Unilorin Bulletin 17th August, 2015

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

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s the post-UTME screening for the 2015/2016 admission exercise of the University of Ilorin commences today (Monday, August 17, 2015), no

fewer than 60, 000 candidates are expected to take part in the week-long exercise.

The figure, obtained from the Computer Services and Information Technology Directorate (COMSIT) on Saturday (August 15, 2015), represents 82 per cent of the 73,250 candidates that scored a minimum of 180 marks in the 2015 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and made the University of Ilorin their first choice.

The screening, which will be by Computer-Based Test (CBT), will take place in two centres – Ilorin and Lagos- from today to next Monday (August 24, 2015).

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he new Director of the Kwara State Command Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), in his of the Department of State Service (DSS), Mr. office, said, “The Vice-Chancellor and his team have made Abdullahi Shinkafi, has described the the University what it is today. You are a fine gentleman and

University of Ilorin as a Centre of Excellence and one you are doing a good work. The DSS in Kwara State under of the best universities in the country. my leadership would support you to do more and maintain

Mr. Shinkafi, who stated this last Thursday the standard of peace and security on the campus”.(August 13, 2015), when he visited the Vice- Contd. on page 3)

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UNIVERSITY of ILORIN

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MONDAY August 17, 2015 VOL.6 NO.92

The COMSIT Director, Prof. Musa I. Ahmed

By 'Yinka Ademuyiwa

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ambali (left), welcoming the DSS Director, Mr. Shinkafi, to the

University last Thursday

DSS Director extols Unilorin's excellence

By Olusegun Mokuolu

60,000 candidates for Unilorin post-UTME screening

Ambali cautions NMA against

incessant strikes p.3

Oyawoye hails Unilorin's stable

academic calendar p.5

Ajayi canvasses use of indigenous

languages at state, national assemblies p.6

Students' union tasked on continuous

support for varsity management p.6

Unilorin Weekly Financial Digest p.8

The Podium: The aura of a mentor p.12

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R . A l t L- : Dr. (Mrs.) A. M O. bdu raheem of he a m t n f h a Dep rt ent of Chemistry, he Dea o P ysic l

i s ; o f cSc ence , Prof. A. Adimula the Dean f Li e Scien es, P ;rof. A. Sani the pioneer Professor of Geology in f , . - y ; ,A rica Prof Monmodu Jamiu O awoye and his son

i y t admir ng a gift presented to Prof. Oyawoye b heth

U o h a university n is 88 birthday in Off last Th rsday

The new Director, Kwara State Command of the DSS, Mr.

Abdullahi Shinkafi, with Principal Officers and some senior

officials of the University of Ilorin during his visit to the


The Chairman, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA),

Kwara State Branch, Dr. Abubakar Ayinla (right),

making his remarks while the Vice-Chancellor and

two of his deputies listen during the visit of members

of the NMA Executive Committee to the University

last Thursday

The President of Unilorin Students' Union, Mr. Aloa

Idris (left), and the Deputy Director, Corporate Affairs,

Mr. Kunle Akogun, during a visit of the Students'

Union's Executive Committee to the Directorate of

Corporate Affairs penultimate Friday

Members of the Unilorin Students' Union

Executive Committee with officials of the

Directorate of Corporate Affairs during the student

leaders' visit to the Directorate penultimate Friday

The National Secretary General, Nigerian

Medical Association (NMA), Dr. Adewumi Alayaki

(right), presenting a souvenir to the Vice-

Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, during a

visit by the NMA Executive Committee to the





NEWS

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Earlier in his remarks, the NMA Chairman in Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), has advised Kwara State, Dr. Abubakar O. Ayinla, intimated the Vice-the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) against Chancellor of the forthcoming National Executive

incessant strikes, stressing that strikes should be a last Council (NEC) meeting of the Association, holding in resort when other options have failed. Ilorin between August 27 and 29, 2015 with the theme

Prof. Ambali, who gave this admonition last “National Health Agenda: Purpose, Means and Targets”.Thursday (August 13, 2015), while receiving members of Dr. Ayinla said that the meeting would proffer the Executive Council of the Kwara State Branch of the solutions and engage in impactful events like scientific NMA, who visited him in his office, pointed out that the sessions and community-based free medical and surgical country deserves a stable health sector. outreaches, which he noted are funded through

Commending the NMA members for their contributions from members and other stakeholders in contributions to the growth of the University, the Vice- the health sector.Chancellor noted that medicine is an enviable profession, According to the NMA Chairman, the community adding that the medical doctors are able to function well outreach would feature surgeries for swellings on parts of in other fields because they are well-trained in their the body, dental treatment and eye operations, adding that discipline. it would also feature medical consultations, distribution

