By Abubakar Imam and Tajudeen Babamale
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, has confirmed that the University is making arrangements for at least 100 Electric Vehicles (EVs) to ease students’ movement across the campus, following the recent relocation of the University Park.
Prof. Egbewole, in a message he personally signed and addressed to the students last Thursday (November 13, 2025), said that the vehicles, along with additional buses, are expected to be delivered within days, as part of urgent steps to resolve the current transportation difficulties.
He said, “Because of our empathy for you, our beloved students, the University is making arrangements for at least 100 Electric Vehicles, which we hope will be delivered within the next few days”.
The Vice Chancellor commended the students for their resilience, maturity, and calmness amid the challenges that followed the Park relocation, describing their conduct as ‘‘responsible and exemplary.’’
He also praised the spirit of volunteering and orderliness displayed by many students, noting that their cooperation had greatly assisted the University in managing the transition process.
According to him, the decision to relocate the Park was driven by safety and security concerns, and not intended to inconvenience students, adding that the move would yield long-term benefits for the University community.
Prof. Egbewole assured the students that the University administration is working tirelessly to address the situation and restore normalcy as soon as possible. While acknowledging that every extra day of difficulty is costly, he expressed confidence that relief was near.
He, however, appreciated the teeming students of the University for being worthy ambassadors of the Institution, and reminding them that “after every hardship, there is ease.”
Meanwhile, the Vice Chancellor monitored development at the new Park to see things for himself.
Prof. Egbewole was at the Park on a daily basis between 6:30am and 9:00am from Tuesday (November 14, 2025) to Friday (November 13, 2025).
Speaking with UNILORIN Bulletin at the Park last Thursday (November 13, 2025), the Vice Chancellor commended students and staff of the University for maintaining orderliness and decorum.
He explained that for three days that he had been coming to observe situations at the Park by himself, everything has been going smoothly.
The Vice Chancellor also commended the Works Department and the Security Unit for working assiduously with others to make the new policy work.
He explained that the cooperation of the students and other stakeholders would continue to go a long way in ensuring the success of the new policy and other Programme of the University.
Prof. Egbewole, who said that he saw the light at the end of the tunnel, expressed hope that the new CNG buses would soon arrive to ease campus transportation.
