The National University Commission (NUC) has granted approval for the University of Ilesa to run 32 courses for the 2023/2024 academic session.
The approval was contained in a letter by Chris Matyak, the
acting executive secretary of the NUC, dated September 4, 2023.
The letter, signed by Abubakar Girei, the acting director,
academic planning of NUC, for Matyaki, was addressed to the vice-chancellor of
the University of Ilesa, titled, “Re: Resource assessment visit to proposed
take-off academic activities.”
The letter reads: “The vice-chancellor is please invited to
recall that a resource verification visit was carried out by panels of experts
to the proposed take-off academic programmes in the University of Ilesa, Osun
State, with a view to assessing the human and material resources available for
their establishment.
“I am directed to inform the vice-chancellor that the
executive secretary has considered and approved the establishment of the
full-time mode of the following undergraduate programmes, to be run in the Main
Campus of the University with effect from 2023/2024 academic session: “B.Sc.
Anatomy, B.Sc Physiology, B.Sc. Accounting, B.Sc. Business Administration, B.Sc.
Economics, B.Sc. Ed. Economics, B.Sc. Political Science, B.Sc. Ed. Political
Science, B.Sc. Tourism and Hospitality, B.Sc. Transport Planning and Logistics
Studies, B.A. Linguistics, B.A. Ed. English, B. A. English Language, B.A.
History and International Studies, B.A. Music, B.A. Ed. Music, BMLS Medical
Laboratory Science, B.Sc. Microbiology, B.Sc. Biochemistry, B.NSc. Nursing
Science, B.Sc. Public Health, LL.B. Law, B.Sc. Computer Science, B.Sc. Cyber
Security, B.Sc. Ed. Computer Science, B.Ed. Guidance and Counselling, B.Ed.
Business Education, B.Ed. Educational Management, B.Ed. Adult and Continuing
Education, B.Sc. Ed. Agricultural Science, B.Ed. Social Studies, B.Sc. Ed.
Integrated Science.
“I am to add that the approval does not cover the part-time
mode of delivery of the programmes.
“All programmes shall bear only the approved title and
nomenclatures and any change will require the approval of the Commission. The
University is enjoined to provide adequate human and material resources for the
development and growth of the approved programmes.”
Reacting, Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, expressed
satisfaction over the approval, noting that his strategy of implementing due
process and best practices for the take-off of the university has paid off and
that “the university will emerge as one of best state universities in Nigeria.
Adeleke, in a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed
said: “I earlier told my people of Ijeshaland that I have their best interest
at heart. I have set up enduring structures. Specifically, our administration
removes politics from the question of the University of Ilesa.
“I’m elated that the NUC came, saw and validated the
preparedness of the university. I convey the appreciation of the Osun State
government to the NUC management. The University of Ilesa is taking off in
compliance with best practices and national standards.”
“Our government will continue to support the new university
as we are doing for the Osun State University. We will ensure the university
maintain a high academic standard. The public should expect the best from the
University of Ilesa as they are getting from the Osun State University.”