Prof. Ambali said, “You are part of our pride in of free drugs and eye glasses as well as health talks on Unilorin. Unilorin College of Health Sciences has the staying healthy and preventing diseases.highest number of candidates seeking to study medicine Dr. Ayinla extolled the commitment of the Vice-in the country. We have therefore commenced the Chancellor to the welfare of the members of the building of a permanent structure for the College, with Association. He said, “As an Association, we are also millions being spent on the project”. impressed with the attention on the medical profession

The Vice-Chancellor said that the University and your welfare package for the employees in the recognises the dual roles of doctors and would soon be respective departments. Of note are the several introducing Ph.D. programmes for medical doctors. He infrastructural developments and link road to the explained that the programme is not to embarrass doctors Teaching Hospital”.but to better equip them for their dual responsibility. Members of the NMA Executive Council that

He added, “We are creating conducive visited the Vice-Chancellor included Dr. Adewumi environment for doctors to work. We are interested in the Alayaki, National Secretary General; Dr. Ahmed doctors' income, output and job satisfaction. The skill lab, Abdullah, Kwara State Secretary; Dr. Shittu Dure, Kwara which is first of its kind in the country, was put in place to State Social Secretary; Dr. Kunle Olawepo, Kwara State enhance medical training. The Medical and Dental Vice-Chairman), and Dr. M. M. B. Uthman, Chairman Council now recommends that other universities should Community Outreach. Also on the visit were Mrs. have skill labs in the fashion of the one in our College.” Bolanle Alayaki and Dr. Sarumi N. Olakunle.

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How DSS has contributed to peace building at Unilorin - VC

By Olusegun Mokuolu

The DSS Director also commended the University pledged.for its security arrangement, which he described as Welcoming the new DSS Director to the “excellent”. He decried the activities of those he called University and Kwara State, Prof. Ambali said that the “fake students” and cultists and disclosed that the DSS University has a good relationship with the DSS. He was already putting some strategies in place to flush out praised the quality of the personnel of the DSS, saying such undesirable elements from higher educational that “it is the reason for our peaceful association”.institutions in the country. The Vice-Chancellor submitted that the DSS Mr. Shinkafi said that DSS operatives are peace contributed to the level of peace and harmony the makers, and advised the University management to University is enjoying today, noting that officers and men document students' bio data such as finger prints to make of the Service had helped to curtail the excesses of bad security investigations easier and ensure better security eggs among the students. He said that the University for the students. He also suggested regular checks and keeps eye on the students, explaining that bad students are authentication of studentship to detect fake students. expelled to protect the good ones. The Director also tasked the University Prof. Ambali said, “We have had our tough times, management to take preventive measures against but we are now enjoying peace. We want to make this terrorism, while blaming unemployment and lack of University one of the best in the world. We are creating an responsibility for the rise of terrorism in the country. “I atmosphere for our staff to enjoy their profession in the assure you that during my tenure here, I will assist you to University”.be successful. My people and I would do our best”, he

Ambali cautions NMA against incessant strikes

August 17, 2015

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The Director of the Computer Services and rules and regulations guiding the screening exercise. Information Technology (COMSIT) Directorate, Prof. Another team of technicians are in place to ensure that the Musa Isiyaku Ahmed, told Unilorin Bulletin that “as at air conditioning systems and generating sets are working 12:00 noon (on Saturday), 60,079 students who scored perfectly throughout the duration of the examination. And over 180 marks in the recently completed Joint of course, we have security personnel too”, he said.Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB)

On the medical arrangements put in place for the examination, and made the University of Ilorin their first exercise, Prof. Ahmed said, “We do not have the right to choice as well as having at least five 'O'/Level credits, treat prospective students since they are not yet our have registered for the scheduled pre-admission screening students. However, we have a team of nurses on standby to test without a single complaint”.attend to any emergencies”.The Director explained that long before the

He counseled prospective students to bring with registration commenced, the COMSIT had discussed with them printed copies of their examination schedules, which those managing the University servers and “alerted them indicate that they are slated to write the examination at a that soon, we will be expecting over 100,000 additional particular date and time since even within a day, there are concurrent users to access our website for registration several batches. “Also, payment receipts generated from exercise for pre-admission screening”, adding, “We thank the students' portal section of the University website God that periodic reports we get and what our server should be made available as the accreditation team will managers monitor and release to us have been very insist on identity verification through possession of satisfactory with no single complaint or query even from pictures that tally with the face of each candidate”, he said.our help desk”.

