ABU collaborates with East China University of Technology on advance tech
Yuejin said that ECUT is a university located in Jangshi in Southern Province, saying the province was blessed with abundant real minerals.
The Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, is collaborating with East China University of Technology (ECUT) in the areas of science and advance technology.
The
leader of delegation from ECUT, Prof. Xu Yuejin, the ECUT’s Director of
School Board, made the disclosure on Thursday during a visit to ABU
main campus, Samaru, Zaria.
The News
Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that, the delegation visit to Nigeria
was facilitated by an Education Consultant, Usmaniyya Global Agency.
Yuejin
said that ECUT is a university located in Jangshi in Southern Province,
saying the province was blessed with abundant real minerals.
“Due to this situation, our university originally, was a university of Geology, especially Uranium Geology.
“Presently,
the university has students’ population of about 30,000 undergoing
programmes in 68 Bachelor Degrees, 74 Masters and four PhD programmes.
“Our school is specialised in Nuclear Sciences and Geology Science, including the Nuclear Engineering and Nuclear Science.
“The
main discipline is basically Science and Technology, however, we also
cover Management, Economics, Education and Arts, among others,’’ he
said.
According to him, the 61-year-old university has graduated about 250,000 people, currently working across China and beyond.
Yuejin
expressed satisfaction that ABU had similar disciplines like
Engineering, Environmental, Physical and Material Sciences just like the
ECUT.
“Therefore, I hope we can have some opportunities of collaborating with you in Education, Research and students’ exchange.
“I
thereby invite the V-C and your management team for an opportunity to
visit China and visit Janshi, our university and our campus is as
beautiful as yours, we have small hills, pools and glue-purple,’’ he
said.
He said that the ECUT was trying to promote
some newly boom sciences including New Energy, Material like Polymer and
Electro Mechanic, among others.
NAN
reports that other members of entourage were Prof. Liu Yueming, Director
of International Office, Prof. Pan Jiayong, Dean of School of Earth
Science and Prof. Zhang Weimin, Dean of School of Environment.
Responding,
the ABU Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ibrahim Garba appreciated the team for
the visit and promised to strengthen the bond of relationship for the
growth of both nations.
The V-C, who was
represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academics, Prof. Ezra
Bako-Amans, said on behalf of the university the collaboration would be
perfected, pursued and concluded.
“This
collaboration is coming at a very good time because we know our
President Muhammadu Buhari is pursuing a lot of collaborations and
activities with China.
“Not only Nigeria,
I believe many African countries are pursing collaboration with China. I
know putting up these request, government will actually give us full
support.
“Especially in the fields of
Engineering, Geology and Environment, these are key areas the Federal
Government is trying to enhance, therefore, we will do our best toward
the success of this collaboration,’’ he said.
NAN
reports that presentations from the two universities were separately
made and later the entourage paid homage to the Emir of Zazzau, Dr Shehu
Idris in his palace to seek royal blessing.
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