The Vice-Chancellor, University of Ilorin, Professor Sulyman Abdulkareem, says the institution plans to re-brand into global University through employment of more foreign nationals.
Professor Abdulkareem disclosed this while speaking at the interactive session and get-together with international staff organized by the Centre for International Education (CIE).
The vice-chancellor stated that the university management would continue to do its best to inspire and motivate all staff, particularly, international scholars, in accordance with the Federal Government’s commitment to manpower development.
He foresee a time when the rate of foreign nationals coming to work in this University will become huge just as our staff in foreign universities abroad will also become very huge.
Abdulkareem, who was represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Management Services), Prof. Bolaji Sule, said that the contributions of international staff to the growth of the University have never gone unnoticed.