Unilorin Bulletin 27th April, 2015

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he Federal Government has been called upon to Legal, Psycho-Social and Medical perspectives, was allocate more resources to palliative care as a way delivered by three experts in the fields of Law, Medicine of reducing the recourse to euthanasia among and Sociology: a renowned Professor of International

members of the society. Law from the Faculty of Law, Obafemi Awolowo The call was the crux of the key presentations at University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Ademola Popoola; the Chief

the 2nd edition of the Euthanasia Prevention Initiative Medical Director (CMD) of the University of Ilorin (EPI) Annual Public Lecture, organised by the Faculty of Teaching Hospital (UITH), Prof. A. Olatinwo; and a Law, University of Ilorin, last Wednesday (April 22, former Director of the Unilorin Centre for Peace and 2015). Strategic Studies, Dr. Joseph Fayeye.

The Public Lecture, entitled “Euthanasia: A Tripartite Approach”, which was examined from the

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

The new Unilorin NASU Chairman, Comrade Olabisi Adesina, taking the oath of office last Thursday

Prof. Popoola delivering his lecture

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female labour union activist, Comrade Olabisi Fadeke Adesina, has emerged the new Chairman of the University of Ilorin Branch of the Non-

Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU).

At the election held last Thursday (April 23, 2015), in the University Auditorium, Mrs. Adesina of the University Library polled a total of 547 votes to defeat two other contestants, including the incumbent Chairman, Comrade J. J. Bello, who scored 165 votes. The third contestant, Comrade Adebiyi Emmanuel, polled 159 votes.

Scholars seek more funds for palliative care to curb euthanasia

By Fatima Abubakre

Female labour activist heads Unilorin NASU's new excoBy Mustafa Abubakar

Ebola: Grant Drafting Committee submits report p.4

thOlawepo delivers 157 Inaugural Lecture p.4Ambali tasks Buhari on fairness to all p.5Application forms for 2015 UNESCO/ISEDC Fellowships out p.6Mrs. Obafemi clocks 60 p.6Abdullahi's son weds p.6Mrs. Oyabambi's son weds p.6Unilorin supports JCI to promote Nigeria's image - Ambali p.7Unilorin Weekly Financial Digest p.8A Dirge for Abdul-Ganiyu Yahaya p.11The Alma Mater: Garlands for Obafemi at 65 p.12

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The former Director, Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies, Dr. Joseph Fayeye, presenting his paper at the Euthanasia Prevention Initiative

(EPI) Annual Public Lecture last Wednesday

Dr. Peter O. Ajiboye,

who represented the

CMD, UITH, Prof. W.

Olatinwo, presenting

the CMD's paper at

the Euthanasia

Prevention Initiative

(EPI) Annual Public

Lecture last

Wednesday

A cross section of Unilorin Law students at the Euthanasia Prevention Initiative (EPI) Annual Public

Lecture last Wednesday

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof.

AbdulGaniyu Ambali (wearing

cap), and the Director, CREDIT, Prof. T. Oladiji, at

the Tissue Culture Laboratory, C. G.

Bhakta Institute of Biotechnology, Uka Tarsadia

University, India, during a recent

visit

L- R: The Guest Lecturer, Imam Abdulrahman Akoshile; Prof. Y. O. Imam, and the Chief Imam

of the University of Ilorin, Prof. A. G. A. S. Oladosu, at the annual Moulud Nabiyy

celebration of the Tijaniyah Muslim Students Association of Nigeria, Unilorin Chapter

The immediate past Chairman of Unilorin NASU, Comrade J. J. Bello (2nd left),

congratulating the new Chairman, Comrade (Mrs.) Olabisi Adesina, while the former Branch

Secretary, Comrade J.F. Idowu (right), and another official look on

The Chairman of the Unilorin Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Grant Drafting Committee, Prof.

Luke Edungbola (right), submitting the committee's report to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor

(RTI), Prof. G. A. Olatunji, recently

Members of the Unilorin Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Grant Drafting Committee with the Deputy Vice-

Chancellor (RTI), Prof. Olatunji, after submitting the committee's report


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In his submissions, Prof. Popoola, who observed ultimate, but we do not have to hasten anybody to die; we that there is an attempt to confer medical legitimisation on should look for a way to improve medi-care.”the ending of life, traced the history of euthanasia and Similarly, the CMD of the UITH, Prof. Olatinwo, highlighted the variations between passive and active who was represented at the event by Dr. Peter O. Ajiboye, euthanasia; Physician Assisted Suicide (PAS), among maintained that euthanasia has no backing under the others. He also examined the arguments for and against Nigerian law and in most parts of the world and that the the phenomenon, while emphasising the slippery slope, practice runs counter to the Physician's Oath of which could be created with the legalisation of euthanasia. preservation of life. He said, “A doctor should not

According to him, we live in a world where terminate life whether the patient is in a sound health or is humans make mistakes and have selfish motives and terminally ill, but should strive at all times to take away therefore, “legalisation of euthanasia holds a number of pain, decrease suffering and discomfort and improve the risks.” quality of life as much as possible”.

