Poor regulations, ignorance, fueling anti-microbial resistance in Nigeria – Prof Junaid
|By Musa Ishaq Surajudeen A. Junaid, a professor of medical microbiology with specialty in virology in the Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine, Federal University of Lafia (FULafia) has identified poor regulations and ignorance as causes of anti-microbial resistance in Nigeria, urging authorities to rectify the anomalies. According to Junaid, three fundamental, interrelated factors fuel the microbial comeback, saying that people were abandoning the countryside for life in the city, leading to rapid, unplanned urban expansions. He said: “In crowded conditions with limited access to health care and poor sanitation, pathogens like ebola, zika and influenza enjoy lush …
Rural Electrification Agency commences EPP programme in FULafia
|By Amarachi Okam The Energising Education Program (EEP) of the Federal Government has reached it advanced stage of implementation at the Federal University of Lafia (FULafia). This development was made known by the Team Leader, Engineering and Technical Specialist of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Engr. Chigbo Nwafor, during a Pre-Bid Inspection meeting held with contractors at the Permanent Site Campus of the Federal University of Lafia, recently. He said the EPP was an initiative of the REA aimed at providing 24-hour power supply to universities’ campuses. Engr. Nwafor said that FULafia was one of the universities selected to benefit …