Prof. Yahaya (middle) being decorated by the representative of the Governor, Dr Nuru (left) and another official of the Society
A former Head, Department of Accounting, University of Ilorin, Prof. Khadijat Ademola Yahaya, was on Saturday (August 16, 2025) inaugurated as the 4th Coordinator of the Kwara State Chapter of the Society of Women in Taxation (SWIT) at Rotana Hotel, Ilorin.
The event, which attracted eminent tax administrators, accountants, and academics as well as other dignitaries from far and near, was presided-over by the Governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, CON.
The Governor, who was represented by the Commissioner for Finance, Dr Hauwa Nuru, charged Prof. Yahaya and other members of the new Executive Committee of Kwara State SWIT to lead the Society with integrity and competence.
Mallam AbdulRazaq, who is also the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), explained that leadership is not just about the occupation of positions but a call to service to the nation and humanity.
Inaugurating Prof. Yahaya and other Executive Members, the National Chairperson of SWIT, Dr Caroline M. Ndubusi, felicitated with the Professor of Accounting on her emergence as the new Coordinator of the professional group.
Dr Ndubusi urged Prof. Yahaya and her colleagues on the new Executive Committee to take Kwara SWIT to the next level.
In her acceptance speech, Prof. Yahaya thanked all the members of Kwara SWIT for considering her worthy of leading the body at this point in time.
Prof. Yahaya promised to reinvigorate the Society for better service delivery and embark on more professional training in order to generate more membership for the Society.
The event was attended by the Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole,SAN, who was represented by the Dean, Faculty of Management Sciences, Prof. Taiwo Azeez Olaniyi; the Vice Chancellor of the Kwara State University of Education, Ilorin; Prof. Medinat Folorunso Salman; the immediate past Vice Chancellor of Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Prof. Noah Yusuf; the Dean of the Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Prof. Lanre O. Olaitan; and a former Dean, Faculty of Education, Prof. Lasiele Alabi Yahaya.
Also in attendance were the Director, Centre for Lingustic Immersion, Prof. Badmas Olanrewaju Yusuf; the Chairman, Kwara State Internal Revenue Service, Mrs Shade Omoniyi and the Deputy Registrar, Vice Chancellor’s Office, Mrs Azeezat Q. Ibrahim and the General Secretary, University of Ilorin Alumni Association, Dr. Barakat Raji; among others.
