Jigawa varsity to establish radio station for farmers, villages
The Federal University Dutse (FUD), Jigawa, has concluded arrangements to establish a community-farmers’ radio station.
The university vice-chancellor Abdulkarim Sabo announced this on Monday.
Mr Sabo, who spoke through the university’s spokesman Abdullahi Yahaya-Bello, said the station would be established under the institution’s Centre for Agricultural Research and Extension Services (CARES) to provide extension education to farmers in the host community.
He added that it would also be used to enlighten community members on other related issues to strengthen the relationship between the university and the host community.
He stated that the institution had procured the necessary equipment for the radio station and was in touch with the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON) to ensure that the radio station takes off soon.
According to Mr Sabo, universities are established for teaching, research and community service. He believed the radio station would help the university disseminate research findings to the community.
“Apart from providing extension education to selected villages that are already partnering the CARES,” said Mr Sabo, “the radio station will also disseminate information on public health issues like disease prevention and control from the public health unit of the university to the 17 neighbouring villages that are benefiting from the free primary healthcare services of the university.”
(NAN)
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