The Kwara Government has renamed the state owned College of Arabic and Islamic Legal Studies (CAILS), Ilorin, as College of Arabic, Islamic, Legal and Management Studies (CAILMS), Symbol News Alert gathered On Wednesday in Ilorin.
AbdulLateef Yahaya, the college’s deputy registrar (information), made this disclosure and credited Dr. Afeez Alabi, the commissioner for tertiary education, with the move.
Alabi informed the college of the change while on a familiarization visit.
Yahaya claimed that the reason for the name change was the requirement to broaden the institution’s course offerings and improve the goal for the advantages of the state’s complete populace.
The Commissioner reaffirmed the government’s commitment to raising the standard of education in the state as a whole and elevating CAILMS to the rank of a degree-granting institution.
“He consequently pledged to submit the request for the N26 million needed to finish the accreditation of the college’s degree programs as soon as possible.”
Dr. Alabi promised that the government will help with the college’s infrastructural growth and road network reconstruction.
Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq was urged by the institution’s chairman of the governing council, Prof. Badmas Yusuf, to provide the college with the necessary financial support and physical infrastructure.
Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq was urged by the institution’s chairman of the governing council, Prof. Badmas Yusuf, to provide the college with the necessary financial support and physical infrastructure.
According to Yusuf, the funds will be utilized to fulfill the standards for college accreditation for the six degree programs affiliated with the University of Ilorin.
He continued by saying that the college’s founding by the state government in 1992 was done so in order to address issues with middle-level manpower and open up more opportunities for tertiary education.
He claims that this is true in especially for individuals who want to pursue studies in Arabic, the Islamic Legal System, and other social science subjects in an effort to fulfill indigenous people’s aspirations.
In order to help the college experience greater success, the chairman requested the state government to prioritize the creation of an intra-road network and other infrastructure.
He thanked the commissioner for coming and expressed the hope that it will lead to more positive changes in the college’s history.
Dr. Olokoba Ayinla, the college provost, complimented the current administration for not abandoning the school since it took office in 2019 and urged for additional development initiatives.