The Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria is to upgrade its park and gardens to a world-class standard as the institution is in talks with the Royal Botanical Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) and Royal Botanical Garden, Kew, London towards the realisation of the project.
The director of Information and public Affairs of the university, Malam Auwalu Umar disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.
He said the development was as a result of a series of meetings with the top officials of the UK’s Royal Gardens when the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kabiru Bala, visited the two famous royal gardens.
The statement explained that the modalities for the collaboration with the royal gardens on the exchange of knowledge, ideas, and technology towards transforming the ABU Park and Gardens were thoroughly discussed at the meetings.
According to the statement: “The Vice-Chancellor had, during the visits, met with the Regius Keeper and Chief Executive of Royal Botanical Garden Edinburgh (RBGE), Dr. Simon Milne; Director of Science, Prof. Pete Hollingsworth; and Research Collections and Project Manager, Dr. Sadie Barber at the RBGE.
“Similarly, Prof. Bala met with Dr. Simon Toomer, the Curator of the Living Collections when he and his entourage paid a visit to the Royal Botanical Garden, Kew, London.
During the visits, the Vice-Chancellor was in the company of the Director, Division of Agricultural Colleges (DAC), Ahmadu Bello University, Prof. Musa Abdullahi Mahadi; DAC Linkages Coordinator, Dr. Usman Ibrahim; and DAC’s Dr. Emmanuel Opoola.”
