The Federal Government (FG) has appointed Dr. Bishir Gambo as the Registrar of the Meteorological Institute of Science and Technology, Katsina .
The news of the appointment was made available to Food Farm News in a press release signed by Nigerian Meteorological Agency ( NiMet) General Manager (GM/PR) Mr. Muntari Yusuf Ibrahim.According to the statement, the letter to the appointment was signed by the Director, human
resources, Federal Ministry of Aviation, S.D Mohammad on behalf of the Minister,
Sen. Hadi Sirika.
According to
the press release, ‘’Dr. Gambo holds a
Doctorate Degree in Environmental Science with a specialty in Land
Degradation/Desertification from the University of Botswana. He is a member of
World Overview on Conservation Approaches and Technology (WOCAT), a global
network on Sustainable Land Management (SLM) that promotes the documentation,
sharing and use of knowledge to support adaptation, innovation and
decision-making in SLM
‘’He is also
a member of the National Association of Environmental Professionals Seattle, W
A. Dr. Gambo as an academic has several publications to his credit including;
Impact and
Control of Desertification in the Frontline States of Nigeria: A Case Study of
Katsina State
An
Assessment of Community Participation in Agroforestry: A Case Study of Batagarawa Local Government
Area of Katsina State.
Impact of
Desertification on Livelihoods in Katsina State, Nigeria amongst others’’
‘’Dr. Gambo
has worked in various capacities both in the private and public sectors. These
include General Manager, Katsina State Transport Authority (KSTA); Special
Adviser to the Katsina state Governor on Labour and Productivity, and part-time
lecturer at the Al Qalam University in Katsina state. He had also served as
Commissioner, Ministry of Rural Social Development, Youth & Sports, Katsina
State.
Until his
appointment, Dr. Bishir Gambo was the Senior Special Assistant on Environment
to the Deputy Senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
It is
believed that Dr. Gambo will bring to bear his wealth of knowledge and the experience garnered over the years to the institute’’
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