. The one that we met here has been the one in use while I was doing my Masters degree at the University and the ViceChancellor promised and has indeed fulfilled his promise”. The Dean further noted that the University authority has provided the Postgraduate School with a Sienna Bus as well as a tricycle to ease its operations. Disclosing that arrangements are being made to have a befitting Postgraduate School Building, Prof. Yusuf said, “In the next few years, I want to see Unilorin Postgraduate School occupying a new and befitting structure with a conducive atmosphere, Committee Rooms and Syndicate Rooms where students across the Faculties can meet. Today, there is the need for what we call Nexus, a kind of linkage for higher degree students. In the new building that the Postgraduate School will occupy in few years time, we want to create an enabling environment for all PG students to interact.”

Ambali seeks holistic archival history of Unilorin By Fatima Abubakre

he Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), has tasked members of staff of the Unilorin Archives and Documentation Centre (UADC) on the need to also keep records of the activities and important sites of the University's mini-campus for preservation in order to ensure a holistic archival history of the institution. Prof. Ambali, who stated this during a visit to the Centre on Friday (May 13, 2016), also stressed the importance of records keeping and documentation. While indicating his commitment and readiness towards addressing the immediate needs of the UADC, the Vice-Chancellor advised the Director of the Centre, Prof. R.A. Olaoye, to expand the divisions within the Archives and map out an outline of the description of the tasks and responsibilities to every staff as

this will ensure rapid advancement within the Centre. He also commended Prof. Olaoye for the good works and the achievements recorded by the Centre within a relatively short period. S p e a k i n g e a r l i e r, t h e Director explained that the UADC has three Divisions, which are: Documentary Archives (Repository I), Pictorial Archives, and Museum Gallery comprising over 2,000 Collections from Faculties, Departments and Centres of the University, including Minutes of Senate meetings, students' theses, Inaugural Lectures, books and CDs, Bulletin, Newspapers, and Journals. Others are artifacts, traditional clothes and pictures of heritage sites within and outside the University community. Prof. Olaoye also drew the Vice-Chancellor's attention to the needs of the UADC, which include

an Archival Multi-purpose Building, utility vehicle, Director's car, metal shelves, sets of air conditioners, acid free boxes and files, office and conference tables and chairs for the Search room and Board room. In his remarks, a Senior Archivist, Mr Mark Oragwa, described the Vice-Chancellor's visit as a desirable one, saying, it came at a time when the Centre was in urgent need of working materials that will make the UADC unique and 'better by far' when compared with other archival institutions. Other officers present during the Vice-Chancellor's visit were the Chief Archivist, Dr. A.S. Afolabi; Mr L. A. Olowookere, Mr. A. K. Abdulkareem, Miss. M. A. Ismail, Mr A. K. Olaoye, Mrs. R. A. Abdulmalik, Mr. Abdulrasaq Yusuf, Mrs. Psanaji Waliange, Mr Abdulfatah Dauda, Mr Ibimire Ariyo, Mrs. K. Yusuf and a youth corps member, Miss E. A. Musa.

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‘$1.5b agric loans for 85,000 youths soon’ He disclosed that the average age of farmers in Nigeria is 65 years, meaning that very soon, if nothing changes, nobody will be left to farm. Consequently, government has reached agreement with African Development Bank (ADB) to secure $300 million in the next five years for youth empowerment programme, the Minister said, adding, “When Nigerian banks join the fray, we expect about $1.5billion credit facilities for about 85,000 Nigerian youths”. Chief Ogbeh said, “Also, the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) is being reformed. Government will ultimately hands-off. It will be fully owned by Nigerian farmers. When we finish the reforms, you will not need collateral to take loans and interest rate will be about 5 per cent. We are working to see farmers' groups and associations owning and managing it themselves”. The Minister further explained that “to qualify for credit f a c i l i t y u n d e r t h e Yo u t h Empowerment in Agriculture Scheme, one needs to attend a Youth Investor Incubation Programme, saying that “the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, has been designated for such purpose” and that interested universities with Faculty of Agriculture can also be allowed to train youths to access this credit. During the internship training, he pointed out, each participant will be paid a stipend but upon graduation, they will be given as much as $50,000-$100,000 each to start the business of their choice. “This is a loan and will be repaid”, Chief Ogbeh said, adding that “monitoring will be strict”. In a Keynote address on the occasion, the Emir of Shonga, His Royal Highness Dr. Haliru Ndanusa Ya h a y a , t o l d t h e a u d i e n c e , comprising students and teachers of Agriculture from the University of Ilorin, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife; the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

