Unilorin Alumni Association Makes History With Inauguration Of Maiden Board Of Trustees

 The University of Ilorin Alumni Association has achieved a significant milestone with the inauguration of its first Board of Trustees. 

The inauguration ceremony, which took place virtually on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, brought together members from various geographical locations across the country.

The event was witnessed by members of the association from all over the world, who participated in the program virtually 

 In his remarks, the National President of the Association, Dr. Stephen Olawale Fasakin, noted that the inauguration marked a historic moment in the life of the association, which was established in 1977.

Dr. Fasakin who is also the secretary of the board of trustee expressed optimism about the leadership qualities and capabilities of the new Board of Trustees members, stating that they would take the association to greater heights.

 He also emphasized that the new development would serve as a turning point for the association, given the caliber, status, goodwill, and reach of the members of the Board of Trustees.

In her acceptance speech, the new Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Hon. Mrs. Cook, expressed the team's willingness to work hard to improve the status of the association. 

She pledged to make efforts to resolve the lingering crises affecting the union recently.

The inauguration of the Board of Trustees is expected to bring a new era of growth and development to the University of Ilorin Alumni Association. With the leadership of the new Board, the association is poised to achieve greater heights and make a more significant impact on its members and the community at large.

Original Statement Hereby reproduced:

UNILORIN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INAUGURATES ITS FIRST BoT AS FASAKIN LED-ExCo SETS TO BUILD NEW SECRETARIAT.

The University of Ilorin Alumni Association on Tuesday, 10th December, 2024, inaugurates its first Board of Trustee in an event done via Zoom due to the geographical spread of the members all over the country.

The Trustee membership, which was earlier registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission of Nigeria, CAC, consists of:

1. Hon, Mrs Cook C. Enezoza.

2. Chief J. Olugbenga Ale.

3. Alhaji Tunde I. Adesina,

4. Coach Lawrence S. Adegbehingbe,

5. Mr Abdulai R. Alade

6. Mr Blessing Wikina.

7. Barr. Sir Olusegun Adekunle OON,KSJ

8. Mrs Idowu L. Adenike and

9. Dr Stephen Olawale Fasakin (Secretary).

Delivering his goodwill message, the National President of the Association, Dr Stephen Olawale Fasakin, noted that, "We are making history by this event in the life of our Association being the first inauguration of the Board of Trustees, BoT, since the association was birthed in 1977.

"We, firstly, applied for the registration of the Association with the Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC, in 2019, during the immediate past administration of Dr Rhoda Oduwaiye led-ExCo.

"By way of success, the association's certificate of registration was issued by CAC on the 15th of September, 2019, but we could not undertake the inauguration of the Board of Trustees, BOT, due to certain emergent constitutional matters which, at present, have been attended to. In addition, more members have to be added, particularly, on grounds of 'qualification' and 'geographical spread across the country other than the North-Central zone and the South-West zone' which dominated the previous ranking.

"I am happy to inform you that the constitutional requirements have been met dictating the event of today.

"Hopefully, this new development will bring a turning point for a higher drive in the life of our association bearing in mind the calibre, the status, the goodwill and the reach of the members of the Board of Trustees, which, as evident in their profiles, are qualified for presentation anywhere in the world."

The inauguration exercise  was witnessed by members of the Association, all over the world, who keyed into the programme.

Running through the profiles of the Trustee members, the National Social Secretary of the Association, Evg, Comrd Nesta Taiwo Oluwatoba, who anchored the programme, presented:

1. Hon. Mrs Cook Cecilia Enezoza,

* History Education, 1984.

* Former Executive Chairman, Science, Technical Education and Teaching Service Commission, Kogi State.

2. Chief Joel Olugbenga Ale,

* Public Administration, 1987, M.A. (FUTA), 1998.

* Retired as Permanent Secretary, PS, Civil Service of Ondo State.

* Former Chief of Staff, CoS, to the governor of Ondo State, 2017 - 2023.

3.Barr. Sir Olusegun Adekunle OON,KSJ

* History, 1983.

* Retired as Permanent Secretary, PS, office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Abuja.

4. Alhaji Isiaka Tunde Adesina,

* History, 1991.

* Retired as Head of Section Admin & Personnel Management, SUBEB, Kwara State.

5. Alhaji Abdul Rasheed Alade,

* B.A. History, 1984, M.Sc. Fin. PhD Fin. ICAN.

* Former lecturer at the Polytechnic, Ibadan.

* Consultant to Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, on Capacity Development on Micro Finance Banks.

6. Coach Lawrence Sehinde Adegbehingbe, MON.

* Physical & Health Education, 1986,

* Member of Order of Niger, MON, 2003.

* Bronze Medalist, Olympic Games, Los Angeles, 1984.

* Gold Medalist, Commonwealth Games,

* Chairman, NAATO, Ondo State Chapter.

7. Mr Blessing Wikina,

* English Language, 1985.

* Retired as a Director of Information Service at the Civil Service of Rivers State.

8. Mrs Idowu Louisa Adenike,

* English Lang/Education, 1995.

* Retired as Principal from the Teaching Service Commission, Oyo State.

While administering oath, the legal officer in charge, O. M. Odeh Esq of Olasupo Asaolu & Co Chamber, Ilorin, charged the Trustee to display unalloyed faithfulness and loyalty to the association and its constitution. Citing the relevant section of the constitution of the Association to administer the oath.

In her acceptance speech, the Trustee chairman, Hon, Mrs Cook expressed the willingness of the Trustee team to work hard to improve the status of the Association, "With all humility and due respect, I hereby accept the offer and pledged to do my very best in conjunction with other trustees to achieve great results. Currently, the University of Ilorin Alumni Association is saddled with certain challenges, we will meet with the VC and relevant stakeholders in the university community to make sure  that the issues are resolved amicably."

Hon, Mrs Cook took time to congratulate Dr Stephen Olawale Fasakin for being elected the National Deputy Chairman 1 at the, recently, concluded unification ANUA/CAANU conference at Abuja on 7th December, 2024.

It would be noted that the University of Ilorin Alumni Association under the leadership of its National President, Dr Stephen Olawale Fasakin, has leapt in bounds in various developmental strides which includes; wide-spread connection of members all over the world, embarking on building a new secretariat for the association, procurement of a health insurance policy for members in the country, to mention a few amongst such strives.

Chief J. Olugbenga Ale, holding forth for other members of the Trustee, pledged commitment to more progress of the Association through positive contributions from the quarter of the Trustee.

In his closing remarks, the National President, Dr Stephen Olawale Fasakin, congratulated the Trustee for being part of history as, earlier, noted that the Association, for the first time in its history of existence, is inaugurating its Board of Trustee. Further, he expressed his confidence in the delivery of the promises made by the Trustee, stating, 

"We have worthy, eminent personalities in the rank of the Trustee, surely, the Association is set for greater heights in the near future to come."