A lecturer with the Lagos State University (LASU) and Head of Department of Microbiology of the University, Dr Abdul Azeez Anjorin has been elected the General Secretary of the Nigerian Young Academy (NYA), reports thegazellenews.com.
Dr Anjorin’s election took place during the ongoing 13th General Assembly and International Conference of the group taking place at the Edo State University, Uzairue, Edo State.
The theme of the Conference is: Interdisciplinary Research as a Critical Tool for Innovation and Sustainable Development.
Sub-themes are: Climate change adaptation and environmental sustainability; Agriculture and food security; Computational modelling and big data; Water, sanitation and hygiene; Artificial intelligence, machine learning and cybersecurity; Human security and economic development; Policy management and good governance; and Promoting research in a technology-driven democratic process
Attendance is opened to: Researchers, Academics, Research Administrators, Graduate Students, Government & Non-Governmental Organisations, Civil Societies, Industrialists Policymakers; Managers of Private & Public Enterprises, among others.
The full list of officers elected at run the affairs of the group at the Conference are:
President, Dr. Peter C. Okoli, Alex Ekwueme University, Ebonyi State; Vice President, Dr Abubakar Khaleed, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria; General Secretary, Dr. Abdul-Azeez Anjorin, Lagos State University, Ojo; Assistant Gen. Sec., Dr. Michael Ugwueze, University of Nigeria, Nsukka; Financial Secretary, Dr. Cynthia Ibeto, University of Nigeria, Nsukka;
Treasurer, Dr. Temitope Onuminya, University of Lagos, Akoka; Publicity Secretary, Dr. Nuraddeen Garba, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria; Technical & Logistics Secretary, Dr. Ben Enarbonma, University of Benin, Edo; ex-Officio I, Mohammed Ibrahim,Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria; and ex-Officio II, Prof. Charles Adetunji, Edo State University, Uzairue.
