By Zainab Olufunmi
The Vice Chancellor, Bayero University Kano, (BUK) Prof. Sagir Adamu, has stressed the need for a safe and healthy working environments, saying it is non-negotiable in order to sustain productivity and innovation.
Adamu, who stressed this while delivering his speech at the 10th Anniversary of Directorate of Research, Innovation and Partnership (DRIP), World Intellectual Property Day, and World Day for Safety and Health in Kano.
The Vice chancellor was represented by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academics), Prof. Haruna Musa.
He said that safe and healthy working environments are non-negotiable, if we must sustain productivity and innovation.
The V-C said that the institution remained committed to promoting culture of safety, well-being, and respect for all its entire workforce.
“Today, with a staff strength of 12 and a vibrant network of collaborators, DRIP stands as a proud model for other institutions to emulate,”he said.
Adamu said that from development of research policy, intellectual property and authorship policy, to the acquisition and renovation of the DRIP building.
“And to the establishment of the Board of Research, Innovation and Partnership (BRIP), the Directorate has remained a beacon of progress and excellence.
Similarly, the Director in charge of DRIP, Ibrahim Rufai, said that the institution was leading in efforts and creating opportunity, culture of safety.
DRIP, according to the directorate, it was established in 2014 and has build and renew commitment to excellence building efforts in the society.
