The post of Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin will be vacant from October 16, 2022. The institution announced this on Monday.
This is contained in a statement issued in Ilorin and signed by the university’s Registrar/Secretary to Council, Dr. Fola Olowoleni.
Dr. Olowoleni, said the announcement is following the provisions of the Universities (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act No. 11 of 1993.
“As amended by Act No. 25 of 1996 and The Universities (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Act 2012.
“The Council has decided to commence in earnest the due process of appointing a new Vice-Chancellor.
“As a result, applications are hereby invited from appropriately qualified candidates for the position,” she stated.
The institution was founded in 1975 by the Federal Government of Nigeria, according to the registrar.
She explained that the university has grown to become one of Nigeria’s fastest-growing public universities, with an exceptional academic track record.
According to her, in the last five years, the institution has been the most sought-after by candidates.
She noted that the university’s mission is to be an international center of excellence in learning, research, integrity, and humanitarian service.
The university’s mission statement, according to olowoleni, is to provide a world-class environment for learning, research, and community service.
The registrar went on to say that the institution guides its basic core values which are coined to encourage inclusiveness in its operations.
These, she said, border on Excellence, Integrity, Transparency, Empathy, Justice and Fair Play, Innovation and Creativity, and Team Work, among others, she noted
She also stated that the university takes pleasure in being one of Nigeria’s stable institutions in Nigeria
Academic activities are carried out in a quiet, pleasant, and welcoming environment, according to Olowoleni, with students completing their programs on time.
“Recently, the university was ranked 7th in the National Universities Commission’s overall list of Nigerian universities, 3rd in the federal universities category, and first in the North-Central geopolitical zone c ategory.”
“It was also ranked 2nd in Nigeria by the Times Higher Education in February 2022.
“It is one of the two Universities ranked A+ in the national universities commissions, the only Institutional Accreditation of Nigerian Universities, by the National Universities Commission in 2011/2012 session, thereby earning a 7-year full institutional accreditation status,” she said.
According to Olowoleni the vice-chancellor shall, in line with the Act establishing the university, be the Chief Executive and Academic Officer of the institution and shall exercise general supervision over the university.
“The Vice-Chancellor shall be Ex-Officio Chairman of Senate, Congregation and as well as a member of the University Governing Council.
“The Vice-Chancellor shall be responsible to the Council for the day-to-day management of the human, financial and material resources of the University,” she said.
The registrar also stated that the ideal candidate for the post of UNILORIN vice-chancellor must be a distinguished Professor of not lower than 10 years by Oct. 16, 2022, in one of the disciplines offered by the institution.
She said the candidate should be able to have demonstrated astute directorial capacities to maintain the peace, inclusiveness, and academic stability for which the university is reputed, among others.
NAN