Registration for the pre-admission screening Prof. Ahmed further said, “This year, the exercise commenced on August 4, 2015 and ended on University approved a proposal to minimise changing of Sunday, August 16, 2015.courses prior to writing the post-UTME test and selected

In a related development, the Registrar, Mr. E. D. 21 courses and programmes where these changes will not Obafemi, through a release entitled “2015/2016 Session be allowed till after the release of the post-UTME results. Pre-Admission Screening Exercise”, posted on the This allows us to manage our data better and focus on the University website, www.unilorin.edu.ng, advised core issue of concluding screening examination timely candidates for the pre-admission screening exercise to from the portal. So in these courses, students will stick to visit the university website directly and avoid using what they picked at JAMB till post-UTME results are search engines to reach the university website because out”.such approach may lead them to fake web pages claiming The Director disclosed that more than 53 resource to be authentic Unilorin website.persons including the Deputy Vice-Chancellor

While directing prospective students to seek (Academic), Prof (Mrs.) N. Y. S. Ijaiya; the Deputy Vice-enquiries through [email protected], Chancellor (Research Technology and Innovation), Prof. the Registrar disclosed that details on the step-by-step Gabriel Olatunji; the Computer-Based Test Senate registration procedure are available on the university Committee Chairman, Prof. E. O. Odebunmi; the Senate website.Admission Committee Chairman, Prof. A. Sani; the

He called attention to what the screening exercise Director of Academic Planning, Prof. A. S. Kuranga and will entail, stressing that candidates with indecent Prof. Y. A. Quadri, among several others, have been dressing will not be allowed into the screening premises deployed to the two Centres where the screening test will and that phones and other forms of electronic be conducted.communication gadgets and devices, bags and luggage “We have five invigilators at each hall within each will not be allowed at the screening points. “Only examination venue. An accreditation team of four people registered candidates for the screening will be allowed per centre interface with the students and intimate them on

Unilorin begins post-UTME screening for 2015/2016 admission exercise

Retirement of outstanding purchase advance

T without further notice, until such advances are retired.he Bursary Department wishes to remind members of Thank you.the University Community that Purchase Advances are Signed:expected to be retired within two weeks of collection.C.N. ABIMBOLA (Mrs.)Henceforth, any staff with record of outstanding For: BursarPurchase Advance may have his or her salary suspended,

Bursary Department

he first Professor of Geology in Africa, Prof. living, Prof. Oyawoye posited that agitation for salary Monmodu-Jamiu Mosobalaje Oyawoye (OON), adjustment and other demands should never be has commended the University of Ilorin for externalised to the extent of allowing it to degenerate T

maintaining a stable academic calendar, which he into industrial action and strikes.observed has made the University to be unique among its He said, “If they break for one month, for the peers as well as responsible for its successes. following four months, the university will not settle and

The elder statesman, who is also the endower of it will affect the performance of everybody; the morale the Annual Mosobolaje Oyawoye Endowed Faculty of on both sides - both the University teachers and the Science Lecture at the University of Ilorin, gave the students - would go haywire; even now, universities commendation last Wednesday (August 12, 2015) in his must look more and more towards themselves for what Offa country home when he received a delegation from they are anticipating will be the increase in the revenue the University who went to felicitate with him on his they expect.”88th birthday. The pioneer geologist lauded the University's

The delegation comprised the Dean, Faculty of foresight in investing in economic trees like Teak, Life Sciences, Prof. Alhassan Sani; the Dean, Faculty of Jatropha, and Oil Palm on its large expanse of land, Physical Sciences, Prof. Abiodun Adimula; and Dr. saying, “Teak is an export product and it is renewable, it (Mrs.) A. M. O. Abdulraheem of the Department of is a good foresight on the part of the University of Ilorin; Chemistry. no matter how small the amount they can add every year, Prof. Oyawoye, who said that other universities as long as they continue to do so, a time will come when have not been able to match the achievements of the they will derive enormous amount of income from this.”University of Ilorin “because they still have lots of Prof. Oyawoye, however, urged the University to militants within the University teachers as well as within consider going into Shea Butter Tree plantation, the students”, pointed out that the University of Ilorin is a because, according to him, Kwara State used to be typical example of what a University should be, adding known as a Shea butter territory but for the activities of that this was responsible for the high rating of the loggers.University among other universities in the country. He said, “The only future for Kwara as a

The octogenarian opined that the atmosphere producer of Shea butter product will now be through created by the University of Ilorin authority by being formal plantation”, which he explained that private very serious about not accepting strikes and cultism as a investors were reluctant to explore because of its long way of life inside the University has been responsible for gestation period of 12 years. The time-frame, he noted, the excellence the institution had achieved in academics was not important for a University, and urged the and other spheres. Institution to also take advantage of this kind of

