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Counsellors' association inducts graduands from University of Ilorin and four others
The Association of Professional Counsellors in Nigeria admitted graduands of the University of Ilorin's Guidance and Counselling Department, and of four other institutions, as members on 20 October 2026.
Why it matters: Graduands of the University of Ilorin's Guidance and Counselling Department and of four other named institutions have been admitted to APROCON membership.
The University of Ilorin reported that the Association of Professional Counsellors in Nigeria (APROCON) inducted graduands of its Guidance and Counselling Department into membership, describing this as further preparation for professional practice.
According to the university, graduands of Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, and of the Kwara State Colleges of Education in Ilorin, Oro and Lafiagi were also inducted at the same ceremony.
The ceremony took place on 20 October 2026 at the Education Lecture Theatre of the University of Ilorin, the university said.
Guest speaker Dr Fatima Abiola Popoola, Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency's Kwara State Command, urged the inductees to uphold professional ethics, keep learning and build skills beyond their academic certificates.
Editor’s view
Sarah Williamson, Teaching, Digital and AI Editor
Graduands of the University of Ilorin's Guidance and Counselling Department, together with those of the four other named institutions, are now APROCON members, a step the university said is intended to further equip them for professional practice.