(FUNAAB), and the University of Maiduguri, that they would be lucky if one in a million of them get job the month he leaves the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). “You are never too young to lead”, Dr. Haliru told them, pointing to the fact that General Yakubu Gowon (rtd) became Head of State at the age of 32 years while General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd) also started ruling the nation when he was only 36 years old”. Leadership is about opportunities, he stressed again adding that luck does not work for the unprepared. The Keynote speaker urged stakeholders to answer questions like, what reforms do we need in Agriculture? Where are the youths to do it? Can we profile the youths? Attempting to answer the posers, the highly respected Emir who himself is a farmer, said, “There is a disconnect between today's youths who is more educated than the older generation, more ICT savvy, blogging, texting, pinging, communicating with people of foreign lands and their culture, parents and older generation who they don't communicate with”. “We need to dignify labour. We need to encourage volunteerism. Modern Agriculture should be pure business and made attractive to coming generations who have other options in various professional fields”, he said. In his goodwill message, the Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfattah Ahmed, enjoined youths in the country to take advantage of the agricultural programmes that have been put in place by the state government. Governor Ahmed, who was represented by the State Commissioner for Agriculture, Hon. Adegoke Bamidele, stated that Kwara State in one of the leading states in the promotion of agriculture amongst youths. Citing some programmes and infrastructure that have been developed, the Governor pointed out that a youth integrated farm has been

established at Malete, where youths are trained by the state government. He added that a vocational centre has also been established at Ajase-Ipo to train youths in the area of skill acquisition and to encourage them to take agriculture as a business and urged youths to participate actively in these programmes. While welcoming guests to the occasion, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), who was represented by the Deputy ViceChancellor (Academic), Prof N. Y. S. Ijaiya, said, “Change is a magical word in Nigeria today. The challenge is what change?” “Change is here with us already. If government is fighting corruption and is wining, change has started”, she noted, adding that change is about changing our mindset not only in one area of life but also when it comes to revenue generation, youth engagement and employment. T h e Vi c e - C h a n c e l l o r counselled that youths must accept the fact that the civil service is already overflowing. The private sector is the real sector and agriculture presents limitless opportunities. Earlier on Wednesday, June 1, 2016, students of secondary schools within Ilorin City competed in an Agricultural quiz competition and winners were awarded prizes. Iqra College came first, Floral Schools, second while both Eucharistic Hearts of Jesus Christ and Minaret School jointly placed third. Also, founder and pioneer President of CYIAP, Prof. Samson Fola Adedoyin and Chairman/CEO of Shelters Aluminum, Ilorin, Mr. Sanni Hussain Ibrahim, were recognized for special awards. Other Principal Officers, who accompanied Prof. Ijaiya to the occasion, included the University Librarian, Dr J.O. Omoniyi, and the Deputy Registrar (Establishment), Mr M.S. Adegoke, who represented the Registrar.

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Look back, give back to Unilorin, Adedimeji charges students By Mustafa Abubakar

