ABUJA, FCT– The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Business Limited (NNPCL) have actually moved to bridge the gap between academic community and the energy industry with the establishment of a joint tactical committee.
The partnership, revealed on Saturday, March 14, 2026, aims to birth a groundbreaking Centre of Excellence devoted to useful engineering and technology-driven research study.
The partnership was solidified throughout a top-level meeting at the NNPC Towers in Abuja last Wednesday, led by the Vice-Chancellor of UNILORIN, Prof. Wahab Egbewole, SAN, and the NNPCL Managing Director/CEO, Bashir Bayo Ojulari.
A primary focus of the collaboration is the proposed establishment of a Centre of Quality at the University of Ilorin. If settled, the center is anticipated to be the very first of its kind in West Africa, concentrating on the useful application of engineering theories to resolve real-world energy challenges.
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To ensure continual academic focus on the energy sector, the meeting explored establishing an NNPCL Professorial Chair at the university.
This role is meant to synchronise the scholastic curriculum with present market patterns, ensuring that graduates are equipped with market-ready skills.
The recently formed committee has actually been offered a four-week deadline to improve the technical information, moneying structures, and operational framework of the collaboration.
The cooperation is viewed as a strategic relocate to decrease Nigeria’s dependence on foreign technical proficiency in the petroleum sector.
By buying indigenous research study and advanced engineering facilities, NNPCL and UNILORIN objective to drive a “knowledge-led” improvement of the Nigerian energy industry.
Kunle Akogun, the University’s Director of Corporate Affairs, noted that the existence of high-ranking officials from both the administrative and engineering professors highlights the university’s holistic commitment to the success of the task.