Sani Wilson Enemona

The University of Ilorin has announced that it would resume academic activities on campus on the 11 of January 2021.

The announcement was contained in a statement signed by Director, Corporate Affairs of the University, Mr Kunle Akogun.

The statement read: “following the recent suspension of the nine-month industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the Senate of the University of Ilorin has approved the resumption of academic activities for the Rain Semester as from Jan.11, 2021”.

“The resumption of academic activities followed the Senate’s approval of proposals by the Committee of Provost and Deans in their meeting held on Dec. 30, 2020,” the statement said.

It was gathered that the other resolutions of the meeting included 13 weeks of lectures and three weeks of Rain Semester Examinations.

“There will be only two weeks for marking and computations of results and training of staff on Virtual Learning between Jan. 4th and 8th 2021.

“Practical classes will commence after COVID-19 break,” he said.

Akogun disclosed that at its 285th Emergency Meeting was held virtually via Zoom on Dec. 31, the Senate explained that lectures will, however, be delivered online in line with the directives of the National Universities Commission (NUC).

The university Senate has also approved the re-appointment of Prof. Sylvia Malomo as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), and Prof. Mikhail Buhari as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (RTI), the statement further added.