he Director of the Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies, University of Ilorin, Dr. Mahfouz A. Adedimeji, has urged the students of the University to be like responsible children who give back to their parents by ensuring that they contribute to the University after their graduation. Dr. Adedimeji, who is also the National General Secretary of the University of Ilorin Alumni Association, made this appeal while speaking on the theme of the 4th Leadership Summit of the Students' Union, “My Alma Mater, My Responsibilities”, last Monday (May 31, 2016) at the University auditorium. According to the lecturer, who noted that he liked the theme partly because he had been writing “The Alma Mater” column for some five years, “alma mater” is a phrase borrowed from Latin, which literally means “nourishing mother, foster mother”. He added that though the phrase in English mean a school or institution from which one had obtained a degree or certificate, its original meaning suggests that the relationship between a student and his University is supposed to be the one between a responsible child and a good parent. Dr. Adedimeji noted that “alumnus”, in Latin, means a “foster child or a nourished one” and that it is used to refer to a graduate of any school, college or university. While differentiating among alumni, the singular of which is alumnus; alumna, the feminine form of alumnus and alumnae, the plural feminine form, he noted that “alum” is also used to refer to an alumnus or alumna, especially when the gender is not known and that the plural is

“alums”. According to the lecturer, universities in developed countries such as the United States and Britain are great due to the support they receive from their alumni and alumnae. He noted that Harvard University's endowment in 2015 was $37.6 billion, which is larger than the individual economies of 96 countries and more than Nigeria's 2016 budget. “The Ivy League universities depend mainly on their former students for small and large contributions,” he stressed, while adding that in 2011/2012 academic year, 213,238 individuals contributed £774 million to UK universities. On the role of alumni, the Guest Speaker said alumni roles could be coded with 10 P's which are to personify (the excellence of the alma mater), preserve (the dignity and integrity of the alma mater), project (the good image of the university), promote (the cause that will bring glory to the university), provide (financial, material and technical assistance), produce (students and products that will glorify the university), protect (the university from harm and defend it), proceed (to learn more and do greater things that will bring glory home. Don't be stagnant), propel (students through mentoring) and power (the university through sponsorships of events and activities). Earlier in his address, ViceChancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), represented by the Director of Academic Planning, Prof. Abayomi Omotesho, congratulated the Student Union on its achievements, saying that the University was proud of its student body. He encouraged the students to continue to make the University

proud in their conduct and comportment. Also speaking on the occasion, the Dean of Student Affairs, Prof. T. A. Talabi, who was represented by the Sub-Dean, Dr A. Yusuf, noted that the University had maintained 16 years of interrupted academic calendar because of the discipline of the students. He urged them to continue to maintain their dignity, saying that the students are appreciated better when one goes to other universities. In his welcome address, the President of the Students' Union, Alao Idris, noted that the summit was partly organised to lay a very solid foundation for the new generation of young African leaders and to accord due recognition to some personalities who have demonstrated exemplary leadership. The high points of the occasion included the launch of Union journal The Erudite, Journal of Leadership and Development reviewed by Dr R. G. Jimoh and the conferment of award of excellence on a distinguished alumnus of the University, Senator Abdulfatai Buhari, Chairman, Senate Committee on ICT and Cybercrime. Other awardees at the event included the former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede (OFR), the Director of Academic Planning Unit, Prof. Olubunmi Omotesho; the Director of the Centre for International Education, Prof. M. O. Ibrahim; the Director of the Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies, Dr. Mahfouz Adedimeji; the former Dean of Education, Prof. D. O. Durosaro, and a lecturer in the Department of Science Education, Dr Alex Akanmu.

Secretaries’ Office Technology Workshop holds Wed. The next in the series of the Registry Office Technology All concerned are hereby urged to attend the Workshop for secretaries will hold this Wednesday (June workshop punctually. 8, 2016) at 11.00am in the Auditorium Basement.

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Academic Support Services (ASS) Commencement of 2015/2016 Rain (2nd) Semester Examinations

he 2015/2016 Rain (2 ) Semester Examinations willth commence on Monday, 27 June, 2016 and come to an end on Saturday, 25th July, 2016. It has, therefore, become necessary that adequate preparations for smooth and hitch-free examinations are put in place. To this end, students are hereby advised to note the code of conduct on examination practices as contained on pages 72 and 73 in the University Academic Programmes (Undergraduate and Sub-Degree 2009-2013) Rules and Regulations and Students Handbook of Information and Regulations, pages 19-23, which are reproduced here below: Candidates shall: i. use or consult during an examination only such books, papers, instruments or other materials or aids that are specifically permitted or provided by the Department in which the examination is being held; ii. not introduce or attempt to introduce into the examination venue handbags, books, notes, instruments (handsets, i-pod, Bluetooth, flash drives, etc.) or other materials or aids that

