Don urges youths to eschew egocentrism, mediocrity

Date: 2018-05-16

A senior lecturer at the Department of Mass Communication, University of Ilorin, Dr. Lambe Mustapha, has warned youths of the Emirate City of Ilorin against egocentrism, mediocrity and complacency, if they want a rapid development of the community.

Mustapha gave the warning recently, while delivering the keynote address during the maiden edition of the Ilorin Emirate Youths' Summit at the University Main Auditorium.

In his presentation, titled "Globalization and Development of Ilorin Emirate: A Call for Youths' Participation',he described youths as the future of the Emirate, admonishing them to participate actively in the political economy of the State and Nigeria before the elders mortgage their future.

According to him, university is opened to global participation as the world has now turned into a global village.

Mustapha also warned the youths against allowing people from another part of the world to unduly exploit and explore the available opportunities to their detriment.

The don, enjoined the youths to work hard and participate in the political economy of the country for them to develop urging them to change the slogan from Emirate for Number One to Emirate for Excellence.

In his opening remarks, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Sulyman Age Abdulkareem, reaffirmed his commitment towards providing a suitable and conducive environment for students' unionism, self-actualization, teaching, research, personal development and opportunities for all to contribute to the development of humanity.

Abdulkareem, who was represented on the occasion by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Management Services, Prof. B.F. Sule, said that his administration would continue to support the Ilorin Emirate Students' Union while imploring other stakeholders not to relent in giving their supports to the leadership and activities of the association.

According to him, if the Ilorin Emirate Students were working together, sharing ideas on development and attracting the attention of the society to their needs and redirecting their energies from restiveness to productivity, the University under his administration would not hesitate to encourage, motivate and inspire them further.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Jimoh Akani     Olaiya Victor Mobolaji     Galadiman Ngeri     Abdulrahman Onikijipa     Sodiya     Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Alimi Abdulrazaq     ER-KANG     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport     Sanusi Abubakar     Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd     James Kolo     Michael Ologundea     Alfa Modibbo Belgore     March 28     Joseph Yemi Ajayi     Aliyu Umar     Jelili Yusuf     Rasaq Jimoh     YAKOOYO     Suraj Tunji Oyewale     Ibrahim Taiwo     Minister     Baba Adini Of Kwara State     Lanwa     Oasis Muslim Care Foundation     Durbar Festival     Abdullahi Saadudeen Alikinla     Al-Hikmah Radio     Ilorin Talaka Parapo     Alabi Olayemi Abdulrazak     Share-Tsaragi     Emmanuel Olatunji Adesoye     20 Billion Bond     Aliyu U. Tilde     Owo Arugbo     Kumbi Titiloye     Bola Shagaya     Sunday Fagbemi     ARMTI     Okin Malt     Ahmad Ali     Ishak Mohammed Sabi     Akom Construction And Engineering Synergy Ltd     Oba Sulaiman Asude     Yusuf AbdulRasheed     Ezekiel Yissa Benjamin     Tunji Oyawoye     Alikinla     Taofik Abdulkareem Babaita     Aliyu Alhassan     Kale Ayo     A.O. Belgore     VADA     Ilorin     Jumoke Monsura Gafar     Kisra     Salman Alada     Sheikh Ridhwanullah     Just Law Forum     Bello John Olanrewaju     Adijat Adebiyi     Oluwatoyin Lukman     Naira Redesign     Chief Imam Of Offa     John Obuh     Kwha.gov.ng     Yakubu Shaaba     Grillo     GANZY     Kwara NIPR     CKNG     Muhammed Abdullahi     Isiaka Gold     Pacify Labs     Dele Momodu     Ishola Balogun Fulani    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Olayinka Are     Danladi     University Road     Ridhwanullah Al-Ilory     Muhammed Taofeeq Abdulrazaq     Oke-Ode     Jamila Bio Ibrahim     Face Masks     Dan Masanin     Woro     Abdulrasheed Akogun     Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory     Kayode Yusuf     Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq     Micheal Imoudu     Owo Isowo     Aminu Adisa Logun     Marufat Oladosu     MAI Akande     Yusuf Badmus     Saidu Isa     Hauwa Nuru     Bola Ahmed Tinubu     Yoonus Kola Olatinwo     SARS     Sheriff Olanrewaju     Ita-Ore     Yeketi     Mazars Consulting     Kwara State Television     NTA Ilorin     Al-Hikmah Radio     Kwara State Fire Service     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport     11th Galadima     Dan-Kazeem     Saliu Ajia     Senate     Offa Descendants Union     Sebastine Obasi     Aremu Bose Deborah     Bello Taoheed Abubakar     Ademola Kiyesola     Abdullahi Biffo     Zara Umar     Ado Ibrahim     TETFUND     All Confederation Of Principals Of Secondary Schools     AbdulQowiy Olododo     Sulyman Buhari     Tsado Manman     Kwara Primary Health Care Development Agency     Ahmed Saidu Rufai     2017 Budget     Benin Republic     Pacify Labs     Mutawalle     Saidu Yaro Musa     Special Agro-Industrial Hub     Kayode Zubair     Bayo Ojo     Bolaji Nagode     Rihanat Ajia     Funmi Salau     Aliyu Kora Sabi     Jani Ibrahim     Salake     Baboko     Erubu Oba Zubair     Garuba Alikinla Shittu     Abdulhakeem Amao     COVID     Bilikis Oladimeji     Pilgrims Board     Village Alive Development Association     Ibrahim Taiwo     Irepodun