Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike has got laboratory equipment
from the PZ Cussons Nigeria PLC. The company donated the equipment, which
will be used to upgrade Chemical Engineering and Chemistry laboratories at the
university.
Engr. Ifeanyichukwu Abadom, the CEO of the company, represented by Supply
Chain Director, Africa, in his speech at the occasion, said the donation is in
fulfilment of the tripartite MoU signed between PZ Cussons, National Office for
Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) and five other universities to
support NOTAP-initiated research upgrade laboratory project.
Chief Uche Nnaji, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, represented
by the Permanent Secretary, Mrs Esuabana Nko Asanye, in his remarks at the
occasion, commended the company for partnering with NOTAP in providing
research infrastructure in the universities thereby enhancing local research
capacity.
Dr (Mrs) Idoreyin Imiyoho, the Acting Director General, NOTAP, commended the
partnership between PZ Cussons and NOTAP in upgrading the laboratories. She
acknowledged PZ Cussons as the only industry to partner in the project since its
inception in 2014.
Professor Maduebibisi Iwe, the Vice Chancellor, in his response, expressed his
appreciation to PZ Cussons and NOTAP for ‘the first of its kind intervention’ to
the departments coming at a critical time when the university budget is low.
The project is to deepen NOTAP mandate of entrenching technology acquisition
and encouraging Nigerian industries to explore and patronise abundant intellectual
resources in our research institution.