{"id":13916,"date":"2026-06-20T12:31:38","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:31:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/university-of-nigeria-alumni-association-seeks-to-strengthen-collaboration-with-iita\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T21:34:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T21:34:40","slug":"university-of-nigeria-alumni-association-seeks-to-strengthen-collaboration-with-iita","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/university-of-nigeria-alumni-association-seeks-to-strengthen-collaboration-with-iita\/","title":{"rendered":"University of Nigeria Alumni Association seeks to strengthen collaboration with IITA"},"content":{"rendered":"
On 20 August, the University of Nigeria (UNN) Alumni Association visited the IITA headquarters to strengthen its partnership with IITA to ensure food security in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hilde Koper-Limbourg, Deputy Director General Corporate Services; Michael Abberton, IITA\u2019s Director for West Africa Hub; and Toyin Oke, Head of Resource Mobilization, Protocol, and External Liaison Office, welcomed the team. Koper familiarized the Alumni representatives with the IITA mandate of transforming agriculture in Africa, including the youth programs. A short video introduced them to the research activities at the Institute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reverend Fr. Francis Chiadi highlighting IITA’s stakeholder role to the University.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Abberton introduced them to the different IITA stations and hubs, their locations, and the research activities being carried out in West Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reverend Fr. Francis Chiadi, Chairman of the Alumni\u2019s local organizing committee, acknowledged IITA\u2019s research efforts, contribution to food security, and youth empowerment. He said IITA is viewed as a major stakeholder in the university\u2019s current 106th<\/sup> conference of National Executive Council-Delegates meeting themed \u2018University and Nigeria: A critical survey\u2019. \u201cWe would be part of what IITA is doing as the need arises,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prof Onyimonyi speaking on the existing relationship and prospective collaboration with IITA.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prof Anselm Onyimonyi, Zonal Vice President, South East, UNN Alumni Association, Department of Animal Science, UNN, said the university has partnered with IITA in training young graduates over the years and expressed appreciation for the existing collaboration between IITA and the university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that the university looks forward to strengthening the synergy that already exists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In response, Koper highlighted the possible crops that both institutes can work on while encouraging the delegation to explore opportunities with the IITA Business Incubation Platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She added that IITA is still growing into other areas of research and agriculture, which gives more avenues for further collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In his closing remarks, Reverend Fr. Chiadi expressed appreciation for IITA\u2019s warm reception and the great research carried out across Africa to ensure food security and better livelihoods for smallholder farmers.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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