The Guest Lecturer said, “We cannot be sure that The CMD further submitted that “Society must euthanasia, once legalised and socially accepted, would ensure that the economy, ageism and racism do not get in remain voluntary”, adding that “vulnerable and the way of adequate and humane management of patients burdensome patients may be subtly pressured to request with a chronic terminal illness. Good health insurance for the termination of their lives, even though they don't coverage is needed for all patients, especially those with really want to. Consider the difficulty of having a relative terminal illness.”in hospital long term, the stress of daily visits- sadly, the Declaring the event open earlier, the Deputy prospect of inheritance bring about the worst in a lot of Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Prof. (Mrs.) N. Y. S. Ijaiya, people.” who stood in for the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu

While admitting that indeed palliative care is cost Ambali (OON), described the programme as “not only and labour intensive, and that public opinion could be laudable but godly”, adding that “This particular influenced once a law is changed, the OAU don asked, “Is programme is such that every humane person will like to this want we want?” He pointed out that “Medicine has key into, I certainly want to.”progressed as far as it has because we do value all human While urging the organisers not to rest on their lives and continue to seek cures for the diseases which oars, Prof. Ijaiya, who also described the selection of the afflict us.” guest lecturers as “apt”, congratulated and commended

Prof. Popoola said, “A developing country like the Chairman of the EPI, “Dr. Bashir Omipidan, and by ours should be very careful in legalising euthanasia; we extension, Prof. Popoola, “for giving birth to this very should use our resources more to develop palliative care humane programme at the University of Ilorin as part of and ensure that the terminally ill have some measure of our community service and service to God and dignity and reduced pain, where you have to do so, then it humanity.” has to be under stringent legal requirement.” Prof. Ijaiya, who pledged the University

Examining euthanasia from a psychosocial administration’s support for the EPI, charged Dr. perspective, Dr. Fayeye, in his own paper, explained that Omipidan and his team to embark on more publicity good palliative care is the alternative to euthanasia, drive for the Initiative so that more vulnerable groups and which, if available to every patient, would certainly poor patients in the society can benefit more from it.reduce the desire for death. He described palliative care as Also at the Public Lecture, the Dean of the the physical, emotional and spiritual care for a dying Faculty of Law, Dr. Y. I. Arowosaye, who was person when cure is not possible. represented by the Sub-Dean of the Faculty, Dr. Ibrahim

The former Director, Unilorin Centre for Peace Imam, said that the Faculty has consistently remained and Strategic Studies contended that euthanasia weakens among the top five best Law Faculties in Nigeria in the the society's respect for the sanctity of life because last three years.accepting euthanasia is an admission that some lives, The Chairman of the EPI, Dr. Omipidan, in his especially those who are disabled and are sick, are worth welcome address, noted that the euthanasia prevention less than those of other lives”. He added, “It may not be in initiative is the first of its kind by any Faculty or the patient's best interest and it may affect other peoples' University in Nigeria, adding that as part of the activities lives not just those of the patient.” of the Initiative, the group has donated items and

Dr. Fayeye pointed out that even where palliative toiletries worth N49, 000 to terminally ill and other care is not enough, especially as regards to factors such as vulnerable patients at the UITH.pain, dependency, lack of home care, loss of alertness, While appreciating the efforts of the University “euthanasia should not be an option because the value for management, Dr. Omipidan solicited for more support and sanctity of human life is quite germane.” for the Initiative, to “dissuade terminally ill and other

The Sociologist submitted that “death is the vulnerable persons from embracing suicide”.

Experts caution against legalisation of euthanasia

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Announcing the results of the keenly contested committee. They are Abolarin Lawrence O., Solihu Musa election, the Chief Returning Officer and National Senior Aremu, Olorunoje Ramota Aduni, Zitta Paul Lohlum and Assistant General Secretary of the Union, Comrade Julius O. Amoo.Okebiorunkosi Lawrence, also said that for the position of In her acceptance speech, the new Branch Branch Secretary, Comrade Suberu Haruna Ibrahim Chairman, Comrade (Mrs.)Adesina, appreciated all polled 254 votes to defect five other candidates - Comrade members of the Union for their support and belief in her. Galadima Muhammad Jamiu, 209 votes; Comrade Jerome She promised not to disappoint them.Bolu Edward,123 votes; Comrade jeromi Folorunsho Presenting his account of stewardship earlier, the Idowu, the incumbent Branch Secretary, 103 votes; immediate past Chairman, Comrade Bello, said that, Comrade Samuel Ehinmidun, 69 votes; and Afolabi under his leadership, the Association was able to bring the Samuel, 57 votes. due process needed in terms of staff discipline to the fore.