He decried the lack of commitment and investment which the private sector is shy to get into. “In contentment among University teachers, which he any case, the fact that the land is being used is the best pointed out, has led to diversion from their core mandate, protection they have for it. What the University has saying, “If you want to be an academic person, be one; as started now is a good foresight I think they must persist, a University teacher, the students are your life.” they can convince the Government to give them a grant

The elder statesman noted that “just as a for it.”University cannot function without being autonomous… “What the University has started now show that even with subvention from Government, it is the attitude in the present calm atmosphere, they are thinking and of university teachers that determines what happens they are being proactive; they are introducing initiative; next. Are we content to settle the differences between us all of which has its reward. For a University, 100, 200, and the Council? If we are content to settle that, then we 300 years, is not anything; it is just the beginning. If we are autonomous”. look at Oxford, Cambridge, and the likes, a University

While explaining that Government cannot that is 40 years old is a baby”, he added.continually fund universities because of increasing numbers of competing commitments and rising costs of




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Oyawoye hails Unilorin's stable academic calendarBy Fatima Abubakre

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The leadership of the University of Ilorin Students' the management is trying its best and this hard work is Union has been enjoined to continue to support the being complemented by the cooperation it is enjoying University management in its drive to sustain the from all the units including the Students' Union”.

existing peaceful environment on campus that has made Mr. Akogun, who pledged the support of his learning conducive for the students. office to the activities of the Union, explained that

The Deputy Director, Corporate Affairs of the Unilorin Bulletin and Unilorin 89.3 fm radio station University, Mr. Kunle Akogun, made the appeal were established to project the image of the institution.penultimate Friday (August 7, 2015) while receiving the Earlier in his remarks, the President of the members of the new Executive Council of the Students' Students' Union, Mr. Alao Idris Ibrahim had solicited the Union, who visited him in his office. support and cooperation of the Directorate of Corporate

Congratulating the student leaders on their recent Affairs in the University towards promoting and electoral successes, Mr. Akogun commended the entire publishing the activities of the Union in order to ensure student body for being a worthy partner-in-progress with the overall success of the Union's executive team.the University administration, a situation, which he said, The Students' Union President, who assured his has been responsible for the achievements the institution host of a vibrant and accountable Union that will has recorded so far. champion the cause of students, noted that with the

The Deputy Director explained that the incoming academic session, there will be cause for the University has been able to record tremendous success in Union to publicise its activities in the Unilorin Bulletin all areas of its statutory mandates because of the and the Unilorin 89.3.fm radio.cooperation the administration continues to enjoy from Other members of the Students' Union Executive the various unions within the institution, both staff and Council on the visit were the Vice-President, Imam-students. Lawal Ummulikhaeri; the General Secretary, Akano

He said, “Without this cooperation, our Ifeoluwapo; the Assistant General Secretary, Sulaimon University will be nowhere. The University has enjoyed Saidat; the Financial Secretary, Oyekan Oluwadamiloju; some level of stability and academic excellence not only the Public Relations Officer, Adeyemi Ademola; the because of the hard work of the management but also Social Secretary, Aondongusha Tersoo Isaac; the Sports because of the cooperation that the management has Secretary, Joel Kerimu and the Welfare Secretary enjoyed from both students' union and staff unions in the AbdulRasheed Mahmud.university. We are happy at the University of Ilorin that

Ajayi canvasses use of indigenous languages at state, national assembliesBy Idris Alooma and Tajudeen Babamale

A Professor of Culture and Languages at the said that children that understand their indigenous Department of Linguistics and Nigeria languages do well in their studies as well as in English Languages, University of Ilorin, Abdulyakeen language compared to their counterparts that were

Ajibade Ajayi, has advocated the use of indigenous trained with foreign languages when they were young.languages for legislative businesses at the state and He encouraged students of Yoruba and other National assemblies in the country. indigenous languages not to be discouraged, saying that

Prof. Ajayi, who made the call last Tuesday they can work anywhere in the world like their colleagues (August11, 2015) while featuring on a popular Yoruba in Economics, Journalism, and even in the banking programme, 'Oro to n lo', on Unilorin 89.3 fm radio, industry.opined that the adoption of indigenous languages at the While denouncing the rate at which Africans are legislatures would make the process of law making more abandoning their indigenous languages for foreign participatory and interesting. languages, Prof. Ajayi said the trend is equivalent to self-

According to the don, the use of local languages at enslavement.parliamentary sessions will help the law makers to make He said, “Yoruba parents now prefer to train their the right decision and promote proper understanding of children and wards with foreign languages. The language issues among the house members. that is valued by the people of the other world is being

He said if endorsed, the decision would reduce the neglected by the owners.”rate of misunderstanding among law makers, adding that Prof. Ajayi commended the management of the it will also make the common man on the street to see the University of Ilorin, especially the leadership of Prof. be beauty of the language and why our culture must AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), for the development in the sustained. Department of Linguistics and Nigerian Languages.

