IESA holds 2024 Ramadan Lecture

The Ilorin Emirate Staff Association (IESA), University of Ilorin, would next Sunday (March 24, 2024) hold this year’s edition of its annual Ramadan Lecture at the Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin, beginning at 10:00a.m

A statement signed by the Chairman of the IESA Ramadan Committee, Dr Muhammad-Kamaldeen Tamim, explained that the lecture, which would be delivered by the duo of Mallam Nasir Abdulqadir and Mallam Shola Gegele, would centre around the exploration of local challenges and prospects for the economic emancipation of the people of Ilorin Emirate.

Dr Tamim, who is an Associate Professor at the Department of Islamic Law, University of Ilorin, added that the event would be jointly presided-over by the Managing Director of Lower Niger River Basin Development Authority, Ilorin,who is also an Associate Professor at the Department of Water Resources Engineering, Dr Adeniyi Saheed Aremu, and the Deputy Chief Whip of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Hajia Maryam Yusuf Aladi; while the Governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, CON, would be the Special Guest of Honour.

The statement also explained that the Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof.Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, would be the Chief Host while two former Chief Executives of the University, Prof.Shuuaib Oba AbdulRaheem, OFR and Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, OON as well as the National President of Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU),Alhaji Abdulmumini Ayo Abdulmalik; the Balogun Alanamu of Ilorin, Dr Usman Abubakar Akanbi-Jos; and the Registrar of the University, Mr Mansur Adeleke Alfanla; are among  several dignitaries from far and near expected to grace the event.