For the position of Treasurer, Comrade Andrew He pointed out that under his leadership, the union Isaiah Olorunfemi emerged the winner with 301 votes. He secured an 18-seater bus without imposing any levy on defeated three other contestants: Comrade Aliyu Beatrice the members.Motunrayo, who polled 154 votes; Comrade Ogunlade The election was witnessed by the National Rebecca Bosede, 98 votes and Comrade Margaret Adeola Assistant General Secretary (Protocol Officer) of the Oyedepo, the incumbent Treasurer, who scored 92 votes. Union, Comrade Adelokun Damola, NASU Kwara State

Meanwhile, out of the six ex-officio members Chairman, Comrade O.O. Bukoye and Comrade Adigun nominated, five were cleared to join the new executive Bola A.

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Tth under the Chairmanship of the Vice-he 157 Inaugural Lecture of the

Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu University of Ilorin holds this Thursday (April 30, 2015) at the University Ambali (OON), is “Learning from Auditorium, beginning from 5.00p.m. the People: A Geographer's Mandate

The lecturer is Prof. Raphael f o r S u s t a i n a b l e R u r a l Abiodun Olawepo of the Department of Development”.G e o g r a p h y a n d E n v i r o n m e n t a l

Members of the University Management, Faculty of Social Sciences.

community and the general public The title of the lecture, which holds

are cordially invited.

The University of Ilorin Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) committee placed emphasis on preventing future outbreak Grant Drafting Committee has submitted its from his experience in his ground-breaking work, which report to the University management. eradicated guinea-worm in Nigeria through simple

Submitting the report to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor techniques. He said that the current study on Ebola would (Research Training and Innovation (RTI), Prof. G. A. be in the states of the North-Central Geo-political zone of Olatunji at a brief ceremony, penultimate Friday (April Nigeria and would be subsequently extended to other 17, 2015), the Chairman of the committee, Prof. Luke regions.Edungbola, described Ebola as a very fatal and In his remarks, Prof. Olatunji, appreciated all challenging disease surrounded by many unknowns, as members of the committee for their complete, authentic the animal reservoirs are unknown and its outbreak and reliable work, which, he said, “has substance to stand cannot be predicted. the test of time and command respect around the world

Prof. Edungbola, who is a former Deputy Vice- because it is done meticulously by people of high calibre”.Chancellor in the University, noted that the determination The Deputy Vice-Chancellor also thanked the of the University management to bring research into Research Manager (Humanities Cluster) at the Centre for focus, the love of members of his committee for Research Development and In-House Training development and their individual integrity encouraged (CREDIT), Prof. Y. O Imam, for searching for funding them to surmount the challenges they faced while opportunities for the University in all fields and thereby preparing the document. giving researchers the opportunity to justify their pay by

The Chairman said that in addition to the funding conducting research.proposal prepared for submission to the United Kingdom On the challenges faced by the committee, as donor to give a grant on Ebola research, the Committee highlighted by Prof. (Mrs.) Taibat Bakare-Odunola, in the also prepared an additional proposal for submission to the course of the presentation, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Federal Government of Nigeria through the Tertiary apologised for the inconveniences, assuring them that the Education Fund (TETFund) grant. observations were noted, as efforts are already in top gear

Prof. Edungbola disclosed that in the report, the to ensure that all the requested facilities are put in place.

Unilorin NASU elects new officers

Ebola: Grant Drafting Committee submits reportBy Mubarak Oladosu

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The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, education on Salik is that the growing trend of Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), has called on information technology has opened a wide range of the President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, opportunities for Salik to meet, discuss, exhibit,

to be fair to every Nigerian irrespective of their religion exchange ideas and information, expose to lots of and ethnic background for him to have a successful researched materials and varieties of texts from administration. revered scholars (mystics and non-mystics alike) via Prof. Ambali made the call penultimate Sunday the internet and other means of communication.(April 19, 2015) at the annual Moulud Nabiyy He pointed out that “western education has celebration of the Tijaniyah Muslim Students' given all of us here present today the template to have Association of Nigeria (TIMSAN), Unilorin Chapter. an Islamic gathering thereby promoting Islamic