Prof. Ajayi gave the instance of both Oyo and He also commended the management of Unilorin Ogun State Houses of Assembly where specific days are 89.3 fm for allowing Yoruba programmes in their set aside for the use of local dialects in the conduct of schedule, especially the Yoruba jingle on indecent legislative business.

dressing. He challenged other media outlets to imbibe the Calling on parents to train their children and unique culture of promoting Yoruba culture adopted by wards with their indigenous languages, the renowned don the Unilorin 89.3 fm.

Students' union tasked on continuous support for varsity managementBy Fatima Abubakre




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Learned Conference

Recipient

Department

Nature of Conference

Place

Date Dr.(Mrs.) O. O. Ogunlade

Educational Technology

34th

International Conference of the

Nigeria Association for Educational Media and Technology (NAEMT)

Education Resource Centre, Wuse, Abuja

7th

–

10th

October, 2013

Dr.(Mrs.) E.N. Bolu-Steve

Counsellor Education

38th

International Conference of

Counselling Association of Nigeria (CASSON)

Akwa-Ibom State Secretariat, Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State

19th

–

23rd

August, 2013

Professor (Mrs.) N.Y.S. Ijaiya

Educational Management

2nd Annual Conference of National

Association for Educational Administration and Planning (NAEAP)

Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State

21ST – 25TH

May, 2013

Dr. O.A. Onifade

Health Promotion & Environmental Health Education

26th Annual National Conference/Workshop of Nigerian School Health Association (NSHA)

AdeniranOgunsanya College of Education, Otto/Ijanikin, Lagos State

11th – 14th

September, 2013

Professor (Mrs.) M. F. salman Science Education

50th

Annual National Conference of

Mathematical Association of Nigeria (MAN)

St. Patrick College, Asaba, Delta State

1st

–

6th

September, 2013

Professor (Mrs.) I. A. Durosaro


38th

International Conference of Counselling Association of Nigeria (CASSON)


19th

–

23rd

August, 2013

Professor (Mrs.) A. A. Jekayinfa

Social Sciences Education

10th

Annual National Conference of History of Education Society of Nigeria (HOESON)

Federal College of Education, Okene, Kogi State

2nd

–

6th

December, 2013

Professor A. A. Adegoke


38th



19th

–

23rd

August, 2013

Dr. O. ‘Lanre Olaitan


26th

Annual National Conference/Workshop of Nigerian School Health Association (NSHA)

Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Otto/Ijanikin, Lagos State

11th

–

14th

September, 2013

Dr. S. O. Oniyangi


26th

Annual National Conference/Workshop of Nigerian School Health Association (NSHA)

AdeniranOgunsanya College of Education, Otto/Ijanikin, Lagos State

11th

–

14th

September, 2013

Dr. C. O. Olumorin

Educational Technology

34th

International Conference of Nigeria Association for Educational Media and Technology (NAEMT)

Education Resource Centre, Wuse, Abuja

7th

–

11th

October, 2013

Dr. I. O. O. Amali

Social Sciences Education

37th

Annual National Conference of Association of Sociologists of Education of Nigeria (ASEN)

Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo, Ondo State

7th

–

11th

October, 2013

Dr.(Mrs.) F. A. Okesina


38th



19th

–

23rd

August, 2013

Dr. S. K. Ajiboye


38th



19th

–

23rd

August, 2013

To be continued



Unilorin BulletinMMATTERS

ONEYAugust 17, 2015

th th SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS FOR THE PERIOD 7 August to 13 August , 2015

SignedA.S. YUSUF, FCABursar

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RECEIPTS AMOUNTTranscript 194,000.00Scroll 48,250.00Order of Proceeding 64,000.00Academic Gown 32,750.00

T-Shirt 15,900.00Student I.D. Card 7,000.00Unilorin Property Management Board (UPMB) 12,000.00Clinic Registration 15,000.00Staff I.D Card 2,400.00Computer Print Out

3,000.00Change of Course 15,000.00Contractor Registration

2,000.00

Post Graduate School fees

355,600.00Post UTME Registration

154,398,000.00

Overpayment 500.00

TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THE PERIOD

N155,165,400.00

PAYMENT:

PAYMENT TO CONTRACTORS/SUPPLIERS :

