•Prof Ado Jangargari
A Professor at the Federal University Dutse (FUD), Jigawa State, Ado Garba Jangargari, has secured a Twenty-Five Million Naira (N25 million) grant under the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) National Research Fund (NRF) scheme.
The grant was awarded in recognition of Prof Jangargari’s research proposal titled, “Tech for Peace: Engaging Northern Nigeria’s Pastoralists in Non-Agricultural Livelihoods to Counter Banditry and Kidnapping.”
The research project seeks to explore the use of technology-driven solutions to provide alternative sources of livelihood for pastoral communities in Northern Nigeria, with the aim of reducing insecurity, particularly banditry and kidnapping, which have continued to pose significant challenges to the region, reports Sunday Trust.
Members of the university community welcomed the development, describing it as indication of the University’s growing contribution to national development through research and innovation.
Professor Jangargari is expected to commence the implementation of the research project under the TETFund National Research Fund programme, which supports high-quality research aimed at addressing Nigeria’s developmental challenges.
Jangargari is with the department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development of the Federal University Dutse.
