I hope he will work more on the issue of hostel accommodation, transport system, lecture rooms, toilets and other issues on academic standard

Provisions) (amendment) Act 2003, considered the recommendation of the selection board.

A lecturer at the Department of Science Education and assistant secretary general of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Dr. Alex Akanmu, said the new VC should be fair and responsible.

"Prof. Age Abdulkareem is a God-fearing man. He has the love of the system at heart and as such, there are high expectations for fairness, equity and justice for all under his administration," Alex said.

Some of the students who spoke to Daily Trust also said they were looking forward to a better tenure that would improve students’ welfare and academic standard.

A student in the Department of Law, Mrs Fatimah Hussein, urged the new VC to improve students’ welfare services.

"I hope he will work more on the issue of hostel accommodation, transport system, lecture rooms, toilets and other issues on academic standard," said.

Another student in the Department of Mass Communication, Mr. Abdulwahab Umar, also called on the new VC to pay more attention to students’ welfare and strive hard to maintain stable academic calendar which the university has been known for.

Also, a lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Extension, Dr. Lawal Lateef Adefalu, said the new VC should ensure good academic standard and good practices in the best interest of all stakeholders.

"The outgoing VC tried in the area of staff welfare and we want him to do more by improving on it greatl. He should also build on existing good work of the outgoing VC and lastly, he should ensure that the academic standard the school is known for that made it the choice of every

From left: Newly elected Vice-Chancellor, University of Ilorin, Professor Sulyman AbdulKareem Age, Chairman Governing Council, Dr. Abdullahi Jubril Oyekanmi and outgoing VC, Professor Abdulganiyu Ambali.