The ground breaking for the construction of the Africa Center of Excellence for Mycotoxin and Food Safety, Federal University of Technology Minna has been performed with high expectations to be the pride of the Africa continent ready to carry out reseaches that will address food related diseases.
Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Abdullahi Bala who performed the ground breaking ceremony described the center as an iconic project which when completed will expand the horizon of the university for international learning opportunities.
The Africa Center of Excellence for Mycotoxin and Food Safety FUTMinna was established in 2019 with the mandate to carry out research and develop capacity of students in the area of food safety and molicular bioinformatic
For students and researchers who cut across the African Continent to effectively study and carry out accurate research there is the need to provide an enabling environment necessary for the internationalization of courses
This is to be made possible with the construction of the center expected to be built on a six hectares of land within the Main Campus, Gidan Kwano of the Federal University of Technology Minna.
Vice Chancellor FUT Minna, Professor Abdullahi Bala and the Center Leader, Professor Hussaini Anthony Makun said with the university center currently running Masters and Doctorate Degrees in food safety, molicular biology and bioinformatics as well as Masters and Doctorate degree in Toxicology the center is intended to ensure adequate knowledge in new pathogens and chemicals that goes into the human body via adoltrated foods with a view to making researches that will reveal the harmful substances to bring about prevention and control of harmful food substance.
The edifice comprising two suspended floors is designed to have all necessary spaces to comfortably accommodate labouratories, classrooms and seminar rooms as well as administrative offices that will measure up with international standards.
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