Wahab Egbewole, vice chancellor of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), has named Seun Awogbenle, a Nigerian author and young advocate, to the university’s advocates council.
On Thursday, Awogbenle was inaugurated into the council together with other university alumni.
The council is expected to promote and develop the university’s ideals, activities, accomplishments, and interests both locally and worldwide.
The council also includes actor Femi Adebayo, social media personality Nosa Adeyemi (also known as Lasisi Elenu), and former BBN housemate Omololu Shomuyiwa.
Others include actresses Bukola Awoyemi and Wunmi Toriola, as well as Dukiya Investments co-founder Lukman Shobowale.
Awogbenle praised his position as “notable,” stating that it allows him to contribute back to the university and influence the experiences of current and future students.
He also commended UNILORIN for its quality and stability, adding that the varsity’s “track record already speaks for itself”.
“I welcome my appointment to the University of Ilorin Advocates Council. I consider it the highest honour to get a chance to give back to a university that has had a tremendous impact on my life,” he said.
“The strong foundation of knowledge and character principles that I acquired at the university have proved very valuable and have remained my guiding light over the years.
“The objective of the council especially resonates with my passion for education as a core requirement for development.
“I am therefore inspired knowing that the work we will be doing on the council will shape the experience of current students and make a major difference for generations to come.
“The University of Ilorin has remained a torchbearer of hope and a symbol of what is possible within Nigeria’s tertiary education system.
“Over the last decade, the university has established itself as the university of first choice for many young people in Nigeria and the sub-region.
“I have no doubt that our work will help to strengthen and consolidate current efforts and expand the access of the university to a global audience.
“I therefore express my renewed commitment to the sustained growth and transformation of the university as a tower of excellence and beacon of light for the next generation of leaders.”
