The Vice Chancellor of Bayero University, Kano, Sagir Adamu-Abbas, has commended the Federal Government for introducing a joint academia and industry research programme that will assist to develop the country.
Adamu-Abbas gave the commendation during an interactive session between the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Ogbonnaya Onu and members of the university community.
He said that the university was ever ready for the programme.
The VC, who said that BUK had already established many reasearch centres, pointed out that adequate funding would assist to realise the set objective.
He said the new policy would serve as an avenue for collaboration between the academia, industry and the government.
In his remarks, the minister said that President Muhammadu Buhari was greatly concerned about the future development of the country.
According to him, that is why the government adopted the National Science, Technology and Innovation Roadmap which is aimed at accelerating Nigeria’s economic growth and sustainable development.
They stressed the need for supporting that initiative by all and sundry for the development of the country.
