Egbewole hails appointments of 2 UNILORIN alumni as Minister, SSA
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, has congratulated two distinguished alumni of the University, Dr Jamila Bio Ibrahim and Princess Atika Ajanah, on their appointments as Minister of Youth and Senior Special Assistant to the President, respectively. The appointments of the duo were announced over the weekend.
In a statement made available to newsmen by the University's Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr Kunle Akogun, Prof. Egbewole described the development as a monumental episode in the history of the University.
He explained that the University felt honoured with the appointment of the duo who graduated from the institution's College of Health Sciences and the Department of Computer Science, respectively.
The Vice Chancellor explained that members of the University community were not surprised by the appointment of the two ladies considering their impressive and intimidating resume, which they started building right from their days as undergraduates at the nation's most sought-after University.
Prof. Egbewole said, "The two appointees have always been highly responsible and responsive leaders", adding that "they served a notice of who they would become right from the University".
Prof. Egbewole, who is the Secretary-General of the Association of West African Universities (AWAU), also urged the duo to see themselves as ambassadors of the Better by far University with the conviction that whatever they do would have enduring impacts on their great alma mater.
While thanking President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing the two ladies into such sensitive positions, Prof. Egbewole prayed the Almighty Allah to grant the appointees all they would need to excel beyond expectations.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
KWASEIC Special Agro-Industrial Hub NURTW Col. Adedipe Salihu Ajibola Ajia Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq Abdul-Rasheed Na\'Allah Saka Adeyemo Sambo Murtala Mahe Abdulkadir Kwara State Sports Commission Sobi Lola Olabayo 08001000100 Funmilayo Oniwa Isapa Moronfoye Aishat Sulu-Gambari Kulende-UITH Bashirat Bola Bello Rotimi Oyedepo Abubakar Abdullahi Bata Kolade Solagberu Allocation Abdulrazaq Sanni Mashood Abdulrafiu Agboola Arca Santa Lafiagi Buari Edun Halimah Perogi Mufti Of Ilorin Kwara State Council Of Chiefs Chief Of Staff Olam Food Ingredients Borgu Sunday Otokiti Bank Of Industry Jimoh Akani Adesina Simon Sodiya Razak Atunwa International Vocational Centre Abdulrahman Abdulrasak Earlyon Technologies Senior Ibrahim Suleiman Amada Jidda Government High School Adeta Umar Bayo Abdulwahab Abdulwahab Oba Zubair Folorunsho Erubu Tinubu Societe Generale Bank Of Nigeria Oba Abdulraheem Code Of Conduct Bureau Tunji Oyawoye Saeedat Aliyu Kazeem Adekanye Modibbo Kawu Naira Redesign Folajimi Aleshinloye Saheed Alakoso Oluranti Idowu Bola Sagaya Adedeji Onimago Issa Memunat Moyosore Salihu Yahaya Monthly Sanitation Shehu Adaramaja Isiaka Saka Opobiyi Joseph Yemi Ajayi Convocation Ceremonies Boko Haram Government Girls’ Day Secondary School Pakata Ilesha Gwanara Road Sherif Sagaya Adeleke Ogungbe Gambari Adamu B. Yaqubu