Fasman Nigeria Enterprises Supply &Spreading of Laterite

17,500.00DHL International Nig Ltd

Courier Services

19,548.90

Yusuf O Ali& Co

Professional fees

15,475,000.00Esgab Ventures Ltd Construction of 300 seater Lecture Hall Cert 02

6,550,428.23Manna Construction Nig Ltd

Construction of

300 seater Lecture Hall

Cert 03

2,498,900.49Manna Construction Nig Ltd

Construction of 300 seater Lecture Hall Cert 02

7,961,445.29Boft Associates

Consultancy fees –Animal House

1,186,104.21Commade Nig Ltd Rehabilitation of Lecture Hall 3 Cert 01

2,871,903.91Fulfilled Destiny Nig Ltd


8,170,060.57Soloade Int’L Nig Ltd

Construction of 300 seater

Lecture Hall Cert 02

9,282,817.44Soloade Int’L Nig Ltd


4,114,572.18

Arnal International Nig Ltd

Servicing of 33KVA Cummins Generator

set

26,418.00

Messrs SWISS Pharmacuetical Ltd

Supply of Drug

1,486,100.00Princess Luxury Hotel & Tourism Ltd

Hotel Expenses

485,501.00Elomaz Hotel Ltd

Hotel Expenses

1,192,023.00 Tangent Construction Ltd Construction of Research centre cert 04

10,190,064.48OTHER PAYMENTS:

Various I.E DTA , Imprest, Refund

8,894,646.58Purchase Advance Various

5,964,093.60Education Times Vent ures Donation to External Bodies

20,000.00Unilorin Press Production of 500,000 copies Answer Scripts Booklets

8,820,000.00Unilorin Scholars Award’s Recipients 2014/15 Scholars Award

17,384,300.00 Anthonia Omosafe Ugowe

Academic Staff Development and

Training

12,316,284.00Muhammad Mujahid

Academic Staff Development and

Training

18,550,000.00Suleiman Bolaji Academic Staff Development and Training

7,244,880.00Faculty of Agriculture

PG External Examiners

919,800.00Ibrahim Babangida University, Lapai

Settlement of mrs Abudu

Zainab Asake indebtedness

635,000.00CBT Commttiee members

Remuneration for Rain semester Examinations

570,000.00Unilorin Petrol Mgt Board

Supply of 11000 Litres of diesel to

Centre power station

2,200,000.00 Unilorin Guest House Catering Services

1,009,400.00TOTAL PAYMENTS FOR THE PERIOD N156,056,791.88



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

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Aiyejumoh, Jerry B.

Health Services

16th

August

2

Agbede, Joseph U.

Directorate of Human Resources

16th

August

3

Popoola, Alice B.

Directorate of Academic Support Services

16th

August

4

Oyeyemi, Gafar M.

Statistics

17th

August

5

Ernest, Kolade S.

Paediatrics and Child Health

18th

August

6

Ibrahim, Mohammed O.

Mathematics

19th

August

7

Mustapha, Mashood K.

Zoology

19th

August

8

Ishaq, Lateefat B.

Unilorin Staff School (Upper Basic School)

19th

August

9

Abioje, Pius O.

Religions

20th

August

10

Weliange, Wasantha S .

Zoology

20th

August

11

Oyenibi, Festus O.

Bursary

21st

August

12

Akanbi, Mohammed J.

Bursary

21st

August

13

Fatoyinbo, Rufus D.

Library

21st

August

14

Akorede, Mudathir F.

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

21st

August

15

Jimoh, Rasheed G.

Computer Science

21st

August

16

Ogunsakin, Joy B.

Mass Communication

21st

August

17

Awotunde, Taiye A .

Unilorin Staff School (Upper Basic School.)

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ØWhile speaking with newsmen, the Ag. Head of Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies, the Department of Library and Information University of Ilorin, Dr. Mahfouz Adedimeji, has Sciences, University of Ilorin, Dr. Abdulwahab reflected on the recent policy pronounced by the Issa, has called for the total overhaul of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, while nation's constitution. commending the Federal Government for over-(“Don calls for reorientation of value system” ruling the policy.The Herald, Monday, August 10, 2015, p.3) (''JAMB: To be or not to be?” New Telegraph,

ØThe Director of African Studies Institute, Tuesday, August 4, 2015, p.26) University of Georgia, Atlanta, USA, Dr. ØThe Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Akinloye Ojo, has disclosed that his institution Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has described the and the University of Ilorin are set for the staff death of the former branch Chairman of the Non-and students exchange programme. Academic Staff Union of Educational and (“Unilorin, Georgia Varsity begin staff, students' Associated Institutions (NASU), Mr. Akanbi exchange soon”, The Herald, Monday, August Olayinka Ayodele, as painful.10, 2015, p.16) (“Ambali grieves over demise of ex-Unilorin