The Vice-Chancellor, who was represented on culture in a Western system”, adding however that the occasion by Prof. Yahya Imam, the Research “western education has also left some negative Manager, Humanities Cluster at CREDIT, also urged impacts on the Salik, which includes the difficulty of Gen. Buhari to always remember that Nigeria is a plural many Saliks to identify and conform to Islamic culture society and should therefore work assiduously to make in totality under a westernised system”.the issue of the country's unity paramount in his Imam Akoshile decried the negative use of administration’s agenda. Information Technology, pointing out that “too much

Prof. Ambali urged the members of TIMSAN to concentration on the social media platforms would always be their brother's keeper and to see other people only succeed in making a Salik to be neglectful of as their colleagues regardless of their religious and ethnic Allah's remembrance and thereby perverting his backgrounds. soul”. He said that proper understanding of Islam will

The Guest Lecturer at the occasion, Imam be of immeasurable assistance to a Salik in a Abdulrahman Akoshile, implored Muslims to embrace westernised system at any point in time.western education, which he described is a better tool for “In that way, I implore all and sundry in the them to achieve the best desired position in every mystical fold to embrace western education becausecommunity they are. it is a better tool for us to achieve the best deserved

In his lecture, entitled "The Impact of Western position in every community. We are and not to serve Education on Salik", Imam Akoshile also advised as an appendage where we could or should be the Muslims to avoid the negative use of Information leader, using MSSN as a case study”, he submitted.Technology and too much concentration on the social In another lecture, entitled "Prophet media platforms, adding that, doing so would only Muhammad (S.A.W) An Epitome of Total succeed in making a Salik to be neglectful of Allah's Submission to Allah", a lecturer at the Department of remembrance and thereby perverting his soul. Religions, University of Ilorin, Dr. Abdulwahab

According to the renowned cleric, “Salik Danladi Shittu, enjoined Muslims to be submissive to literarily means to proceed, to follow, travel along, go the will of their Lord just as Prophet Muhammed did.along, pursue, pass through. In the context and more Dr. Shittu quoted Quran 33:21, where Allah importantly in relation to the topic, Salik means a person said, “In God's messenger you have indeed a good who pursues and follows the goal of fighting his ego from example for everyone who looks forward with hope instinctive impulses that causes ignorance, obscurantism and awe to God and the Last Day, and remembers God and barbarity in order to obtain purity and divinity to unceasingly. This and many others are indications of reach the stage of becoming Allah's vicar.” the Prophet's submission. Emulation of the prophet is

Imam Akoshile said, “Since a Salik has the only way to salvation.”established his strive towards fighting his ego, all Among the dignitaries that graced the occasion because he wants and seeks the face of his Lord (Allah) were the Chief Imam of Unilorin Central Mosque, abiding by the laws of the Holy Quran and that of the who is also the Grand Patron of TIMSAN, Prof. A. G. prophet (S.A.W) with utmost sincerity, he has succeeded A. S. Oladosu; the Chairman of Unilorin Muslim in acquainting himself with Islam and the mystical path”. Community, Prof. B. L. Adeleke, who also

He, however, said that Western education would represented the Deputy Vice-Chancel lor take impacts on individual Salik according to their (Management Services), Prof. Yissa Fakunle, and the intention of enrolling in it, which he said could be Chairman, Unilorin Bulletin Editorial Board, Dr. A. positive, negative or both. L. Azeez.

The cleric said, “The positive impacts of western

Ambali tasks Buhari on fairness to allBy Tajudeen Babamale

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he Nigerian National Commission for UNESCO Nigerian National Commission for UNESCO, Mrs. M. h a s i n v i t e d a p p l i c a t i o n s f o r t h e O. Anene-Maidoh, on behalf of the Minister of Education UNESCO/ISEDC Co-Sponsored Fellowships advised interested candidates to “carefully study the T

Programme 2015. The four-week Fellowship, which is a guidelines before filling the application forms”. capacity building and human resources development It added that the application forms should be programme in the field of sustainable and renewable submitted in triplicate to the Office of the Commission on energy, is scheduled to hold between October 5, and or before May 15, 2015 “to allow for internal processing October 30, 2015 at the International Centre for before submission to UNESCO Paris to enable Nigeria

ndSustainable Energy Development (ISEDC), Moscow. meet the 22 May, 2015 deadline.”A statement released by the Secretary-General,

The wife of the Registrar of the available to Unilorin Bulletin, the book University of Ilorin, Mrs. launch and Reception will take place at C h r i s t e l l a M o d u p e o l u w a the Unilorin Dam Site by 2.00p.m.

Obafemi, will be 60 years old on Tuesday, Members of the University May 5, 2015. And to mark the occasion, a community and the general public are book, “And the Baby Cried Again”, will cordially invited.be launched at a grand Reception planned for Saturday, May 9, 2015.

