
The College of Arabic and Islamic Legal Studies (CAILS), Ilorin will henceforth be known as the College of Arabic, Islamic, Legal and Management Studies (CAILMS), Ilorin, according to a statement released yesterday by Abdul-Lateef Bolaji Yahaya, Deputy Registrar (Information).
Speaking during his familiarisation visit to the College, the Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Dr. Afeez Abolore Alabi said, “The change in the name of the College according to him was informed by need to expand the scope of its courses and enhance the objective for the benefit of the entire people of the State and the Country at large.
He reiterated the commitment of the Government to improve the general quality of education in the State and improving the status of CAILMS to a degree awarding institution.
The Commissioner therefore promised to present the request for the sum of N26 million required for the completion of the accreditation of degree courses of College without further delay.
In a similar vein, Dr. Alabi outlined how the Government would help with the College’s infrastructure expansion and road network rehabilitation.
Professor Badmas Lanre Yusuf, the chairman of the college’s governing council, had earlier urged Governor Abdulrazaq to help the college with physical structures and the release of the N26 million it needed to fulfill the accreditation requirements for the six degree programs it offers in affiliation with the University of Ilorin.
He clarified that the College, which was founded in 1992 by the State Government, aimed at providing solutions to problems of middle level manpower and create more windows to acquisition of tertiary education, particularly for those who desire to study Arabic, Islamic Legal System, and other social science courses as part of efforts to meet the aspiration of Kwarans.
Professor Yusuf called on the State Government to give priority attention to the construction of intra road network and more infrastructural development to enable the College achieve more successes.
He expressed gratitude to the Commissioner for the visit and expressed hope that it would bring about more positive change in the history of the college.
The visit was requested by Professor Badmas Lanre Yusuf, Chairman of the College’s Governing Council, in order to inform the Commissioner of some of the College’s issues and work toward finding long-term solutions.
Dr. Olokoba Abdullahi Ayinla, the college provost, commended Governor Abdul Rahman Abdul Razaq and the state government for not neglecting the college since they took office in 2019. He expressed gratitude to the administration and requested further college development initiatives from the State Administration through the Honorable Commissioner for Tertiary Education.
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