ØProfessor Olarenwaju Badmas Yusuf of the NASU chair”, The Herald, Wednesday, August Department of Religions, University of Ilorin, 12, 2015, p.6)has been appointed the new Dean of the ØThe Director, Computer Services and Postgraduate School of the institution. Information Technology (COMSIT), University (“Badmas appointed UNILORIN Dean Post- of Ilorin, Prof. Musa Isiaku Ahmed, has disclosed graduate studies”, National Pilot, Monday, that plans are at advanced stage for the August 10, p.2) installation of Closed–Circuit Television

ØThe Chief Medical Director of the University of (CCTV) cameras all over the campus, while Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Dr. Abdulwaheed speaking during the send-off ceremony in honour Olatinwo, has disclosed that his hospital has of the former COMSIT Director, Prof. Abiodun successfully conducted its first open heart Adimulasurgery. (“Unilorin to install CCTV on campus soon”, The (“UITH Performs First Open Heart Surgery on 2 Herald, Wednesday, August 12, 2013, p.8; See Patients”, Leadership, Monday, August 10, 2015, also, “Insecurity: UNILORIN campus to get p.31) CCTV surveillance coverage”, Nigerian Pilot,

ØWhile speaking at the Fifth Mediation, Wednesday, August 12, p.24; “UNILORIN Negotiation and Arbitration Capacity Building campus to get CCTV surveillance coverage”, retreat organised by the Centre for Peace and National Mirror, Thursday, August 13, p.25)Strategic Studies, University of Ilorin, the Vice- ØIn a newspaper advertorial, the University of Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has Ilorin has felicitated with the first Professor of called on Nigerians to always resolve their Geology in Africa, Prof. Mosobalaje Jamiu conflicts as a way of bringing the much-needed Oyawoye (OON), on his 88th birthday.development to the country. (“88 Hearty Cheers to a Pioneer and an Icon”, (“Why UNILORIN is peaceful, stable-Ambali”, Nigerian Tribune, Wednesday, August 12, 2015, National Pilot, Monday, August 10, 2015, p.19) p.15)

ØAn alumnus of the University of Ilorin, Barrister ØThe Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Alatise Nasir Taofeeq, has been featured as the Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, and the immediate Law Personality of the Week in a newspaper. past Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, have (“Why NBA should look into young lawyers' been identified as some of the dignitaries that pay'', National Pilot, Monday, August 10, 2015, graced the wedding ceremony of the daughter of p.20) another former Vice-Chancellor of the

ØAli Toyin Abdul of the University of Ilorin, has institution, Prof. Oba Abdulraheem.written on the recent quiz competition organised (“Prof. Oba's daughter says “I do”, National by the Champion Education Board for secondary Pilot, Thursday, August 13, 2015, p.22)school students in Kwara State. ØIn a newspaper interview, a 500 level Law (“NGO boosts pupils' knowledge, rewards student, who is also the president of the Law excellence”, New Telegraph, Tuesday, August 11, Students Society (LSS), University of Ilorin 2015, p.24) Chapter, Mr. Mujib Imran, has commented on the

ØIn his column, ''EDUPEACE'', the Director of the challenges confronting the chapter.

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(“Our academic goals must come before warns”, National Pilot, Thursday, August 13, anything”, The Nation, Thursday, August 13, 2015, p.5)

ØThe University of Ilorin is set to host this year's 2015, p.30)ØAn opinion article written by an alumnus of the annual National Conference of the Federation of

University of Ilorin, Mr. Emmanuel Balogun, Muslim Women Association of Nigeria entitled “We must stop glorifying corruption”, (FOMWAN).has been published. (“FOMWAN holds National Conference”, The (“We must stop glorifying corruption”, The Herald, Friday, August 14, 2015, p.18)

ØIn his column, “RENAISSANCE”, the Director Nation, Thursday, August 13, 2015, p.35) ØThe Union of Campus Journalists of the of the Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies,

University of Ilorin has organised a writing University of Ilorin, Dr. Mahfouz Adedimeji, has workshop for student journalists. advocated balanced education, which comprises (“UCJ UNILORIN organises workshop for traditional education, religious education and student journalists”, Nigerian Tribune, August western education while decrying moral 13, 2015, p.27) decadence in Nigeria and referring to a lecture he

ØWhile speaking to newsmen in Ilorin, a Professor recently delivered at the Islamic College, Ilorin. of Chemistry at the University of Ilorin, Prof. (“Of balanced diet, education and morals”, Folahan Adekola, has warned that dyeing of hair Newswatch Times, Friday, August 14, 2015. Back could increase the risk of cancer. page)(“Hair dyeing causes cancer, Unilorin don