According to a statement made

Application forms for 2015 UNESCO/ISEDC Fellowships out

Abdullahi's son weds

The son of Mr. and Mrs. Ibrahim Abdullahi of the Authority, Ilorin, by 11.00a.m. Centre for Research Development and In-House A wedding notice made available to Unilorin Training (CREDIT), Mr. Abdullateef Abdullahi, Bulletin indicated that the Waleemah comes up on

will this Saturday (May 2, 2015) tie the nuptial knots Friday, May 1, 2015 at Popo Igbonna Mosque, Ilorin by with his heart-throb, Miss Zainab Mustapha. 9.00a.m.

The Nikkah/Reception takes place at the Open Members of the University community and the field of the Lower Niger River Basin Development general public are cordially invited.

Mrs. Oyabambi's son weds

The son of Mrs. Lydia Oyabambi of the Nursing, Igbatoro Road, Akure.Directorate of Human Resources, Mr. Adekunle A wedding notice made available to Unilorin Isaac Oyabambi, will this Saturday (May 2, Bulletin indicated that an engagement ceremony will

2015) tie the nuptial knots with his heart-throb, Miss take place on Friday, May 1, 2015 at Mothers' Pride Sekemisola Anjolaoluwa Akinsunlola Model College, Oke-Obere, Ijoka, Akure, by 1.00p.m.

The wedding takes place at St. Philip Anglican Members of the University community and the Church, Ijoka Road, Akure by 10.00a.m. Reception general public are cordially invited.follows immediately at the Nurses House Hall, School of

rs. Obaf mM e i

his is to inform all Registry staff that the Venue: Basement of the University AuditoriumT16th in the series of Registry Seminar has been scheduled to hold as follows: SignedDate: Wednesday, 29th April, 2015 M. O. AdewuyiTime: 11.00a.m. - 12.30p.m. Secretary

Registry Seminar Committee16th Registry Seminar Series

Mrs. Obafemi clocks 60

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The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), has said that the University supported one of its staff members

and a member of the Junior Chamber International (JCI), Mr. Paul Akingbola, to become World Speaker Champion in Germany because it was an opportunity to promote the image of the country.

Prof. Ambali stated this last Friday (April 24, 2015) when he received the National President of the Junior Chamber International (JCI), Mr. Seun Osikalu, in his office. The Vice-Chancellor commended the organisation for its dedication, adding that he was impressed with its vision and goals.

“What you see with Unilorin JCI is a prototype of our students. Our students are very unique and the Students Union here is leading by example. Their officers are well behaved, making the management happy”, he noted.

Prof. Ambali maintained that the future of the country is assured with the kind of leadership that the JCI is providing. He, therefore, commended the organisation for doing so much without state funding.

Stressing the need to raise Nigerians that will not be corrupt but who will use state and personal resources to better their community, the Vice-Chancellor tasked the national and Unilorin chapter of the JCI to continue to advance the knowledge of making impact among the young people in the country.

Prof. Ambali also tasked the Unilorin JCI to keep up the good work, noting that they are giving the University a good image. He also advocated for the extension of the 40 years upper age limit membership requirement of the JCI to accommodate more people who have experience and access to resources.

Earlier in his address, the National President of non-profitJCI, Mr. Seun Osikalu, explained that international non-governmental organisation

social

Council of Europe Economic and Social Council of the United Nations UNESCO

people to give back to the society. He said that the JCI Nigeria has heard so much of the good works going on in the University of Ilorin.

The JCI President commended the Vice-Chancellor for the support the JCI Unilorin continues to receive from the University management. He revealed that the Unilorin JCI would be having its community impact programme by donating educational and support materials to an already identified school.

On funding for the organisation, the President said that the JCI gets funds from partners and private contributions of its members. He promised to bring some of their partners to invest in the University of Ilorin.

Mr. Osikalu was accompanied on the visit by the out-going JCI Unilorin President, Miss Abdul-Razzaq Belqis; Olatunji Oyeyemi, Adedokun Henry, Babatunde Omole, Lanre Salam and Bayo Morakinyo.

