The Management of the University of Ilorin has announced a relaxation of the penalty for late collection of certificates.

In a memo dated April 24, 2025, and addressed to all graduates of the University, the Registrar, Mr Mansur Alfanla, declared that the management has decided to suspend the weekly penalty increment of ₦3,000 for a period of six weeks, effective from April 22 to June 2, 2025.

He noted that this followed the review of the “avalanche of appeals from well-meaning individuals, parents, friends as well as some alumni of the University, requesting a review of the weekly penalty of Three Thousand Naira (N3,000.00) only imposed on graduates who failed to collect their certificates following the deadline of 17th January, 2025.”

Mr Alfanla added that as a responsible institution, the University Management “at its meeting held on Tuesday, 22nd April, 2025, deliberated extensively on the appeals and noted that a sum of Thirty-Nine Thousand Naira (N39,000.00) only was due as additional charge as at Tuesday, 22nd April, 2025.”

He, however, warned that the penalty will be re-activated after a grace of six weeks, which will end on Monday, June 2, 2025.

The University’s decision aims to provide relief to graduates who have been unable to collect their certificates due to various reasons.

It will be recalled that the Registrar had in a memo on December 18, 2024, advised all graduates of the University who are yet to collect their certificates to do so on or before Friday, January 17, 2025, failing which a fine of ₦3,000 per week would be imposed on unclaimed certificates after the deadline.

Also in January this year, in a bid to adopt international best practices, the University of Ilorin introduced a courier service for the collection of unclaimed certificates.

The Registrar, stated that this move allows prospective collectors to receive their certificates through courier delivery, a departure from the University’s previous policy of not allowing third-party collection.