N200 million released to varsity for acquisition of nuclear research material

Fuad Lawal 23:22 - 15 May 2015

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About 200 million naira has been released to Bayero University Kano (BUK) for the procurement of Nuclear Research equipment.

The Vice Chancellor, Professor Abubakar Rasheed, announced this when speaking at a press conference for the forthcoming convocation ceremony of the University.

He added that a Bio Technology Research Centre has already been established under which the Nuclear Research Program will be conducted.

According to the Vice Chancellor, the University has already sent some lecturers abroad to obtain a PHD in Bio Technology and return to take charge of the centre.

The VC also said that 18 billion naira grant was secured from the World Bank to fund the University’s Centre for Dry Land Agriculture. This is in addition to over 28 new departments created so far in the university.

Meanwhile, the 2015 convocation ceremony will focus on the ‘New Government Transition, Realities, Expectations and Challenges’.