Education

Mansur Alfanla appointed UNILORIN Registrar

The Governing Council of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Kwara State, has approved the appointment of Mansur Alfanla as the institution’s Registrar-designate.

UNILORIN, in a statement issued on Saturday by its Director of Corporate Affairs, Kunle Akogun, said the appointment was one of the highlights of the 183rd meeting of the council held on March 23, and presided over by its acting chairman, Prof. Saburi Adesanya.

Akogun stated that Alfanla is a Deputy Registrar and current Secretary of the institution’s Postgraduate School, saying he will take over from the current Registrar, Dr Fola Olowoleni, when her tenure ends in April.

Akogun said the development followed the rigorous consideration of the reports of the selection committee earlier constituted by the council, which evaluated the eligibility of the candidates shortlisted for the interview to fill the soon-to-be-vacant position.

“With the appointment, Alfanla is scheduled to become the 7th Registrar and Secretary to the Governing Council of UNILORIN.

“He is also the third occupant of the office who passed through the ranks in the administrative cadre of the University before attaining the pinnacle of his career at the same institution,” he noted.

The director explained that the new UNILORIN Registrar is an indigene of Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State, who was born on August 28, 1970, in Ilorin.

“He attended the famous Ansarul Islam Primary School, Ilorin, where he received his primary education certificate.

“He was also educated at the Omupo Grammar School, Omupo, from where he earned his West African School Certificate in 1988.

“The Registrar-designate proceeded to the Bayero University, Kano, for his Bachelor of Arts (Combined Honours) Degree in English/Mass Communication, which he earned in 1995,” Akogun stated.

The university spokesperson added that Alfanla also attended UNILORIN between 2006 and 2010 for his Bachelor’s degree in Common Law.

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