National Integration: Shettima Urges Nigerians To Embrace Ilorin Model

Date: 2023-12-11

Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged Nigerians to learn from the people of Ilorin, Kwara State in the nation's search for national integration and genuine spirit of brotherly relationship.

Shettima stated this on Saturday during the 13th convocation of Al- Hikmah University, Ilorin, where he delivered the convocation lecture. The vice president said Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State had for several decades remained a city of “tolerance with rich cultural heritage and scholarship heritage where people of diverse ethnic and religious backgrounds have cohabited together peacefully.

“This is the city where the Kanuri, the Yoruba, Fulfulde, Hausawa including the Gobir along with the Nupe, Baruba, Gwari and Kambari extractions are all proud to combine their Islamic names. “Growing up in Maiduguri in the 70s and 80s, we always thought of Ilorin as an exotic place, a land of milk and honey, a paradise on earth. “In our search for national integration, national comfort and genuine spirit of brotherly relationship, Nigeria has a lot to learn from Ilorin,” he said.

On his lecture titled, “Addressing Nigeria's Food Security Challenges Through Hi-tech Approach: The Role of Nigerian Universities”, the vice president charged Nigerian universities to take advantage of the growing influence of technology, research and innovation to produce graduates who will move directly into agriculture.

Shettima, who announced a scholarship of N25 million for indigent female students of the university, called for more investment in public schools to allow more people access to education. “Prosperity will judge us harshly if we allow public schools to collapse in Nigeria,” he said.

The vice president was received at the Babatunde Idiagbon International Airport, Ilorin by Kwara State governor and chairman of the Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF), AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.

The deputy governor, Mr Kayode Alabi; speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Yakubu Salihu- Danladi; Senators Saliu Mustapha, Sadiq Umar, some members of the state executive council; and the chief executive of KAM Holdings Nigeria Ltd, Alhaji Kamaru Yusuf joined the governor in receiving the vice president at the airport.

Other dignitaries at the occasion included the inspector-general of police (IGP), Mr Kayode Egbetokun, who has just received his doctoral degree from the institution; founder of the university, Chief AbdulRaheem Oladimeji and vice chancellor of the university, Prof Noah Yusuf.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Oke-Ogun     Aisha Gobir     Ibrahim Agboola Gambari     Jimba Babatunde     SSA Youth     Al-Ilory     Raliat Islamic Foundation     Yahaya A Paniyaro     Chemiroy Nigeria Limited     Abdul-Rasheed Na\'Allah     Rotimi Samuel Olujide     State Bureau Of Internal Revenue     IEDPU     Adama Isa     Paul Odama     Biliaminu Aliu     Tanke     Issa Oloruntogun     Bankole Omisore     Raji AbdulRasaq     Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union     Al-Hikmah University     Moses Rahman Popoola     Abdulraheem Olesin     Yoonus Lawal     NYSC     United Nigeria Congress Party     Www.Kwarareports.com     Abdullahi Samari     Toyin Abdullahi     Bareke     Forgo Battery     New Naira Notes     Abdulfatai Salman Baakini     Niyi Ogundiran     Musa Ayinla Yeketi     Assayomo     Moses Afolayan     Muideen Olaniyi Alalade     Ambassador Kayode Laro     Agboola Abdulraheem     Muhammed Mahe Abdulkadir     Freshvine Nigeria Limited     Kwara United     Abubakar Aliagan     Arinola Lawal     Suleiman Ajadi     Ahmad Belgore     Olota Of Odo-Owa     Fatai Olodo     Aliyu Umar     Sardauna Of Ilorin     Eleja Taiwo Banu     Ayo Adeyemi     David Oyedepo     Saka Balikis Kehinde     Adanla-Irese     Leke Ogungbe     Gafaru Olayiwola Olorisade     Prince Bola Ajibola     Yekeen Alabi     Egbejila     TESCOM     Isiaka Yusuf     Danladi     ARMTI     Umar Saro     Borgu     Hassan Oyeleke     Folorunsho Alao     Shola Odetundun     CCB     Samuel Elizabeth Keatswa     Zara Umar     Okala Baba     Abdulraheem Yusuf     Deji Ajani    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Bolakale Kawu Agaka     Bayo Ojo     All Confederation Of Principals Of Secondary Schools     Offa Descendants Union     Universal Basic Education Commission     Federal Allocation     Kwara 2023     Afin Descendants Union Of Odo-Owa     Dankaka     Saliu Ajibola Ajia     Wale Oladepo     Isiaka Gold     Abubakar B.M     Prince Sunday Fagbemi     Asa LGEA School     Abdulkadir Remi Hawawu     Aasiyat Bello Oyedepo     Plat Technologies     Olateju Lukman     JMK Construction Company Limited     Funmilayo Zubair     Yusuf Amuda Abubakar     Abdullahi Imam Abdullahi     Ajasse-Ipo     Harrison Osauwagboe     KWAFFA     Isiaka Oniwa     Arca Santa     Muritala Olarewaju     Abdul Jimoh Mohammed     Maigidasanma     Mike Omotosho     Mohammed Saidu     Kwara Primary Health Care Development Agency     Makama Of Kaiama     Adeola Abraham     NSCIA     Basit Olatunji     Abdullahi Saadudeen Alikinla     Mohammed Khadijat Kubura     Face Masks     General Hospital, Ilorin     Sobi Hill     Oniye     Mope Dasuki Belgore     Idris Amosa Oladipo Saidu     Bilikis Oladimeji     Kassim Babamale     Agor Market     Adedeji Onimago     Yusuf Ali     Umar Ahmed Gunu     Bello Oyedepo     Joseph Bamigboye     Kawu Baraje     Babaita     Eruku     John Mayokun Dada     Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu     Akanji     Umar Sanda Yusuf     Afetu Of Alabe     Hydro-electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Kishira     Vasolar Consortium     Towoju     Timothy Akangbe     Muhammed Aliyu     Tunde Idiagbon Road     Dogara     Isiaq Khadeejah     Forgo Battery Company Limited     Saad Omo Iya     Ilorin Emirate Stakeholders Forum     Idi-Ape     Mopelola Abdulmaliq-Bashir     Sodiya