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are not permitted; not enter any examination venue with any inscription on any part of the body e.g. palm, arm, thigh, etc., if such inscriptions bear any relevance to the examination; not pass or attempt to pass any information from one person to another during an examination. neither act in collusion with any other candidate(s) or person(s) nor copy nor attempt to copy from another candidate, nor engage in any similar activity; not disturb or distract any other candidate(s) during the examination; only use their matriculation number for examination, (no names should be written); not be allowed to leave an examination venue until after 75% of the time allocated for that particular paper has expired; use of mobile sets I-pods, etc are prohibited and any hand set discovered in and around the examination hall would be impounded, irrespective of it being switched off. Students will be required to present the

following vital documents at the entrance of the examination hall before He/She would be allowed into the hall: i. duly signed original registration forms (not copies) and no registration form with any form of alteration without proper endorsement by the Level Adviser and Faculty Officer would be accepted ii. University IdentityCard iii. evidence of payment of approved charges/levies It is advisable that students who have misplaced their I.D. Cards should make request for a replacement urgently. Procedure for password recovery can be accessed on the University of Ilorin Website, www/unilorin.ed.ng. Students are therefore advised to recover their Passwords ahead of the examinations. Signed R.A. Okojie (Mrs.) Deputy Registrar (ASS)

Eric seeks collaboration between technologists, academia By Mustafa Abubakar

University of Ilorin Technologist, Engr. Femi Eric, has called for collaboration between laboratory professionals in universities and their academic counterparts, in order to promote advancement that will stand the test of time. Engr. Eric made the call penultimate Wednesday (May 18, 2016), while delivering a lecture at the maiden edition of the Technologists' Monthly Seminar organised by the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT), University of Ilorin Chapter. In his lecture, titled “University Laboratory Instrumentation and the Technologists”, Mr. Eric pointed out that laboratory hand-on experience for students, candid prescription and recommendation for the provision of

developmental laboratory are of importance for any technologist. Describing how to handle laboratory instrument, equipment and machines, he explained that there are clear distinctions among the three laboratory wares. Earlier in his address, the Chairman of NAAT, Unuiversity of Ilorin Branch, Mr. Femi Awolola Olufemi, expressed appreciation to the University of Ilorin managemen for the approval of the seminar, the Committee members for putting together a successful seminar and the technologist for their massive and active presence and participation at the Seminar. Mr. Olufemi said that the second edition lecture will hold on June 15 and it will be delivered by Dr. M. K Bello with the title “LASSA FEVER: Safety Precautions for Handling Laboratory Animals in the

Animal-House Setting”. Also speaking, the Chairman of the Seminar Committee, Mr. T. A. Tijani appreciated the ViceChancellor Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), and the Registrar, Mr. E. D. Obafemi, for the approval of the Monthly Seminar for all University technologists. Present at the occasion were the Deputy Registrar (Academic Support) Mrs. R. A. Okogie, who represented the Registrar; the Director of the Centre for Research Development and In-House Training (CREDIT), Prof. Sulaiman Alabi, represented by the Deputy Director, CREDIT, Dr. S. O Oyedele; other committee members, Engr. P. A Oddiah, Mr. M.A Adebayo, Mrs. V. Awopetu and Mr. J. O Oyetunji among others.

