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.

MINILS     Aliyu Muhammed     Kwara Central     Afonja Descendants Union     Oyin-Zubair     Royal FM     Joseph Yemi Ajayi     ER-KANG Mining Nigeria Company Limited     Radio Kwara     Tayo Alao     Iyaloja-General     Igbomina     HICA     Lai Mohammed     Elerin Of Erin-Ile     New Naira Notes     Hamza Usman     Kamaldeen Gambari     Saliu Mustapha     Kale Belgore     Rachael Obisesan     Monsurat Omotosho     ER-KANG Mining     Alloy Chukwuemeka     Umar Ayinla Saro     Hameed Oladipupo Ali     Afolabi-Oshatimehin Adenike Harriet     Ibrahim Taiwo     Mohammed Ajia Ibrahim     Olatinwo     Akume     Kwara State Internal Revenue Service     Olatunji Moronfoye     Ilesha-Baruba-Gwanara     Ahmed Saidu Rufai     Agor Market     Ebola     Farouk Salim     Oke-opin     Alikinla     Elesie Of Esie     Abdulquowiyu Olododo     NaAllah     Muhammadu Gobir     Baba Adini Of Kwara State     Senate Presidency     Special Agro-Industrial Hub     Isau     Bukola Saraki     AbdulGaniyu Kareem     Jimoh Olusola Imam     Kpotum Mohammed Baba     Tunji Folami     Saadu Yusuf     Yusuf Abdulkadir     Irepodun     Ojo Fadumila     Isiaka Alikinla     Christopher Odetunde     Samuel Olusegun Adedayo     Majlis For Sadaqah, Zakat And Waqf     Vasolar     Jumoke Monsura Gafar     Bayo Onimago     Shagari     Haliru Yahaya     Saad Omo\'ya     Ilorin Emirate     Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye     Olusin Of Ijara Isin     Orisun Igbomina     Fatai Adeniyi Garba     Muslim Media Watch Group Of Nigeria     KWAFFA     Femi Gbajabiamila     Oyun     Balogun Ajikobi    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Mope Dasuki Belgore     Saadu Alanamu     Is\'haq Modibbo Kawu     Titus Ashaolu     Patience Jonathan     Imodoye Writer’s Enclave     Third Estate     Ilofa     Durosinlohun Kawu     Noah Yusuf     Ayinke Saka     KWSUED     JAMB     Saeedat Aliyu     Moshood Mustapha     Yahaya A Paniyaro     Shururat Olatinwo     Adamu Atta     Ibrahim Kayode Adeyemi     Chartered Institute Of Personnel Management Of Nigeria     Umar Saro     Aliyu Alhassan     Ejidongari     Razaq Ayobami Akanbi     Ilorin Talaka Parapo (ITP)     Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku     Aminat Ahmed     Voices Of Tomorrow     Abubakar Bature Sulu-Gambari     Nigeria Customs Service     Sunset Workers     Hakeem Idris     Ahmed Bolaji Nagode     Salman Suleiman     Michael Nzwekwe     Toun Okewale-Sonaiya     Ramat Oganija     Baba-Isale     NIPR     Binta Abubakar Mora     Olabode Towoju     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     Tunji Folami     TIIDELab     Moses Salami     3MTT     Ghali Muhammed     Ilorin Metro Park     Shehu Alimi Foundation     Ahmed Ayinla Jimoh     Bluenile Associates     Salami Adekunle     Abdulbaqi Jimoh     Asa     Ahman Patigi     Ile Arugbo     Government House     Saka Adeyemo     Manzuma     Mazars Consulting     Ita-Ore     Musa Alhassan Buge     Olokoba Abdullahi Ayinla     Mustapha Olanipekun     REO CAKES     Olatunji Moronfoye     Ayegbeni     Jani Ibrahim     Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar     United Nigeria Airline     Bola Magaji     TIC     Alaiye     Presidential Election     Kabir Shagaya     Marufat Oladosu     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants