The Federal University of Transportation, Daura (FUTD), has inaugurated a trans-saharan route and trade research project team constituted by the Vice Chancellor (V-C), Prof. Umar Adam-Katsayal.
The 10-member team will be led by a Principal Investigator, Prof. Yakubu Ocheifu-Aboki, immediate past Secretary General, Committee of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities.
Inaugurating the team in Daura on Tuesday, Adam-Katsayal said that the initiative aimed at establishing research directions for the institution.
According to him, the team is expected to provide a comprehensive framework for organising and executing a research project on the historical dynamics of Trans-Saharan trade and their relevance to contemporary African development.
He urged the team to expedite action with the aim of meeting-up with the deadline for the research work, adding that their selection was meticulously done with consideration on their vast knowledge and experiences.
The vice chancellor said that the team would join other expert researchers from Nigeria, West Africa, and Pan-African institutions to address four critical research questions through fieldwork, collaborative presentations, panel discussions, and working group sessions.
”It will also form the basis for the research to be carried out in respect of the transportation focus of the institution,” he said.
Speaking on behalf of the team, the Principal Investigator/Team Lead, Ocheifu-Aboki, thanked the vice chancellor, and other management staff of the institution for the confidence reposed in them to carry out the assignment.
He assured the V-C of the team’s commitment to discharging its duties effectively.
(NAN)
