Bayelsa State Pioneer Varsity Seek Coalition With NDBDA

The leadership team from Niger Delta University (NDU), Bayelsa State, led by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Allen A. Agih paid a courtesy visit to the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Basin Development Authority (NDBDA), Prince Ebitimi Amgbare at his office in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

The University called on the Basin Authority to explore avenues of partnership and collaboration between the two institutions, with a focus on addressing critical regional challenges.

Prof. Allen emphasized on the University’s research capabilities and expertise in environmental science, particularly in the area of agriculture, flood and erosion mitigation; promising to provide the innovations developed by NDU to promote productivity and sustainable agriculture. He further reiterated their readiness to contribute significantly to the success of the partnership, fostering a productive relationship that will benefit down to the local communities.

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The NDBDA boss expressed his commitment to harnessing the expertise available at the University, lauding the management team for their spirit of sportsmanship and commitment to the growth and development of the Niger Delta.

“These areas such as the flood, erosion and agricultural features that you have mentioned are core mandates of the Authority and we would do everything within our capacity to sort them and also provide measures of security for our farms, in order to guarantee optimal harvest and promote food security in our region” he assured.

In the spirit of reciprocation, Amgbare noted that the call for collaboration was timely and the necessary base for a successful coalition between the Basin Authority and the University would be enacted.

The meeting was concluded with both parties expressing optimism on the potential impacts of their collaboration.