By Inusa Ndahi, Damaturu
To address rampant cases of kidney failure, governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe state has yesterday hosted a group of International Scientists and Scholars who came from various countries for the summer school training at the Biomedical Training and Research Centre, Yobe State University, Damaturu.
Recall that governor Buni had since last year signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the famous United Kingdom Research institutions to address causes or issues related to renal failure.
The scholars were drawn from the United States of America, United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, South Africa, Algeria, Senegal and Ghana, who are to spend sometime at the Africa’s Emerging Hub of Science and Research in Yobe state.
Governor Buni assured the continuous support of government to the center to become a center of excellence in research and training.
“Last year l was at some renowned research institutes including Crick Research institute, York University, London school of Hygiene, and the University College London in the United Kingdom for partnership in research and training especially on kidney disease affecting some parts of the state.
“As your team is scheduled to visit Gashua one of the most affected areas, l urge you to deepen your research on the cause of the disease in the area” Buni urged the scientists.
Dr. Mahmoud Bukar Maina, Director of the research centre said “this is the third summer school training since the establishment of the centre with accomplished scholars in attendance.
“We had three workshops on Artificial intelligence, Malaria research and Brain disease research with 450 Medical Doctors, Scientists, Researchers and academicians from across Africa in attendance, and trained by seasoned professors.
In their separate goodwill messages, Professors Sharon USA, Amadi South Africa, Sadiq Yusuf, Vice Chancellor Newgate University and Yaw Ghana, said Yobe state will soon be a Science and research tourism site because of the political will of Governor Buni in promoting science and research.
“I am assuring you that soon, people would be coming to Yobe state from all over the world because, Your Excellency the Governor has practically demonstrated science and neuro diplomacy that would attract scientists and researchers to your state” Prof. Amadi said.
The Vice Chancellor Yobe state University, Prof. Mala Daura, expressed appreciation of the university to the governor for the continuous support towards making the university a Centre of Excellence.
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