Liberate Your Community From Economic, Political Challenges, Don Tells Ilorin Professors 

The president of the National Political Science Association of Nigeria (NPSA), Prof  Hassan Saliu, has challenged professors of Ilorin origin to muster the courage  to liberate  their community from political and economic challenges.

He said for the Ilorin born professors to meet the expectations of their immediate community and society at large, they must amongst other measures  bridge the gaps between the political wigs and intellectual resources.

Saliu, a professor of Political Science and International Relations in the University of Ilorin, gave the admonition at the annual general meeting of Ilorin Emirate Professors Association (IEPA) held in Ilorin, Kwara State.

The event was themed, “Ilorin Professors, Academia , Challenges and Solutions“ .

In his paper titled, “Pressing Challenges,” Salihu  noted that  IEPA with about 300 membership strength have little or no influence in making decisions that will be of collective interest to the emirate.

The university teacher also lamented that the culture of Ilorin Emirate is being „assaulted by other ravaging cultures that are alien to the community.“

He urged the Emirate to spread its administrative system to the suburbs and new settlement  areas of the emirate to stem the tide.

In his remarks, the president of IEPA, Prof  Abdulfatai Olokoba,  said the association is a non-profit and  non -political association with the cardinal objectives to contribute to socio- economic development of  Ilorin Emirate, Nigeria and humanity at large.

„What unites us is Islam, our culture and heritage in Ilorin emirate. IEPA is a body of intellectuals at the highest level of intelligentsia and our membership includes all professors of Ilorin Emirate origin at home and abroad , and we have members  in virtually all fields of human endeavours in all the continents  of the world“, he said.