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UNILORIN WEEKLY FINANCIAL DIGEST th

SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENT FOR THE PERIOD 27 May to 2

June, 2016

RECEIPTS Academic Gown Order of Proceeding Fitness Scroll Student I.D. Card Overpayment Ilorin Business School School Charges Clinical Registration Hire of Unilorin Property Change of Course Form Online Payment Transcript Verification of Result Housing Loan Form Bandwidth Postgraduate School Application fees Postgraduate Tution fees Institute of Education Application fees Undergraduate School Charges Remedial School fees Charges Add & Drop Contractor Registration Total Receipts for the Period

AMOUNT 2,500.00 5,000.00 4,000.00 4,000.00 2,000.00 42,250.00 51,000.00 3,500.00 175,000.00 65,000.00 2,500.00 195,500.00 9,000.00 1,500.00 1,916,345.00 22,575,000.00 76,375.00 565,000.00 799,050.00 97,450.00 448,000.00 3,000.00 ? 27,042,970.00

PAYMENTS: PAYMENT TO CONTRACTORS/SUPPLIERS:

Nil

OTHER PAYMENTS: Purchase Advances

Various

923,400.00

DTA, Imprest, Refund E.T.C

2,929,260.00

Total TSA Charges

1,365.00

TOTAL PAYMENTS FOR THE PERIOD

? 3,854,025.00

Signed A. S. YUSUF FCA Bursar

Association of Nigerian University Professional Administrators (ANUPA), Unilorin Branch Notification of 2016 Unilorin ANUPA Election

The Electoral Committee of University of Ilorin Branch of the Association of Nigerian University Professional Administrators (ANUPA) was mandated to conduct the Association's election within two weeks of the committee's inauguration. The committee has approved the following activities towards the conduct of the election: Description

Pre-Election Procedure Voting Procedure

Activities Collection of Nomination Form Submission and Closing of Nomination Form Screening of Nomination Forms Accreditation Voting Proper Sorting and Counting of Votes

Date 27th May - 6th June, 2016 6th June, 2016

Time 8 am -3.30pm daily

7th 9th 9th 9th

9 am – 12 noon 10 am – 11 am 11.05 am-12.05pm 12.10 pm-1.10 pm

June, June, June, June,

2016 2016 2016 2016

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Signed Mr. A.D. Hussain Secretary, Electoral Committee

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Name Olukotun, Amos O. Fawole, Adegboyega A . Idakwoji, Samson Tunde, Afolabi M. Ibadin, Sunday Adekanye, Peter O. Ayinmode, Roseline Adeleke, Grace M. Abdul Rahman, L.O. Atolagbe, Anifowose M.O. Abubakre, Oladiran K. Mustapha, Oba T. Mohammed, Waheed Olajugba, Samuel O. Suleiman, Yekeen Oyedepo, Sunday O. Salman, Medinah T. Bamikole, Saadu R. Alege, Sherifatu I. Oluwamukomi, R. Yusuf, Abdulazeez A . Oloyede, Elizabeth S. Hudson, Olufunke S.E. Amali, Mohammed O. Ikhuemein, Oyakhire S.

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GOOD GRAMMAR Don’t say/write: Say/write: Don’t say/write: Say/write: Don’t say/write: Say/write:

One of the rioters have been arrested by the police. One of the rioters has been arrested by the police. He is one of those who has contributed to national development. He is one of those who have contributed to national development. The school will continue to pay staff salaries as at when due. The school will continue to pay staff salaries as and when due.

LAUGH Who is the real fool here?

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(1) A man who goes to the bank with a spanner to open a bank account. (2) A guy who removes his shoes to enter a taxi (3) A lady who went to bed with a ruler just to know how long he has slept (4) A husband who watches news on television and waves at a news reader (5) A nurse who wakes up a sleeping patient simply because he forgot to give him sleeping pills (6) A bank manager who lowers his television set volume because he wants to read a text message (7) A man who sprays himself baygon to chase away mosquitoes (8) A guy who polishes his shoes to take a passport size photo (9) A yahoo boy who refuses to install application because he thinks it will make the laptop heavier.

