COURTESY CALL BY THE HONOURABLE COMMISSIONER MINISTRY OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION- GOMBE STATE’ DR. AISHATU USMAN MAIGARI

The benefits of Science, Technology and Innovation in the Nigerian society cannot be overemphasized and it is in light of this that the Honourable Commissioner of Science, Technology and Innovation in Gombe State paid a courtesy call to the Acting Director General/Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute (NBRRI), Engr. Prof. Samson Duna on the 19^th of February, 2020 at the Administrative Headquarters in Abuja. The delegation was received by the Ag. DG/CEO and some top management staff of the Institute.

Speaking at a brief but remarkable session, Engr. Prof. Samson Duna, the Ag. DG gave a brief summary of what NBRRI’s achievements which includes constituency project supervision, consultancy services, equipped laboratory services, movable house projects, several researches on building and road construction, establishment of Pozzolana plants in Ota and Bokkos, capacity building, weekly research seminars, infrastructural development, improvement of the properties of laterite, N-Power collaboration, amongst others. He also stated that land had been approved by Gombe State government for NBRRI projects in the State.

In response, the Honourable Commissioner said that NBRRI has no doubt made remarkable impacts in the Construction and Engineering Industry and National Development at large. It is in this light that they would like to partner with the Institute by patronizing NBRRI Journals and also through the use of the movable house projects for RUGA Settlement and movable schools in Gombe State, establishment of Artisan Call Center, amongst others.

In his response, the Ag. DG expressed his excitement about the collaboration and he promised his continuous support to Gombe State. He also invited them for the annual International Conference and also for any upcoming training the institute might be organizing. He wished them well and thanked them for coming.