Unilorin VC Professor Age explains how luck saved him from pure water business

Date: 2019-10-22

The Vice-chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Professor Sulyman Abdulkareem Age said he ventured into pure water and soap making business in the 90s when he returned from his overseas studies and was frustrated out of the enterprise when his marketers didn't return the sales proceeds.

He said his saving grace was one Professor Musibau Akanji who lured him into the journey of academics from where he today became the vice-chancellor of the University of Ilorin stressing that there is the need for perseverance and luck to survive in business.

Professor Age speaking at a press briefing to mark the beginning of the 35th Convocation ceremony of the institution in Ilorin said perseverance and luck are indeed needed to a breakthrough in business enterprise.

He said, "When I returned to Nigeria from overseas after my studies I went into soap making and pure water manufacturing but the marketers frustrated me in the business they didn't return the sales proceeds. Thanks to Professor Musbau Akanji who brought me into academics. There is the need for perseverance and luck to survive in entrepreneurial endeavors."

Nigerians will soon enjoy benefits of border closure - Ajayi He also urged the federal government to increase the annual budget on education in line with UNESCO's recommended standard to make the sector better.

According to him," the federal government should fulfill its promise to increase the annual budget on education to 15percent of the total annual Budget to bring it closer to the 26percent recommended."

Professor Abdulkareem said that insufficient funding has largely affected the smooth running of universities in the country.

He also explained that the institution has commenced a process of increasing its capacity to generate substantial internally generated revenue to augment the fundings that come from the government.

Professor Abdulkareem noted that the university has been able to consolidate on its achievement in the last year.

CSO asks Buhari to sack Sylva over $62bn debt statement He maintained that in the 2018/2019 academic session the university is converting its visions and missions to attain greatness.

The Vice-Chancellor said the university has had many of its innovation patents to commercial value.

He assured the determination of university management in achieving its goals of maintaining a standard institution.

About 12,009 students are to be conferred with first degree, Diploma, higher degrees, postgraduate Diplomas as well as Ph.D. among others during the week and long convocation ceremony.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Oja-Oba     Kwara Polytechnic     Bola Magaji     Raymond Olaitan     Pakata     March 28     Odolaye Aremu     Ayodele Kuburat Olaosebikan     Www.Kwarareports.com     MMWG     JAMB     Alapado     Okin Biscuit     Ita-Ore     Shuaibu Yaman     Barakat Community Secondary School     Mohammed Jimoh Faworaja     Shaaba Lafiagi     Ope Saraki     Muhammadu Gobir     Bashiru Makama     Hydro-electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Ilorin Innovation Hub     Moji Makanjuola     Oyin-Zubair     Olubukola Kifayat Adedeji     Mustapha Olanipekun     Jani Ibrahim     Mujtabah Bature     Biliaminu Aliu     Rotimi Atere     Amule Elementary School     Musa Ayinla Yeketi     Sulyman Abdulkareem     Laolu Saraki     Muhammed Danjuma     Moshood Kashimawo Abiola     Kudirat Arinola Lawal     Trader Moni     ARMTI     Asiwaju Bola Tinubu     KFA     Zainab Abass     SSUCOEN     NFAI     Haleeman Salman     David Adesina     Alaro     Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria     KWASSIP     Dauda Adeniran Adeshola     Wasiu Odewale     Kwara State Infrastructure Development Fund     Kwarareports.com     VADA     Maigidasanma     Sidikat Alaya     Bluenile Associates     SWAN     Joseph Daudu     Facebook     Oyawoye     John Obuh     Ilorin International Airport     Yahaya Dumoye     Aishat Mohammed Lawal     Kwara TV     Olaitan Adefila     Florence Saraki     Eghe Igbinehi     Sa\'adu Gambari     Abraham Ojo     Kwara State Fish Farmers Association     ER-KANG     Abdulrazaq Magaji     National Party Of Nigeria     Kanu Agabi    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

2017 Budget     Mary Kemi Adeosun     Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilory     PPS     Olatunde Olukoya     Jawondo     Oloruntoyosi Thomas     Kulende     Olosi Of Osi     School Of Nursing     Olanrewju Okanlawon Musa     EFCC     Kale Kawu     Ilorin Muslim Community     Solomon Edojah     Ali Ahmad     Wahab Olasupo Egbewole     Akanbi-Oke     Durosinlohun Atiku     Bashir Adigun     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Ltd     Oniyangi     Niyi Osundare     Kayode Oyin Zubair     Patigi Regatta     Apado     Alabi Olayemi Abdulrazak     Lithium     Afolabi-Oshatimehin     Abdulfatai Salman Baakini     Sunday Fagbemi     Bayo Ajia     Ashiru     Suleiman Alege Kuranga     Tunji Folami     Kwara State Governor     Nigerian Correctional Service     Siraj Oyewale     Alliance For Democracy     Shururat Olatinwo     Oko-Olowo     Akande Idowu Ayoola Muhammed     Tescom.kwarastate.gov.ng     Gbenga Awoyale     Funmilayo Braithwaite     Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union     Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore     Rafiu Olasile     Clement Yomi Adeboye     MINILS     Olabode George Towoju     Garba Dogo     Atiku Abubakar     Surajudeen Akanbi     John Olajide Adedipe     Senate     Tsado Manman     Saka Adeyemo     Kulende-UITH     Samari     Ibraheem Abdullateef     Tafida     Popo-Igbonna     Olatomiwa Williams     Muideen Olaniyi Alalade     Muhammed Taofeeq Abdulrazaq     Mohammed Lawal Bagega     Garba Ado Sanni     Susan Modupe Oluwole     Government High School Adeta     20 Billion Bond     Kamoru Kadiri     Abdulrasaq Alaro     Amuda Aluko     Osuwa     Yakubu Gobir     Smart School