UNILORIN Emerges Best University In ICT Integration
The University of Ilorin has emerged as the the Best Federal University in ICT integration at an event organized by the Bureau of Public Service Reforms in Abuja.
The Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof Wahab Egbewole made this disclosure at the press briefing on the 39th convocation ceremony of the institution held on Thursday in Ilorin.
According to him, the university enhanced its processes through digital transformation, which has contributed to more efficient outcomes in the University.
“In acknowledgement of outstanding leadership in advancing GovTech Initiatives and digital governance, which contributes significantly to the Federal Government digital transformation agenda in the public sector.
“It therefore gives me great honor to share the digital transformation of our university as we have made remarkable progress in our digital transformation journey, greatly enhancing the efficiency, security and accessibility of its service delivery system.
“One of the most significant milestones was the migration of the University’s data and resources from the ICTP platform, which experienced hiccups and downtimes, to the globally recognized and secured Amazon Web Services (AWS) platform.
“This move has improved the University’s data security and system uptime, providing a more reliable foundation for the institution’s digital services,” he said.
Egbewole noted that the university had developed and deployed a scalable integrated enterprise portal that consolidates various services and processes under one umbrella.
“This portal enables seamless communication and interaction among students, staff, and administrators. The Enterprise Resource Portal (ERP) equips the university with an efficient system that can be accessed across departments, and it is integrated with everyday transactional and learning activities especially the Learning Management System (LMS).
He said the Centre for Open and Distance Learning (CODL) had commenced operations this session with the admission and matriculation of about 200 students in the various programmes offered in the Centre.
The VC said that the university has successfully launched a website which will meet the 21st Century requirements, saying that the movement from the old to new portal without data loss and automation of several key processes had further streamlined administrative functions.
Egbewole said the university has also automated the spreadsheet generation system for final year results, significantly reducing manual errors and delays in issuance of transcript and statement of results.
The Vice Chancellor noted that the institution has installed alternative power backups at major network distribution points to ensure continuity of digital services during power outages.