The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, has again pleaded with the Kwara State Government to urgently rehabilitate the Abubakar Tafawa- Balewa Road, Ilorin. The road is the only link between the University and the city of Ilorin.
Prof. Egbewole made the plea last Monday (September 15) while responding to a question at the 62nd Special Meeting of the University Congregation held at the institution’s Auditorium.
The Congregation consists of all the staff members of the University who possess a University degree.
The Vice Chancellor lamented the deplorable state of the road as he narrated the efforts of his Administration at drawing the attention of the concerned authorities to its inelegant state.
Prof. Egbewole recalled that the University had written a letter to the State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, CON, on the state of the road, adding that a delegation of the management of the University also met the Kwara State Commissioner of Works, Mr AbdulQawiy Olododo, on the need for the government to consider the repair of the failed portions of the road.
While noting that the government has enormous responsibilities, the Vice Chancellor expressed the hope that the Kwara State Government would do something positive on the road before the commencement of the 40th Convocation Ceremonies of the University and the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the institution that are expected to draw huge traffic to the University. The two ceremonies hold in October and November, 2025, respectively.
The Vice Chancellor promised that the University would continue to draw the attention of the Kwara State Government to the road as there is certainly no alternative to government intervention.
Speaking on the road around the University’s Staff Residential Quarters, Prof. Egbewole said that the management was working towards the rehabilitation of the road based on its capacity.
The meeting was attended by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic), Prof. Moji Taibat Bakare-Odunola; the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research, Technology and Innovation), Prof. Muhtar Etudaiye; the Registrar, Mr Mansur Adeleke Alfanla; the University Librarian, Prof. Kamaldeen Tunde Omopupa and other members of the University Congregation.