BIU HOLDS ITS 8TH INAUGURAL LECTURE
“Microbes; The Good, The bad and the Fascinating: Man the Effective Manager”, that was the topic of 8th Inaugural Lecture delivered by Prof. Clara Leyibo Igeleke at the main Auditorium of the University.
Delivering her lecture, Prof. Igeleke brought to bear the fact that microbes are not all bad. According to her, they are ubiquitous, being everywhere, living on man, animals, plants, the environment and inanimate object.
She mentioned that Microbes form part of the ecological diversity of the ecosystem, the good, the bad and the fascinating.
She said: “Humans cannot live without microbes, but with knowledge, they can be effectively managed and exploited to the benefit of man in diverse spheres such as agriculture, medicine, biotechnology, environmental cleaning, oil spillage clean-up, food sources and supplements.”
The University don during the lecture made some recommendations which include that Nigerians should make concerted efforts to keep their environments clean in order to avoid being overwhelmed by microbes. She also advocated that State and Local Governments should provide proper storage facilities for farmers to enhance prolonged storage of agricultural products, which would ensure agricultural food supply all year round for Nigerian citizens
At the Federal Government level, the Professor of Phytopathohgenic Microbiology advised that the Federal Government should include private universities on the list of beneficiaries of financial assistance and aids to enhance meaningful researches.
In his address, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Sam Guobadia, informed the audience on the recent happenings in the campuses. He congratulated the inaugural lecturer, noting that inaugural lectures were avenues through which scholars educate the public about their various achievements in research and learning.
He thanked Prof. Igeleke for delivering the 8th inaugural lecture of the University which he described as important and thoughtful.
Concluding the lecture, the inaugural lecturer was decorated with an inaugural lecture medal.
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