September 5, 2022

The Management of the University of Ilorin has disclosed that the institution was set to begin the exportation of multi-purpose Shea butter very soon.

Prof. Sulyman Abdulkareem, the Vice Chancellor of the University, disclosed this on Monday at a meeting with the Kwara Coordinator of the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC), Mrs. Lydia Adewumi.

Abdulkareem disclosed that on commencement of the exportation of the product, the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of the institution would greatly improve.

He revealed that the Department of Chemistry was anchoring the project, which sought to improve the quality and shelf-life of the product.

He said that the university was open to collaboration with the Raw Materials Research and Development Council to improve the value chain of agricultural products.

The VC stated that every agricultural product should be processed to the end point.

According to him, Nigerian universities should work on ways to develop products from farm produce that cannot be preserved.

Meanwhile, Adewumi explained that the Council was an agency of the Federal Government, under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology.

She noted that the agency was vested with the mandate to promote the development and utilisation of Nigeria’s industrial raw materials, while reiterating support for the institution in its efforts to promote development of the country. (NAN)