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Ø In a newspaper interview, the Dean, Postgraduate School, University of Ilorin, Prof. Lanre Badmas Yusuf, has commented on President Muhammadu Buhari's one year in office, while urging the President to scrutinise the people around him so as to know those that are in the same frequency with him. (“YUSUF: Nigerians are yet to see the dividends of democracy”, The Guardian, Sunday, May 29, 2016, p.21) Ø While speaking at a workshop recently, the ViceChancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has called on Universities in Africa to make efforts to bridge the gap between theory and practice. (“Varsity don advocates stronger gown-town synergy”, Business Day, Tuesday, May 24, 2016, p.23) Ø While speaking at a pre-Ramadan seminar organised by the Organisation of Tadhamunul Muslimeen (OTM), Abuja chapter, the former Ameer of Muslim Students Society of Nigeria (MSSN), University of Ilorin Chapter, Ustaz Rasheed Haashim, has urged Muslims to plan their time ahead of the forth-coming Ramadan. (“Muslims need strategic planning for RamadanCleric”, Daily Trust, Tuesday, May 31, 2016, p.35) Ø In his column, ''EDUPEACE'', the Director of the Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies, University of Ilorin, Dr. Mahfouz Adedimeji, has reflected on the keynote addresses presented at the 2016 Nigeria Summit on National Security, themed “Confronting and Containing Threats from Terrorism and Sectarian Insurgency”, delivered by former Secretary General of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and ex-Prime Minister of Denmark, Anders Forh Rasmussen and former Nigeria Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, recently held in Abuja. (''Tackling terrorism”, New Telegraph, Tuesday, May 31, 2016, p.36) Ø In a newspaper advertorial, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Ilorin Branch, has published the names of its newly elected executive officers that will pilot the affairs of the union. (“RE: ASUU UNILORIN ELECTS NEW OFFICERS”, The Nation, Tuesday, May 31, 2016, p.32) Ø A 400 level student of the Department of Biochemistry, University of Ilorin, Miss Rashidat Aderonke Adesona, has distributed food and clothing materials worth thousands of naira to orphanage and motherless babies’ homes in Ilorin. (“Unilorin student raises fund for less-privileged with funfare”, The Herald, Wednesday, June 1, 2016, p.15) Ø The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Management Services)

of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Adebayo Abdulkareem, has disclosed that the institution has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a private developer to build a 2,000-bed students’ hostel. (“UNILORIN to build 2,000-bed hostel”, New Telegraph, Wednesday, June 1, 2016, p.43) The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Ø AbdulGaniyu Ambali, was among the dignitaries that were honoured by the Queen Elizabeth School, Ilorin, th at the school’s 60 anniversary celebrations held recently in Ilorin. (“North's first female secondary school celebrates 60th anniversary”, The Herald, Wednesday, June 1, 2016, p.17) Ø The wife of the Kwara State Governor, Mrs. Omolewa Ahmed, has donated N250, 000 to the School of Special Needs at the University of Ilorin, as part of the commemoration of this year's Children's Day celebration. (“Ahmed's wife donates to physically challenged schools”, National Pilot, Thursday, May 2, 2016, p.5) Ø In a newspaper article Prof. Hassan Saliu of the Department of Political Science, University of Ilorin, has reflected on what the Nigerian foreign policy has generated in recent times in public discourses (“The danger of adopting the street approach to Nigerian foreign policy”, National Pilot, Thursday, June 2, p.22) Ø In an opinion article, a 400 level student of Zoology Department of the University of Ilorin, Emmanuel Balogun, has reflected on the recent clashes between the farmers and the herdsmen in some parts of the country. (“Taming the herdsmen terror”, The Nation, Thursday, May 2, 2016, p.26) Ø While speaking at a workshop organised by Cyber Security Experts Association of Nigeria (CSEAN), the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has commended the association for tackling the cyber crime in the country. (“Ilorin VC tasked on cyber security”, Nigerian Pilot, Thursday, June 2, 2016, p.29) Ø While speaking to newsmen on the sideline of annual production of PFA 499 theatre fiesta of the Department of Performing Arts, University of Ilorin, the Head of the Department, Prof. Abdulrasheed Abiodun Adeoye, has condemned in totality the activities of the new Niger Delta Militant group, saying that the activities are unjustifiable. (“Don Slams Niger Delta avengers’ attacks on oil facilities…says action unjustified”, The Herald, Friday, June 3, 2016, p.3)

