We Will Harness Expertise Available At Your University: Amgbare Assures NDU VC.

 

The Managing Director, Chief Exectuive Officer of  the Niger Delta Basin Authority, Prince Ebitimi Amgbare has disclosed that  his Agency will harness the expertise available in  Niger Delta University Bayelsa  State to promote food security in the region

He therefore  expressed the  Agency's preparedness to partner the Niger Delta University  for the growth and development of the Niger Delta region  commending  the commitment  of the University to the growth and development of the Niger Delta 

 Speaking recently when  the Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Allen A. Agih paid him a    courtesy  in Port Harcourt, he commended the university's call for collaboration.

 "The call for collaboration is timely and the necessary base for a successful coalition between the Basin Authority and the University would be enacted.

"These areas,  such as  flood, erosion and agricultural features that you have mentioned are core mandates of the Authority and we would do everything within our capacity to sort them  out and provide measures of security for our farms, in order to guarantee optimal harvest and promote food security in our region.

Earlier , Prof. Agih  had called on the leadership of the  Basin Authority to explore avenues of partnership and collaboration between the two institutions, with a focus on addressing critical regional challenges.

He   highlighted  the university's research capabilities and expertise in environmental science, particularly in the area of agriculture, flood and erosion mitigation.

He  promised  to provide the innovations developed by NDU to promote productivity and  agriculture.

 The Chancellor  further reiterated the university's  readiness to contribute significantly to the success of the partnership, fostering a productive relationship that will  trickle  down to the local communities.