Chemistry Festival: Don Identifies Sustainable Chemistry as Panacea for Eco-innovation
Chemistry Festival: Don Identifies Sustainable Chemistry as Panacea for Eco-innovation
Onuminya Innocent in Sokoto
A Lecturer in the Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry at Usman DanFodio University, Sokoto Dr Sirajo Abubakar Zauro has identified the roles of sustainable Chemistry as the panacea for eco-innovation for equitable societies and industries.
Dr Zauro made the assertion at the 2024 Chemistry Festival, organized for Science Secondary School Students by American Chemical Society ( ACS) , Sokoto State University chapter.
The Festival which was held at Red Carpet Auditorium of the University, with a theme “ Chemistry is Everywhere – Revisiting Some Interesting Chemistry Around us” the Don explained that chemistry had the capacity to solve societal problems , stressing everything in the world revolve round Chemistry.
Outlining the role of chemists in the process, he called for the practicability and application of the study of Chemistry in Nigeria.
“Let me tell you application of chemistry can make one self reliance even at secondary level he stated.
In his welcome address the programme organizer, Dr Thompson Ezuagie, described the American Chemical Society as a self-governed individual membership organisation of more than 200,000 members at all degree levels and in all fields of chemical sciences.
Ezuagie listed the achievements of the association to include the establishment of student chapters in six Nigerian Federal Universities and State Universities, He specially commended the Vice Chancellor of Sokoto State University, Prof Garba Bashir, who he described as erudite chemist who always supported the activities of the association in the school.
Also speaking at the occasion, the head of department of Chemistry Dr Shamsuddeen Ahmad said the Festival will boost moral of science students at secondary level.
He urged the participants, to put in their best as to encourage others , stressing chemistry is all about practical.
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On his part the Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof Garba Bashir who was represented by the University Librarian Dr Ibrahim Fufuri said the Festival would enhance the teaching and learning if Chemistry at secondary level.
He urged the chemistry teachers and students to dwell more on practical aspect.
He pledged that the University would henceforth set aside a grant for science entrepreneurship which will make the students to frequently carry out their practicals.
He further explained that the school will ensure its students especially those in sciences acquire skills to enable them to be self reliance after graduation.
There were goodwill messages received in the course of the workshop from corporate organisations and academics.