Public Notice

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ACADEMIC STAFF UNION OF UNIVERSITIES (ASUU) UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN BRANCH RE: ASUU UNILORIN ELECTS NEW OFFICERS t is lamentable, nay pitiable that ASUU NEC independent Branch of ASUU in which members could unwittingly expose to the world, are free to elect their leaders and ASUU NEC has through a fallacious advertorial in the Nation no right, whatsoever, to foist or attempt to impose, and Daily Trust newspapers of Tuesday, 24th May, under whichever guise or manner, leadership on 2016, its consistent but futile efforts over the the Branch. ASUU NEC should therefore keep off years at fomenting trouble in order to destabilise from the internal affairs of ASUU Unilorin Unilorin. We are responding to this provocation Branch” For the avoidance of doubt, the Executive for the sake of the deserving general public, that of the Union on our Campus, elected through a has severally acknowledged Unilorin as the most popular and transparent election held on 26th stable and sought-after University in Nigeria. What is being referred to as an “election” February, 2016 at the University Auditorium are by ASUU NEC in the said advertorial, consisted the following: Dr. U. A. Raheem of a process in which a group of Nine (9) people, Chairman : Dr. A. S. Kasum (who were apparently too less busy in their Vice-Chairman: th Dr.(Mrs.) M. A. Y. Lewu Universities) sneaked into our Campus on the 20 Secretary-General: April, 2016 to join eleven (11) others and after Asst. Secretary – General : Dr. M. A. Akanmu Dr. R. G. Jimoh meeting for 10 minutes, they addressed the Press Treasurer : Dr.(Mrs.) E. F. Owolabi about an “election” that they just concluded. Financial Secretary: Dr. (Mrs.) B. F. Ibrahim Nominations were said to have been done online! Auditor: The verifiable truth and fact is that the This, to say the least, reminiscences the usual subjugation of the democratic will of the majority current leadership enjoys tremendous confidence of the followership. It has been so for the past 15 by ASUU NEC. Prior to this, a Committee of ASUU NEC years. We have gained our freedom from had held Five (5) meetings with ASUU Excos on mindless coercion and tyranny of the minority. ground at the University of Ilorin (the executive We therefore advise ASUU NEC to leave us which they now claim not to recognize) on alone. More so, that it has been incapable of possible ways to reintegrate the Branch, but they upholding the democratic norms erected by the quickly frustrated the process when it became founding fathers of ASUU decades ago. Here in clear to them, that their cronies on Campus were Ilorin, we are working/busy! “not on ground” to win an election in a truly democratic and an all inclusive arrangement. The position of our teaming members had been reiterated in the Resolutions of our Congress Dr U. A. Raheem Chairman held on Monday, 16th May, 2016 as follows: “The Branch (UNILORIN) is a semi-

Open Ph.D Thesis Defence S/N 1.

Name ADEBAYO, Funmilayo Farida

Faculty/Depart ment Civil Engineering

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“Performance Characteristics of Bituminous Road Mats for Cold Patching of Flexible Pavement”

Thursday, 9 th June, 2016.

