PAPERS PRESENTED AT THE 24TH AVCNU 2009 CONFERENCE

• THE RIGHT COURSE ...Text of the Welcome Address delivered by the Vice-Chancellor, University of Ilorin, Prof. Is-haq O. Oloyede, on the Occasion of the Opening  Ceremony of the  24th Conference of the Association of  Vice-Chancellors of  Nigerian Universities (AVCNU 2009) hosted by the University of Ilorin on Tuesday June 2, 2009 at the University Auditorium.
• UNIVERSITIES AND THE NATIONAL EDUCATION ROADMAP... Text of Keynote Address by the Hon. Minister of Education at the 24th AVCNU Meeting held at University of Ilorin on Tuesday, 2nd June, 2009.

• BRIDGING THE SKILLS GAP IN NIGERIA: FRAMEWORK FOR DIALOQUE BETWEEN UNIVERSITIES AND EMPLOYERS OF LABOUR... Being  A Keynote Address Presented By Prince Adetokunbo Kayode, SAN, MCIARB
  Hon. Minister Of Labour And Productivity, The Federal Republic Of Nigeria At The 24th Conference Of The Association Of Vice Chancellors Of Nigerian Universities on 2nd June, 2009.

• UNIVERSITIES INDUSTRY DIALOGUE: MATTERS ARISING...Being the text of a keynote address delivered by Mr. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Group Managing Director/CEO, First Bank of Nigeria Plc., at the 24th Conference of the Association of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities, which held in Ilorin, Kwara State from June 1-4 2009.

• UNIVERSITIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY... Beng the text delivered by
  Professor  Suleyman Aremu Muyibi, PhD, MNSE, Reg. Engr(COREN),MIOBB, MMNN, MMANCID, MWA, Visiting Professor( LAUTECH, OGBOMOSO), DEPARTMENT OF  BIOTECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING, INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA
  at the AVCNU Conference held at University of Ilorin from 1-4 June, 2009.

• TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF ACADEMICS ....Being the text of a paper presented by Professor Emeritus Ayo Banjo, at the 24th AVCNU Conference held at University of Ilorin on 1st-4th June, 2009. 
• RISK MANAGEMENT: RSUST Initiatives and Lessons ... text of a paper presented by Professor Barineme Beke Fakae, Vice Chancellor Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt at the AVCNU Conference held on 3rd June, 2009.
• THE ROLE OF UNIVERITIES IN ACHIEVING NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY: ...paper presented by PROFESSOR D. V. UZA, Vice-Chancellor, University of Agriculture Makurdi, at the AVCNU Conference held on 3rd June, 2009.
• GIVING BACK TO THE ROOTS: NAPE-UAP Capacity Building lecture delivered by Afe Mayowa,  Chairman, NAPE-UAP & Managing Director, Danvic Concepts International (Nigeria) Ltd at the 24th AVCNU Conference.
• INCUBATING ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM: A CASE FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: ...  a paper presented by S. Olufemi Adebiyi, Director, Enterprise Promotions (on Behalf of Director-General, SMEDAN), To Association of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities; University of Ilorin: June 2, 2009.
• COOPERATION & COLLABORATION BETWEEN INSTITUTIONS: ...paper presented by Professor O Ibidapo-Obe FAS,FAEng.,OFR, President Nigerian Academy of Science at the 24th AVCNU Conference.
• WAEC IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UNIVERSITIES:... paper presented by MULIKAT A.  BELLO (ALHAJA, MRS), REGISTRAR, WAEC at the 24th AVCNU Conference.
• RESEARCH FUNDING IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES: EXPERIENCES FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF AFRICAN UNIVERSITIES (AAU), ACCRA, GHANA.... paper presented by Professor Olusola Oyewole at the AVCNU Conference.
• ODL: NEW APPROACH TO 21ST CENTURY EDUCATION:... paper presented by Professor Olugbemiro Jegede, Vice Chancellor, NOUN at the 24th AVCNU Conference.
• INNOVATIVE FUNDING IN THE NIGERIAN UNIVERSITY SYSTEM:... paper presented by Professor Julius Okojie, Executive Secretary, NUC at the 24th AVCNU Conference.
• ENERGY CHALLENGES AT OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY:.. A Presentation at the 24th AVCNU by Mike O. Faborode, 9th Vice Chancellor, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
• UNIVERSITY INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES:  Concession Options, Considerations and Methodologies... paper presented by ENGR. MANSUR AHMED, DIRECTOR GENERAL/CEO, INFRASTRUCTURE CONCESSION REGULATORY COMMISSION at the 24th AVCNU Conference.

• STEMMING CORRUPTION , RESTORING OUR MORAL COMPASS AND SUSTAINING ETHICS IN OUR UNIVERSITY SYSTEM: ... paper presented by Peter Okebukola, Pro Chancellor, Osun State University,  at the AVCNU Conference.
  FUNDING FOR RESEARCH: THE SOUTH AFRICAN EXPERIENCE: ... paper presented by Anthony Jide Afolayan, Phytomedicine Research Centre, University of Fort Hare, Alice 5700, South Africa at the AVCNU Conference.