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As I was reading the report of the lecture our amiable sagacity of their views. Their charisma commands adoration Registrar, Mr. Emmanuel Dada Obafemi, recently delivered orveneration. Their appearance and personality are even petrifying, at the workshop organized by the Association of Nigerian not just because of the subtle pervasive aura they carry with them,

Professional Administration at the Administrative Staff College of but because they wear serious and odd look all the time. This is the Nigerian (ASCON), Badagry, Lagos, my mind insistently fixed description of the intellectuals of the old time that inspired and itself on one interpretation of the Registrar's call for transformation disciplined their younger ones formally or informally to the peak of leadership in the country's higher education institutions. In the intellectualism and excellence. lecture entitled “Transformational Leadership in Higher Education I heard, on two occasions, our former Vice-Chancellor, Institutions: The People's Expectation”, Mr. Obafemi defined Professor Isha'q Oloyede, talking about the aura of one of his transformational leadership “as a process that changes and mentors, Late Professor Balogun, and on each occasion, I had the transforms individuals frequently and incorporates charismatic and imagination of a real mentor with awe and aura. The likes of visionary leadership. Transformation leaders, according to the Professor Balogun were theprofessors like Professors Alaba Registrar, are the individuals that “act as strong role models with Ogunsanwo, Luke Uche, Ucheagbu, Omotola, at UNILAG, who high standards of morals and ethical conducts that make others want were Marxist in look and orientation, and who influenced positively to follow the leader's vision”. those that held them in high admiration. They were not terror, but

Reading all the various dimensions and constituents of you could not afford to admire them with some cringes or quails. transformational leadership as espoused by the Registrar, I had a They mentor with high sense of discipline. We used to have the likes sound and demystifying understanding of the concept of of these Professors among the non-academic, too. I had once transformational leadership, which was absolutely difficult for me to trembled in absolute admiration with the account of the aura of define when I was asked late last year to write a training proposal for discipline and excellence exuded by some past Registrars of this the Federal civil servants on Strategic Communication for University, under whom seasoned administrators like our current Transformational Leadership. In spite of the inclusive understanding Registrar, Mr. Obafemi, tutored. of transformational leadership I had from the reading of the Do we still have real mentors like the aforementioned Registrar's lecture, my mind, like I said at the outset, was tenaciously Professors and administrators in the Nigerian university system? fixed on the interpretation that the restitution of mentoring in the My answer is in the affirmative, but I think they have lost their aura. university system has become an inevitable desirable practice. According to a friend, “what goes on now in the name of mentoring

Mentoring is the process of one person supporting, or supervisor-student relationship in the Nigerian university system teaching, leading and serving as the model for another person. is exploitation, including academic exploitation, in which a Mentoring is also the process by which a person, usually of superior supervisor asks his student to write a paper and publishes it as if he rank and/or outstanding achievement, guides the development of were the author without the slightest acknowledgement of the person another person who may be new to a place of work or field. It is a who actually did the work”.learning and development partnership between someone with vast This is perhaps the reason why the younger and inchoate experience and someone who wants to learn. It is through effective academics have taken over the control of their Faculties. In Faculty mentoring that younger academics or administrators become board meetings, the budding academics call the shots and talk down familiar with institutional expectations, networks and practices that on Professors because the Professors are not mentoring or they have are relevant to productivity and advancement in the university lost the aura of a mentor. Sometimes, the budding academics take system. pride in the fact that they have published severally in many reputable

So, mentoring is an essential leadership skill. In addition to journals all alone, even more than the Professors, without any input managing and motivating people, it is a formal or informal way of or guidance from any senior colleagues, and so see no need to adore developing and guiding the younger ones in the university system or fear any senior colleagues. The belief now is that there is no not only to attain the zenith of their career, but also to instill in them seniority in academic. A senior of today might become a junior or directly or indirectly the tradition of excellence that sustains peer tomorrow. That is, indeed, the reality of the academic career, but effectiveness in their jobs. To this end, mentoring enables a the truism in the belief is only being manifested because we have lost catalyzing role through which the mentors formally or informally real mentor in the academic, or the extant ones have lost their aura. imbue in their mentees culture of hardworking, integrity and To this end, I subscribe to our Registrar's call for a ambition to rise to the top of their career fulfillment. transformational leadership in the academic with the interpretation

Because real mentors do usually have an aura of that there is an urgent need to institute Faculty Mentoring Prograame respectability as a result of their vast knowledge, experience and in our University with a Senate Advisory Committee to set out the untainted integrity, they are highly held in awe. When they talk, guidelines for effective mentoring we so much need to bring back younger ones tremble not in fear, but in reverence for the sanctity and respectability and honour to our senior colleagues.

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