Alfanla, who is a Deputy Registrar and current Secretary of
the institution’s Postgraduate School, will take over from the current
Registrar, Dr Fola Olowoleni, when her tenure ends in April.
A statement made available to newsmen in Ilorin on Saturday
by the institution’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr Kunle Akogun, disclosed
that the appointment was one of the highlights of the 183rd meeting of the
Council held last Thursday, March 23, 2023 and presided over by its Acting
Chairman, Professor Saburi A. Adesanya.
The development followed the rigorous consideration of the
reports of the Selection Committee earlier constituted by the Council, which
evaluated the eligibility of the candidates shortlisted for the interview to
fill the soon-to-be-vacant position.
“With the appointment, Mr Alfanla is scheduled to become the
seventh Registrar and Secretary to the Governing Council of the University and
the third occupant of the office who passed through the ranks in the
administrative cadre of the University before attaining the pinnacle of his
career at the same institution.
An indigene of Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara
State, Mr Alfanla was born on August 28, 1970 in the city of Ilorin.
“He attended the famous Ansarul Islam Primary School,
Ilorin, where he received his primary education certificate. He was also
educated at the Omupo Grammar School, Omupo, from where he earned his West
African School Certificate in 1988.
“In 1990, the Registrar-designate proceeded to the Bayero
University, Kano, for his Bachelor of Arts (Combined Honours) degree in
English/Mass Communication, which he earned in 1995. Mr Alfanla also attended
the University of Ilorin between 2006 and 2010 for his Bachelor’s degree in
Common Law. He followed his LL.B. up with his attendance of the Nigerian Law
School, Abuja at the end of which he was called to the Nigerian Bar as a
solicitor and advocate of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in 2012. He, again, in
2015, enrolled for his Master’s degree in law and completed the programme in 2016.
“After offering his mandatory national youth service (NYSC)
programme at Girls Commercial School, Nanka, Anambra State from 1995 to 1996,
the Registrar-designate joined the services of the University of Ilorin as an
Administrative Assistant during the tenure of the 6th Vice Chancellor of the
University, Professor Shuaibu Oba AbdulRaheem in 1998. He was promoted to the
rank of Administrative Officer in 2001. He became an Assistant Registrar in
2005.
“Following his consistent hard work and loyalty to the University,
Alfanla was elevated to the rank of Senior Assistant Registrar in 2009. He
became a Principal Assistant Registrar in 2013. This outstanding university
administrator was eventually promoted to the rank of Deputy Registrar in 2016.
“In the last 25 years of his services to be nation’s most
sought-after University, Mr Alfanla has served in various capacities and on
several committees either as the Chairman or Secretary.
“Among the several responsibilities he was saddled with was
the University’s Admission Officer, which he competently offered under two
different administrations headed by Professor Is-haq Olanrewaju Oloyede and
Professor Abdulganiyu Ambali between 2009 and 2013. He also served as the
Deputy Registrar, Academic Support Services.
“A thoroughbred administrator and veteran unionist, the
Registrar-designate initially served as Secretary and later as the Chairman of
the University of Ilorin’s Chapter of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian
Universities (SAANU) from 2004 to 2007 and between 2007 to 2015, respectively.
He was also the National Treasurer of the Association between 2015 and 2016.
“Alfanla, who has attended many conferences, seminars and
symposiums, is also a member of many professional bodies including the
Association of Nigerian Universities Professional Administrators (ANUPA), the
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) and
the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), among others. He is also a Fellow of the
Institute of Corporate Administrators of Nigeria (ICAN).
“Alfanla, who has attended many conferences, seminars and
symposiums, is also a member of many professional bodies including the
Association of Nigerian Universities Professional Administrators (ANUPA), the
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) and
the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), among others. He is also a Fellow of the
Institute of Corporate Administrators of Nigeria (ICAN).