Junior Chamber International (JCI) is a the organisation of young

encourages young people to become responsible citizens people between 18 and 40 years old. It has members in and to participate in efforts towards and economic about 80 countries, and regional or national organisations development, and international co-operation, good-will in many of them. It has consultative status with the and understanding. , with the

Disclosing that JCI has over 700 chapters across and with . It was the country, Mr. Osikalu said that the organisation trains founded in Mexico in 1944.

coming administration under the leadership of the The Inter-Religious Council of the University of Ilorin, President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.), so that on behalf of the University community, wished to thank they may succeed and lead us to the Promised Land.the Almighty God for the peaceful 2015 General May Almighty God bless our country, Nigeria.Elections in the country.SignedWe thank all the religious leaders for their intensive Prof. G. A. Olatunjiprayers and enjoin them to continue to pray for the in-Chairman

Unilorin Inter-Religious CouncilThanking God for Peaceful General Elections

Unilorin supports JCI to promote Nigeria's image - AmbaliBy Olusegun Mokuolu

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ambali (left), welcoming the JCI President, Mr. Osikalu, to his

office last Friday



Unilorin BulletinMMATTERS

ONEYApril 27, 2015

SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS FOR THE PERIOD 16th, April to 23rd, April 2015

SignedA.S. YUSUF, FCABursar

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RECEIPTS AMOUNTTranscript 99,000.00Change of Course Form

331,000.00Order of Proceeding

18,500.00student I D Card 26,000.00scroll 11,250.00undergraduate School

Charges

461,750.00Undergraduate add and drop

2,148,180.00Late screening 9,000.00Contractors Registration

Form

19,000.00Clinic registration

4,500.00Academic Gown 16,000.00Institute of Education Form

3,135,000.00T-Shirt 8,700.00overpayment 6,750.00Rent on Unilorin property(UPMB)

162,000.00Total Receipts fe Period

N6,456,630.00PAYMENT S:PAYMENT TO SUPPLIERS:

Dhl International Nig Ltd

Courier Services

54,839.40Index Engineering Consults Ltd Supply&Installation Of Rubber Speed Breakers Along

The Bend Leading To Faculty Of Vet

Med Unilorin

632,500.00

Numasa International Ltd Construction Of Blocks Of Offices For The Faculty Of

Pharmaceutical Sciences Cert 1

26,117,115.06

Bal Engineering Ltd Consultancy Fees Stagei&Ii On Construction Of

Road To

Researchers Accommodation

2,608,656.50

Bal Engineering Ltd Consultancy Fees Stage I&Ii On Construction Of

Link Road To

College Of Heath Sciences

7,242,893.60

Vob Consult Ltd Consultan cy Fees Stage I&Ii On Proposed Administrative Block Type

“A” For College Of Health

Sci Unilorin

5,993,375.27

Arnal International Nig Ltd Servicing Of Road House Generator Set

19,950.00Fasman Nigeria Enterprises Replacement Of Door Engine Lock

86,875.00Arnal International Nig Ltd Servicing Of Senate Building Generator Set

147,000.00OTHER PAYMENT S:

Various i .e DTA, Imprest, Refund e.t.c

8,532,414.00The Manager,Zenith Bank NYSC Batch B&C Allowance April 2015

233,000.00Purchase Advance Various

661,479.00Total Payments for the Period

N52,330,097.83

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Ø he Vice- Nigeria”, The Nation, Thursday, April 23, 2015, Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. p.27)AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has urged the incoming ØA student of the University of Ilorin, Odeyemi administration to give more priority to the welfare Olawale, has written on the best graduating of teachers at all levels of education in the student of the College of Health Sciences of the country, institution, Miss Akera Ganiyat Ade, who (''Ambali challenges President-elect on received seven different awards during the education”, Kwara Arise, Monday, April 20, induction ceremony recently held in the 2015, p.5) institution.

ØWhile speaking at a seminar in Ilorin, the (''UNILORIN inducts medical graduates”, New Registrar of the University of Ilorin, who is also a Telegraph, Tuesday, April 21, 2015, p.28)CAF and FIFA Referee Assessor, Mr. Emmanuel ØIn his column, ''EDUPEACE'', the Director of the Dada Obafemi, has charged the football Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies of the stakeholders in the country to play positive roles University of Ilorin, Dr. Mahfouz Adedimeji, has in ensuring the development of the game in the paid tribute to the pioneer head of the institution, country. Late Prof. Tekena Tamuno, while describing him (' 'Play your roles effectively, football as a man of peace.stakeholders charged”, Kwara Arise, Monday, (''Tamuno: Man of peace, rest in peace', New April 20, 2015, p.15) Telegraph, Tuesday, April 21, 2015, p.30)

ØIn their editorial columns, some newspapers have ØWhile inaugurating the University of Ilorin paid glowing tributes to the pioneer head of the Laboratory to Industrial Products Steering University of Ilorin, the late Prof. Tekena Committee, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Tamuno, whose demise they described as a great Research, Technology and Innovations, Prof. loss to the academic community and the country Gabriel Olatunji, has disclosed that the Central at large. Research Laboratory of the institution would (''Tekena Tamuno: An intellectual giant (1932- soon become a hub of research activities.2015)”, National Mirror, Sunday, April 19, 2015, (''Dep. VC tasks scientists on research”, Nigerian p.17; See also, ''Tekena Tamuno (1932-2005)', Pilot, Tuesday, April 21, 2015, p.12)Daily Sun Prof. Charles Bodunde of the University of Ilorin , Friday, April 24, 2015, p.19) Ø

