The incoming Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof Wahab Egbewole, SAN, has pledged that his administration will be fair to all Unilorites in its dealings and will be just in all circumstances.
A press statement released at the weekend by the University's Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr Kunle Akogun, quoted the newly appointed Vice Chancellor as saying that "the University of Ilorin is greater than all of us and we want to extend our hands of fellowship to all our colleagues who also applied for this post and appeal that they should join hands with us to do this work collectively and in an all inclusive manner".
The Professor of Jurisprudence and International Law commended the University Governing Council "for conducting a very thorough and painstaking exercise" that culminated in his appointment and assured the Council and the University community "that this appointment is for all of us as we will continue to put the University first in all our undertakings".
He therefore appealed for the unflinching support of all Unilorites "in the discharge of the onerous tasks ahead".
Prof. Egbewole said, “Our students are our pride and we will continue to run a student-friendly regime with emphasis on improved work ethics and zero tolerance for corruption in all its ramifications.
"We give kudos to the workers of this great University for their untiring efforts in ensuring that our system continues to run in spite of the challenges.
“We will continue to give premium to the training and re-training of the workforce while the welfare of the workers will be given priority.
“Our efforts at improving the quality of research will lead to a few innovations in that regard and we implore the concerned staff to see us as partners in progress with a view to ensuring enhanced capacity and improved delivery.
“We want to appreciate the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Sulyman Age Abdulkareem, and pray for a peaceful transition to move our University to the next level”.
In a related development, the National President of the Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU), Alhaji Aliyu Otta Uthman has urged the indigenes of Ilorin Emirate and their colleagues from other places working at the University of Ilorin to cooperate with the incoming administration of Prof. Egbewole in order to sustain and improve upon the giant strides recorded by the University.
Reacting to the emergence of Prof. Wahab Egbewole as the 11th Vice-Chancellor of the University, Alhaji Uthman, in a statement made available to newsmen said the Union believed that the appointment of Prof. Egbewole was God's ordained.
He added that since the development was made public by the Chairman of the Governing Council of the University, Mallam Abidu Rafindadi Yazidu, OON, the Union had been inundated with calls from concerned stakeholders considering the fact that quite a number of indigenes of Ilorin Emirate contested for the same position.
The community leader explained that "though the Union had anticipated the emergence of one of the candidates from Ilorin Emirate as the next Chief Executive of the University considering their exceptional academic, professional and administrative qualifications and competencies as well as untainted integrity but since it has happened otherwise, we believed that the development was the wish of Allah who we worship and ask for help".
Alhaji Uthman insisted that the people of Ilorin Emirate, as Muslims, must consistently demonstrate their convictions that nothing happens without the desire of Allah and that "it is only He who gives and takes dominion".
While appreciating the fact that the University of Ilorin remains the biggest investment of the Federal Government in Ilorin Emirate and the entire Kwara State, he opined that "those of us who are hosts of the institution cannot and must not behave in a manner that would put our piety, learning and exposure to question simply because of the outcome of the selection process of the new Vice-Chancellor "
The IEDPU President, who is an alumnus of the University, commended the characteristic maturity and humility displayed by the leadership and members of Ilorin Emirate Staff Association, University of Ilorin, which had issued a very comforting statement on the development, as well as the spirit of Allah knows best and dignifying dispositions of our compatriots who contested for the position.
Alhaji Uthman appealed to the incoming Vice-Chancellor to see all those who contested against him as brothers and friends and who he must stimulate with fraternity in order to ensure their fruitful participations in his administration for the benefit of the University.
The retired intelligence technocrat wished the new Vice-Chancellor a very peaceful and rewarding tenure of office.
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