South Africa scholar visits ABU for collaboration in life sciences
Prof. Lawrence Obi, a medical microbiologist at Setako Makgatho Health Sciences University, South Africa, has visited Ahmadu University for collaboration in life sciences.
The South Africa scholar is currently the Dean, School of Sciences and Technology, Setako Makgatho University, which according to him, is the only dedicated health sciences university in South Africa.
On arrival on Tuesday, 29th July, 2025, Prof. Obi called on the Vice-Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University, Prof. Adamu Ahmed.
The scholar was led on the visit to the Vice-Chancellor by the Dean, Faculty of Life Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Prof. Maryam Aminu alongside other staff members of the faculty.
Prof. Lawrence Obi lauded Ahmadu Bello University for its giant strides in sciences, including life and health sciences.
He explained that he was in the university to forge collaborations/partnerships and hoped to have interactive sessions with academics and researchers in the university.
The scholar listed research interests for the collaborations to include medicinal plants, diarrhoeagenic bacterial and viral pathogens, environmental science, epidemiology, parasitology, and modelling among others.
Receiving the scholar, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Adamu Ahmed, represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Administration, Prof. Ahmed Doko Ibrahim, expressed delight for the visit to the university.
The Vice-Chancellor welcomed Prof. Obi and thanked him for his interest to partner with the university.
He assured the scholar of the university’s commitment and support in the highlighted research areas and urged all staff of the faculty to take full advantage of the collaboration.
The Vice-Chancellor was assisted in receiving the visitor by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic, Prof. Raymond B. Bako; Registrar, Mal. Rabiu Sama’ila; and Ag. University Library, Dr. Abubakar.
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