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June 6, 2016

www.unilorin.edu.ng

10 years after Fulbright

he alumni of the US exchange programmes had a meeting with the visiting US embassy cultural attaché and his team at a beautiful location in Ilorin last Wednesday (June 1, 2016). For Fulbright scholars and other exchange grantees of the University of Ilorin, including Drs A. K. Olawuyi, A. S. Aremu, M. O. Salawu, D. O. Adeditun, Moshood Mustapha, Raymond Ogunade, O. M. Ameen, S. O. Owalude, S. A. Y. Amuda, J. O. Ojuade (Director of Advancement), F. O. Sulaiman (Mrs) and Prof. A. O. Omotosho, it was another opportunity to share their academic and sundry experiences. Apart from being prodded by Grace Lamon, the Alumni Outreach Coordinator, to share our experiences th through platforms, the meeting itself coincided with the 10 year of my return. I am therefore impelled by the two reasons need to discuss what I would otherwise have spared my critical audience. Let the truth be told, I still savour the terrific and awesome time I had in the US during my unique Fulbright programme as a student of Governors State Illinois and adjunct Professor at its College of Arts and Sciences. Though we were 204 or so all over the US schools and colleges that year, we were six in my University: Abdullah Al-Shukri (Oman), Anastasia Detkova (Russia), Eylem Koral (Turkey), January John (Tanzania), Matthias Schonhofer (Germany) and of course M. A. (Nigeria). Apart from the allowance of the Department of State, I had a monthly salary or stipend that the University paid for extra teaching in the Faculty. So, I had staff and student identity cards each of which served good purposes on and off campus. Many lessons remain etched on my psyche; maybe space would allow four. First, the person who motivated me most was a Cleaner and you read me right. I loved the passion with which Maulin, a fast-speaking middle-aged African-American, did his work. I was tempted once to think of taking the vacuum cleaner from him to experience the joy that he irradiated doing his work. I never saw him frown or complain as he said, “Guys, I've gotta clean your room. You wanna excuse me?” If that cheerful attitude to work was not compelling enough, it happened that Maulin's wife was a Professor in the same University. I learnt first from Maulin that it is not your job description that matters, it is the passion you put into it that makes you happy and fulfilled. I resolved to like whatever I have to do without complaining because happiness is more intrinsic than extrinsic. There are many rich and miserable people among us whereas there are poor but happy people. Besides, when I first sensed that my American media and culture Professor is a Jew, my heart skipped a bit. Reinforced by the horrific humiliation of Palestinians by Zionists, my perception of Jews was not too positive. But meeting Prof. Mel Muchnik informed practically my deep belief that you don't judge people until each person reveals his

colour. Since the first class he asked us of what we knew of Martin Luther King and I responded he was a compulsive speaker with his appreciative nod, I noticed we would strike a deal as friends. On the first assignment he gave us, he wrote a comment that my piece was one of the best he had the pleasure of ever reading anywhere and forwarded it to his contacts in US and beyond. Another Professor quoted the comment in giving me a powerful recommendation to Oxford University. I never got to Oxford though partly because someone in our Academic Office then didn't process my transcript because I didn't graduate from the University (lol. No hard feelings at all. Kinda used to being denied)! Mel would soon introduce me to his wife, Janet, the Mayor of Park Forest where I lived. I saw every single part of their house and Janet was gracious to invite me to some events where I was so glad to be a good image of Nigeria. Then, in November 2005, I was to travel to Washington DC from Chicago and the plane would not move as scheduled. I was concerned but I did not see worry on the faces of my fellow passengers. When the engine eventually revved to life, there was a spontaneous applause for the crew. That understanding and generosity struck me as significant. As I recalled when I had to address a batch of grantees at the US Embassy two years later in my "Between the US and us: (T)here you go", if it were to be in Nigeria, not only the crew would be cursed for the delay, verbal missiles would be disproportionately fired till they reached the Minister and the President. It was a good lesson in patience and generosity. Moreover, there was this old happy couple, who told me there were barren and that their two children were actually adopted. So, seeing how pleasant their life was, I realised the fault in my culture where the society blames childless women for no fault of theirs. Based on theirs, and the fact that I was married three years before then with some pressure on what was happening from people, I resolved that if anyone came to me to say I should marry another wife just because we had no child, I would fire him or her like Akukalia, Chinua Achebe's character in his Arrow of God (1964), “Go back to your house or I will make you eat shit!” I cannot but at this juncture thank the former ViceChancellor, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, who sent the application form I filled manually then to me in 2004 as the Deputy ViceChancellor and Dr Jeleel Ojuade, who brought it, apart from giving me some cultural materials that aided my teaching. Little did I know 10 years ago I was becoming one of the very first, if not the first, beneficiaries of Fulbright exchange in the University of Ilorin. I also thank my Fulbright Supervisor and Professor of Political Science and Interdisciplinary Studies, who doubled as Dean of College Arts and Sciences, GSU, for 20 years, Roger K. Oden, who took me to many places.

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