ØThe Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, has been named as a member of the panel of Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has disclosed that judges of the 2015 Nigeria Prize for Literature only 12,000 out of the 107,488 admission seekers sponsored by the Nigeria LNG limited. would secure admission into the institution this (''109 authors for 2015 NLNG Literature Prize'” year. New Telegraph, Wednesday, April 22, p.20)

A Professor of Arabic at the University of Ilorin, (''2015 UTME: 90,000 applicants won't get Ø, National Pilot, Razaq Deremi Abubakre, has been reappointed Unilorin admission, VC says”

for a second term in office as the Public Monday, April 20, 2015, p.22)ØThe Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Complaints Commissioner for Osun State.

Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has described the ( ' 'Ex-Al-Hikmah VC reappointed PCC death of the pioneer head of the institution, Prof. Commissioner”, The Herald, Wednesday, April Tekena Tamuno, as a great loss to the University 22, p.8)

Thirty-six dons of the University of Ilorin have and the entire Nigerian academic community. ØThe been cited in the Google Scholars Citation (GSC) (''UNILORIN VC mourns Tamuno”,

Guardian database for the third week of March 2015., Monday, April 20, 2015, p.72; See Daily (''36 Unilorin dons found in Google scholars' also, “UNILORIN VC mourns Tamuno”,

The Herald,Times, database”, Wednesday, April 22, p.8) Thursday, April 23, 2015, p.23; “Ambali The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Mourns Tamuno, Pioneer UNILORIN Head”, Ø

Thisday ''VC, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has commended the , Wednesday, April 22, 2015, p.36; others mourn Tamuno”, The Nation,Thursday, students of the institution who participated in the

ndApril 23, 2015, p.27) 2 NASA International Space Apps Challenge.ØThe Council of Legal Education has rated the (''VC Commends Students on NASA Project”,

Faculty of Law of the University of Ilorin as the The Union, Wednesday, April 22, 2015, p.22)best in the country. ØA 400 level Student of the University of Ilorin, (''Council rates UNILORIN Law Students best in Zainab Yussuf, has written on this year's edition of 2014 Bar final exams”, The Guardian, Tuesday, the inter-faculty dance competition, whichApril 21, 2015, p.6; See also, ''Law faculty best in

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recently held at the institution. (''Renewed hope for motherhood”, The Guardian, (''UNILORIN students against child abuse”, Friday, April 24, 2015, pp.26-27)

ØNational Mirror A photograph of the immediate past Vice-, Thursday, April 23, 2015, p.25)ØThe immediate past Vice-Chancellor of the Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, who is also

University of Ilorin, who is also the Secretary the Secretary General, Nigerian Supreme Council General, Nigerian Supreme Council of Islamic of Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede Affairs (NSCIA), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, has urged and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mallam Yusuf the President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, to Ali, during a lecture organised by the Obafemi fulfil his promises to Nigerians, while calling on Awolowo University Muslim Graduates Nigerians to pray for the incoming administration (UNIFEMGA), has been published. to enable the leaders fulfil their promises. (''The Guardian', Friday, April 24, 2015, p.45)

ØIn his weekly column, ''Renaissance'', the (''Fulfil your electoral promises to Nigerians, Daily Director of the Centre for Peace and Strategic Muslim groups advise Buhari”,

Independent Studies, Dr. Mahfouz Adedimeji, has counseled , Friday, April 24, 2015, p.44)ØThe Chief Medical Director of the University of Mr Olisah Metuh of the PDP to take to the advice

Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Prof. Abdulwaheed of his fellow PDP member, Senator Ndoma Egba, Olatinwo, has disclosed that his hospital is one of by acknowledging the errors of the party and the three hospitals that render Assisted strategising towards the next election in 2019. Reproductive Technology (ART) services in the (''Metuh goes to school”, Newswatch Times, country. Friday, April 24, 2015, Back page)

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A Dirge for Abdul-Ganiyu Yahaya

The news of your sudden passageFrom this harsh unfriendly planet Your creative genius in Academic Came as a devastating shocker Planning Tearing the wavelength of chattering Coupled with great skills of computingteeth And deep memory of recallWith no one to refute the unbelievable Attested to your value as a key to the exit office

