Unillorin sets to host two–week English Language training for Academic and Non Academic staff from Benin Republic

Unillorin sets to host two–week English Language training for Academic and Non Academic staff from Benin Republic

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Abdul GaniyuAmbali has on Tuesday, made open the commencement of a two-week training programme scheduled to hold in Illorin on English language for academics and non academics from the French-speaking Republic of Benin. He said the programme was part the university’s effort to aid the integration programme in Africa.

He said, “It is one of the things we need for deeper integration between Nigeria and Republic of Benin.’’The vice-chancellor expressed optimism that the training would boost harmonisation of educational system in the sub-region.

He also expressed the hope that acquisition of English language lesson by participants would bridge immigration formalities between the two countries“Africa is one blood, why should there be borders,” he said.

In her remarks, the Director of the Unilorin Linguistic Immersion Centre, Dr. Elizabeth De-Campus, said the foreign participants came to acquire deeper knowledge of the English language in the university.He also said that the participants were members of staff of the University of Abumechalabi, Republic of Benin.

 

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