ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The department was established, right from the commencement of academic activities in the University in the year 2006. The department since then has enjoyed the good wishes, blessing and assistance of many personalities and organizations, who contributed immensely to the advancement of the department, TETFund Abuja inclusive. It is therefore our prestige and honour to acknowledge the followings personalities for their contributions to the advancement of the departments, the present Vice – Chancellor Prof. Adamu Kasim Abu, the immediate past Vice – Chancellors Prof. Muhammad Nasiru Maiturare, Late Prof. Ibrahim, Adamu Kolo, Late Prof. M. A. Daniyan and Late Prof. M. A. Chado. The contribution and assistance of TETFund, Abuja is also well appreciated and hereby acknowledged.

We also thanked the principal officers of the University in persons of Prof. Muhammad Yakubu Auna, Late Prof. Tswanyan, Mallam Samaila Muhammed (Former Registrar).

Significantly and highly acknowledged are our former heads of departments Prof. A. K. Adamu, Prof. S. A. Abdullahi, Prof. A. A. Oladimeji, Prof. Omotosho, Prof. Tsadu, Dr. M. O. Adebola, Prof. Ibrahim, Baba Usman and Prof. (Mrs.) Naomi, John Dadi–Mamud, right from the creation of the department for the roles they play to propagate the advancement of the department.

We finally acknowledge the contribution of our visiting external examiners right from the inception of the department Prof. Olatunde, A. A. of the Department of Biology, University of Abuja, Prof. Fatoba of the department of Plant Science, University of Ilorin, Kwara State, and Prof. Jehu Auta of the department of Biology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria.

Thank you and GOD bless you, Amen

 

Prof. Ibrahim, Baba Usman

Department of Biological Sciences

Faculty of Natural Sciences

Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai.

Niger State, Nigeria