University of Ilorin calls for abolition of fuel lanterns

Date: 2017-01-10

The University of Ilorin has called for a stop to the use of local lanterns, especially by market women in Nigeria. The university has also undertaken to develop a safer alternative to the lamps.

Gabriel Olatunji, a professor of Industrial Chemistry and deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research, Technology and Innovation) of the university, said it was necessary to abolish the lanterns because they emit toxic chemicals.

He stated this on Thursday during the field posting presentations by the 2014/2016 postgraduate students of the university's College of Health Sciences.

Mr. Olatunji lamented that a lot of carbon monoxide is released by the local lanterns and inhaled by the market women on a daily basis.

"As a chemist, I know the implication of inhaling carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide. The chemicals affect one's health in the long run and one can even suffocate and collapse because there is a threshold level to which you can inhale such a thing," the don said.

Mr. Olatunji said the university would champion the project to abolish the device as part of its community service mandate, in conjunction with the Kwara State government.

He said the university would meet with the state government to discuss the plans to stop the use of the lamps in markets. He explained that the university would work with its engineering students to come up with safer and affordable devices that will replace the local lanterns.

Mr. Olatunji listed the three core mandates of the university as teaching, research and community service, and stressed that the institution would not relent in its commitment to community service.

"Community service is something we take so seriously, whatever we are doing should have impact on our immediate community and you can see from the reports presented that they have gone there for three months to address the problems in each community and you see how far they have gone as students".

The don however called for more collaborations between the university and the federal and state governments. "You can imagine the result we will achieve if the state and federal government will partner with us," he said.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Henry Olaosebikan     Moshood Bakare     Abdullahi Samari     Jamila Bio Ibrahim     Okanlawon Musa     Valsolar Consultoria     Anilelerin     Hamidu Olowo     John Olobayo     Michael Nzekwe     Olusegun Adeniyi     Bature Bello     Owu Fall     Bahago     David Adesina     Communication Network Support Services     Oluwarotimi Boluwatife Adenike     Sobi     Iliasu     Danhawa     Saad Omo Iya     Ahmed Idris Mohammed     Balogun Fulani     Ijagbo     NaAllah     Ajidagba     Ola Falade     Funmilayo Mohammed     Ibrahim Sulu Gambari     Yekini Adio     Sadiq Buhari     Najim Yaasin     Abdulraufu Mustapha     Jumoke Gafar     Tayo Awodiji     Nurudeen Muhammed     Folorunsho Erubu     Orisa Bridge     Moremi High School     Isiaka Gold     Awili Pedro     Galadima     Ibrahim Bio     Yakubu Danladi     Raliat Islamic Foundation     Ilorin Water Reticulation     General Hospital     Alore     Igbaja     Fatimoh Lawal     Adanla-Irese     Bayer AG     Adedayo Yusuf Abdulkareem     Salihu Ajia     Elelu     Abubakar Lah     Otuka     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport     Muhammed Aliyu     Lukman Adeloyin     Rebecca Bake     Ishola Moses Abiodun     Wahab Issa     Kwara State Internal Revenue Service     Ayotunde Emmanuel Alao     Simeon Sule Ajibola     Dogara     Sola Saraki Educational Foundation     Abdulrosheed Okiki     Share     Kazeem Oladepo     Just Event Online     Atiku     Abdulwasiu Bolaji Adeyi     Kwara State Fire Service     Busari Alabi Alausa     Isiaka Yusuf    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Saadu Alanamu     Yusuf Aiyedun     Majlis For Sadaqah, Zakat And Waqf     Valsolar-Kwara Company Limited     Funmilayo Oniwa     Jeunkunu-Malete-Bani     Women Radio     Lithium Deposit     Vasolar Consortium     Yakubu Shaaba     COVID     AbdulQowiy Olododo     Busari Alabi Alausa     Kpotum Mohammed Baba     Yakubu Danladi     Lucky Omoluwa     All Confederation Of Principals Of Secondary Schools     Emir Of Lafiagi     Democracy Day     Kamaldeen Ajibade     University Road     Gambari     Ilorin Talaka Parapo     Oya State     Kolade Solagberu     Onilupeju Of Ilupeju     Saka Onimago     Omoniyi M. Ayinla     Onilu     Olomu Of Omu-Aran     National Association Of Nigerian Students     Smart School     Olohungbebe     Aisha Gobir     Ishaq Salman     Christian Association Of Nigeria     Oniwa     Bolaji Nagode     Ayinde Oyepitan     Theophilus Oyebiyi     Afetu Of Alabe     Rachael Obisesan     Muhammadu Buhari     Okala Baba     Rafiu Olasile     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     Veterinary Teaching Hospital     Umar Ahmed Gunu     Ijagbo Health Centre     Alikinla     CCT     Sarah Alade     Shuaib Abdulkadir     Oluranti Idowu     Pakata Development Association     Apaola     Special Agro-industrial Processing Zone     Muazam Nayaya     Abdullahi Samari     Omu Aran     Olupako Of Share     Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen     Bola Magaji     Aro Yahaya     Ibrahim Kayode Adeyemi     Imam Gambari     Mumeen Lah     AbdulKareem Yusuf Danhawa     Neo Mundo Ltd     Gamji Members Association     Bayer Nigeria Limited     NITDA     Siddiq Adebayo Idowu Salawu     Jimba Babatunde     Raheem Adaramaja     Kudirat Arinola Lawal     Face Masks