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Finally Unilorin Deployed It's Drones by baruzeez(m): 4:18pm On Dec 07, 2015 |
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research,
Technology and Innovation) of the University of
Ilorin, Prof. Gabriel Olatunji, has said that the
management of the University is set to put the
University on the world map, as it gears up to
break new grounds in the area of technological
development.
Prof. Olatunji disclosed this last Tuesday
(December 1, 2015) while featuring on 'Oro to n
lo', a Yoruba current affairs programme on
Unilorin 89.3 FM.
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor said that a pointer to
the University's seriousness in realising this lofty
goal was the successful manufacture of drone by
a team of the University scientists led by Prof. S.
A. Abdulkareem of the Department of Chemistry.
According to Prof. Olatunji, the drone will be
deployed for such functions as disaster
management; security measure; weather
monitoring; aerial imaging, and public safety. It
will also take the pictures of crowd and towns,
record events, dispatch letters, and give security
reports of potential dangers on the campus.
Prof. Olatunji disclosed that efforts are being
made by the University management to ensure
that in the next 10 years, products like Unilorin
motor cars, Unilorin motorcycles, etc. will be in
the Nigerian and African markets.
It will be recalled that two sets of drones were
displayed during the just concluded 31st
Convocation/40thAnniversary of the University to
the admiration of the guests and members of the
University community.
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor pointed out that the
drones were manufactured at the University of
Ilorin with imported parts from abroad.
The German-trained scientist disclosed that the
management is doing everything possible to
make sure that the University of Ilorin remains
better by far not only in terms of academic
excellence but also in research findings and
discoveries.
Prof. Olatunji also disclosed that the Unilorin
Virology Centre is underway, pointing out that
when completed, it will be saddled with the
responsibility of conducting research into,
identifying and combating new and existing
diseases in the society.
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor stressed further that
on completion, the Virology Centre would
drastically reduce foreign medical tourism by
many Nigerian politicians and money bags. “It
will help the institution in achieving its mandate
of providing community service through
prevention and treatment of viral diseases”, he
said.
Prof. Olatunji also described the Central
Research Laboratory (CRL) of the University as a
world class resource with first class equipment
courtesy of the commitment of the Vice-
Chancellor of the nation's most patronised
University, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON).
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor, who commended
the management of the University for making
funds available for research, appealed to the
Federal Government to make more funds
available to tertiary institutions in the country to
meet their needs.
Prof. Olatunji described the choice of Prof. Isaac
Adewole as the new Minister of Health as a wise
decision, saying that the immediate past Vice-
Chancellor of the University of Ibadan is the right
man for the job.
The Professor of Chemistry also urged
academics never to shy away from politics,
saying that the country will remain in the
cesspool of poverty and underdevelopment if
technocrats from the education sector prefer to
be cowards.
While commenting on the current fuel scarcity in
the country, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor observed
that until the government as well as other well-
meaning Nigerians divert their attentions from
crude oil to agriculture, the problem will continue
to persist.
He urged President Muhammadu Buhari to make
agriculture his priority and to encourage local
farmers through soft loans.
Prof. Olatunji however disclosed that the
University administration has invested heavily on
date palm plantation, oil palm plantation, Teak
plantation, and Jatropha plantation, all of which
will eventually boost the institution's Internally
Generated Revenue (IGR) on maturation. |
Re: Finally Unilorin Deployed It's Drones by lanrehamd: 4:26pm On Dec 07, 2015 |
kudos to Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON). and his team |
Re: Finally Unilorin Deployed It's Drones by olalekan9320(m): 5:46pm On Dec 07, 2015 |
proudly better by far |
Re: Finally Unilorin Deployed It's Drones by baruzeez(m): 5:55pm On Dec 07, 2015 |
UNILORIN MAKING NAIJA PROUD SINCE 500 BC |
Re: Finally Unilorin Deployed It's Drones by danielous(m): 11:13pm On Dec 07, 2015 |
i juz hope those drones won't be hacked, juz my imagination though... |
Re: Finally Unilorin Deployed It's Drones by baruzeez(m): 7:27am On Dec 08, 2015 |
danielous:na u o chief hacker Mods fp please |
Re: Finally Unilorin Deployed It's Drones by GideonG(m): 7:39am On Dec 08, 2015 |
Please give me my admission today, I more than deserve it. Thank u! |
Re: Finally Unilorin Deployed It's Drones by calebify1(m): 9:11am On Dec 08, 2015 |
GideonG:Double G what's up? they just dey fall our hand. |
Re: Finally Unilorin Deployed It's Drones by GideonG(m): 9:39am On Dec 08, 2015 |
calebify1:My bro na God hand we dey oo! |
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