University of Ilorin Collaborates with NNPCL to Launch Research Facility

The University of Ilorin has joined forces with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to form a collaborative committee aimed at establishing a research centre that will enhance cooperation between the two institutions.

This development was announced in a statement by Kunle Akogun, the University's Director of Corporate Affairs, on Saturday in Ilorin.

Akogun noted that the vice-chancellor of the University, Wahab Egbewole, and Bayo Ojulari, the managing director and CEO of NNPCL, led their respective teams during these discussions.

The focus of the talks was the creation of a Centre of Excellence at the University, which is set to be a pioneering establishment in West Africa.

"This centre will be dedicated to practical engineering and technology-related research, alongside the endowment of an NNPC professorial chair at the University, aimed at fostering top-tier expertise in the industry," Akogun elaborated.

He affirmed that the joint committee will further refine the partnership's details and is expected to present its findings within four weeks.

Members of the UNILORIN team included Mukhtar Etudaiye, the Deputy Vice- Chancellor for Research, Technology, and Innovation, the registrar Mansur Alfanla, and the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Joshua Olaoye.