Which is now lost irredeemablyYahaya, simplicity and trustable were With your sudden exityour trademarkTranquility, unobtrusive lifestyle were I imagine gazing helplessly at your your model stiffened arteriesAnd your total loyalty to your employer A cold body wrapped in white shroudAll provided some insights Lowered into the lonely silent mother-Into the essential characteristics earthOf a veritable quiet mystic And hope of returning became

impossibleDuring your service years in the Let no one wail vainly for Ganiyu University YahayaYou shunned religious and ethnic But rather learn to act the mienbigotry Of a man of the people.With the smiles you put on many faces

Dr. J. O. Omoniyi,And unalloyed commitment to the --- The University Librarianuniversity

You earned the role of an office key

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On Thursday, April 16, 2015, the Performing Arts Wole Soyinka's “Harvest of hate”, Olu Obafemi taught us all Theatre of the University of Ilorin was abuzz with a with unequalled passion. We studied Odia Ofeimu's “A gong”, jaw-dropping performance in honour of one of the Tanure Ojaide's “The fate of the elephant” and I was so

most versatile scholars, prolific writers and frontline enthralled by his own “Do gooders” and “The fly on the intellectuals of this age, Prof. Olu Obafemi. gangrene”.

The students of the Department of English, Within a semester, we read the novels of Achebe, coordinated and directed by one of Prof. Olu Obafemi's many especially Arrow of God and A Man of the People. Then we academic sons and scions, Dr. A. S. Abubakar, staged the play studied many plays, from Soyinka's The Lion and the Jewel to in honour of the well-acclaimed Fellow of the Nigerian Obafemi's own Naira has no Gender. It was a baptism of Academy of Letters. The play, “Running Dreams”, was a academic fire at the first year with the firebrand playwright, premier of the latest brain-child of the prodigious professor of poet, novelist, essayist, columnist, literary critic, professors. administrator, former Head of Department, former Dean of

When I got notice of the performance while attending Student Affairs and former President of the Association of the African Peace Research and Education Association Nigerian Authors. (AFPREA) conference, which drew participants from 40 As a young lecturer in the Department a decade ago, countries, at the ECOWAS Parliament in Abuja, I assured Prof. Obafemi sent for me and my heart jumped a beat. He was myself I wouldn't miss the conferment of honour on the so generous to tell me his impression when he read one of my academic giant aptly defined as “larger than his frame”. Truly, articles, “The Unifying Role of English in a Multilingual if one's frame were to be the actual reflection of one's worth, Nation: The Case of Nigeria”. Being commended by the giant Oga's frame would be larger than that of the ebullient late Obafemi with a firm handshake made “my head swell” and I Chief F. R. A. Williams! was motivated.

My first encounter with Prof. Olu Obafemi began It was for all his sterling qualities as a mentor and some 20 years ago when I was still a starry-eyed freshman in scholar that at age 50 in 2000, a fetschrift, Larger Than His this University. What was first striking then was that Prof. Frame, was produced in his honour. At 60, an international Obafemi offered to teach 100 level students and my set was so conference was convened here in Unilorin to celebrate his fortunate. You don't meet professors as a freshman, usually. academic exploits. The academic world can't wait for him to We would often brag before our colleagues who were taught be 70 in 2020. Arogidigba, a seyi s'amodun o!by junior lecturers that we had a Professor teaching us.

Perhaps what informed Prof. Obafemi's choice was to My last meeting with the late Mr Abdul Ganiy Yahaya “catch 'em young”. Whatever it was, it worked for me as I was in the office of the Director of Academic Planning barely a could not afford to miss the lectures of that Professor of week before his departure. I didn't have a premonition that it English whose compelling voice and eloquent diction tore would be our last encounter. For humanity to be deprived of a easily like razor into the velvet air of the Africa Hall every man so useful and impactful, yet so unassuming, gentle and week we had his ENL 104 or “Introduction to Nigerian humble, serves to shockingly remind one of the axiom that Literature”. straight trees don't last in the forest.

Prof. Obafemi made the study of literature exciting. When the boxing legend, Muhammad Ali, said, He would start each author's work with his biography, creating “Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on a nexus between the text, the writer and the context. We learnt earth”, he might have had Mr Yahaya in mind. His life was an poems after poems till some of us became poets (and I went embodiment of service to the system, the community and ahead to publish my first collection of poems before I humanity at large. No wonder that on the days of his burial and graduated). fidau, his family home turned to a Mecca.

Whether it was Chinua Achebe's “Refuge mother and I commiserate with the family, the University child”, Funso Aiyejina's “The harvest”, J. P. Clark's “The community and Ilorin Emirate on the demise of this jolly good flood”, Gabriel Okara's “Spirit of the wind”, Christopher fellow and consummate planner who paid his rent in full, Okigbo's “The passage”, Okinba Launko's “End of war” or despite his age. May Allah grant him Aljannah Firdaws.

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