Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum was on Wednesday at Amity University, at Noida in New Delhi, India.
Established in 2005, AmityUniversity ranks amongst top Universities in the world according to a 2016
record. The University offers over 300 postgraduate and undergraduate courses
with more than 15,000 research and publications.
Governor Zulum at the visit,
announced the desire of his administration to partner with Amity University on
training of academics from Borno’s tertiary institutions, exchange of research
and technology on aspects of Agriculture, Energy, Medicine, Engineering and
Applied sciences.
The Governor noted that agriculture
is one of Borno’s priorities, and his administration will focus on training in
post-harvest losses to attain food sufficiency.
He said potential partnership with
Amity University will also focus on climate change conditions, that can improve
resilience of crops, and fight desertification.
Zulum explained that a technical
team from Borno will plan a visit to Amity University in early 2023 to
formalize collaboration between the University and the Borno State Government.
The Governor was received at the
University by Dr W. Selvamurthy, President of Amity Science, Technology and
Innovation Foundation & Director General for Amity Directorate of Science
and Innovation & Chancellor of Amity University and other senior officials
of the institution.
In a power-point presentation,
Amity University highlighted its activities with possible areas of
collaboration.
Governor Zulum, before departing
the University, met with Nigerian students studying at the Amity University. He
charged them to dedicate themselves to their studies and exhibit good
character.
Zulum's delegation included Mr
Regeh John, an official of the Nigerian Embassy in India, Alhaji Ahmed Sanda,
the Governor’s special Adviser on protocol, Engr. Adam Bababe, Executive
Secretary, Borno Geographic Information Service and Engr. Bawu Musami, SSA on
Technical Matters to the Governor.
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