Author’s Introductory Remarks at the Presentation of ‘The Ambali Years: A Chronicle of the Landmark Achievements of Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali – 2012 -2017)’ at the University Auditorium on Friday, 13th October, 2017

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The Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali’s Vice-Chancellorship (2012 - 2017), which will end in less than 72 hours, is epochal in a number of ways. That tenure brought a lot of developments – physical, intellectual, economic, even political developments - to the University of Ilorin. Not that this is really a big deal though, for what is leadership if not to bring visible positive changes in the lives of the led? And in any case, as I used to say, the University of Ilorin, being God’s own University, has always been blessed with exceptional leaders, who with single-minded commitment always make great differences in the lives of Unilorites. What is however a big deal is the fact that most of the past landmark contributions of previous administrations are not easy to come by in concrete, substantial forms for easy reference, because they were never documented.