Federal University Dutse Gets ₦53m to Tackle Banditry and Mosquitoes

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Federal University Dutse has received two research grants worth a total of 53 million naira from a government education fund to support studies into banditry, kidnapping and mosquito control in Nigeria.

The grants, which will run for 24 months, were awarded to two researchers at the university to develop solutions to address security challenges and reduce the spread of diseases carried by mosquitoes.

Professor Ado Garba Jangargari received 25 million naira for his research project called "Tech for Peace: Engaging Northern Pastoralists' Non-Agricultural Livelihoods to Counter Banditry and Kidnapping."

The project aims to explore technology-based ways of helping pastoral communities in northern Nigeria find alternative means of earning a living as part of efforts to tackle some of the economic reasons behind banditry and kidnapping.

Professor Joshua Balogun received 28 million naira for his research project titled "Development of Indoor Carbon Dioxide Sequestration Machine (iCor-SeMa) for Diversionary Control of Mosquitoes in Nigeria."

The project will investigate an innovative method of controlling mosquitoes by developing a machine that uses carbon dioxide to attract and divert mosquitoes indoors, potentially reducing human exposure to mosquito bites.

The university said the two grants show the growing role its researchers play in addressing major national challenges through scientific research and innovation.

The university's Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ahmad Muhammad Gumel, congratulated the two researchers on securing the grants.

He urged them to carry out their projects on time and effectively.

Gumel stressed the importance of completing the work according to approved timelines and objectives, and of turning research findings into practical solutions to national problems.

The Vice-Chancellor said the university expects to receive more research grants as staff members learn about available funding opportunities from both local and international sources.

He said the university will continue supporting researchers to compete for funding and conduct studies that provide answers to problems facing communities and the country.