Having conducted some personal research, coupled with personal experiences and first hand accounts of close compadres, I present to you, :

EIGHT REASONS YOU SHOULD PICK UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN


The University of Ilorin was founded in 1975 and sited in the ancient city of Ilorin. Over the span of time, this erudite institution has built a tower of achievements beneath its name. Besides that, the institution boasts of alumni leading the various sectors of the nation. Without further rigmarole, here are the eighth reasons you should pick UNILORIN.

1. UNINTERUPTED ACADEMIC CALENDAR:
After its pullout from ASUU in 2005, the University charted a new course of stability under the leadership of its then vice chancellor, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede. This new academic strategy made Unilorin become the only federal university that runs its degree programme in three years and eight months. A convocation is thereafter oganised and certificates distributed. University of Ilorin is probably the only federal or state institution that it’s graduands takes original copy of certificate to NYSC camp. (Others bring statement of result)

2. ZERO TOLERANCE FOR CULTISM:
The period between 2006 to 2010 could be refered to as “the days of the great purge”. Over 300 students were expelled while others fled the state due to the long unresting arm of the law. It was real cleansing that made the campus and off-campus become a safer place

3. GENERAL SOCIAL DISCIPLINE:
this attribute probably earned the university the nickname “glorified secondary school” among critics. They try to curtail the excesses that characterizes some uncouth Nigerian youths. Indecent dressing, exam malpractise, vandalism hooliganism and others have no place in the institution.

4. HEALTHCARE SERVICES
On admission, the school clinic conducts a medical examination on it's students to assertain their records. Thereafter, sick students can admission and drugs dispensed for free. If in need of surgery, students pay only 15,000 while school shoulders the rest

5.FREE PRESS AT THE UNIVERSITY FM:
Like the congressional law of immunity, students are free to challenge school policies and get a reply from the vice chancellor and other top school officials while airing their views on the school radio. This is made possible through the Unilorin 89.3 FM

6.HIGH NUMBERS OF PHD’s AND PROFS ON LECTURING ROLL.
The university has lecturers constantly working to improve themselves. It’s rare to see a lecturer still bearing a ‘Mister’.

7.ACADEMIC QUALITY: the first year students are subjected to a rigorous academic routine to weed out the lazy or inept students. A cumulative grade point of 2.0 is set as knife mark. Those who couldn’t make the cut are sent home (a slang pularised as “Face Tanke”). The school's drive for ICT is evident in the distribution of tablet computers to first year students and connecting the whole school to a wireless internet service.


8.LOCATION AND PROMIXITY:
unlike other popular federal and state owned schools that buildings and urbanization has encroached upon their landscape, Unilorin is well situated a corner of the town, out of earshot to distractions and incursion. Those who have been to the citadel will attest to the distance between the gate and the classrooms.


Joseph Omole
@joe_omofred

If the school is worth it, you don't need to convince people to go.

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