Professor of Physics calls for cross fertilization of ideas and robust debates on Science related issues

A Professor of Physics, Professor Isaac Abiodun-Adimula has stressed the need for Academic communities to be cosmopolitan to allow for cross fertilization of ideas and robust debates on Science related issues. Professor, Abiodun-Adimula, said this while delivering the One hundred and twenty ninth Inaugural Lecture of the university of Ilorin, on the topic ' The Mandate: “The Radio as an instrument of Dominion” held at the University’s auditorium. The University Don also advocated the development of University curricula in conjunction with relevant industries, local communities and stakeholders He was of the view saying that a situation where somebody will provide generalised curricula for all Nigerian universities could not hold in this age if there should be accelerated match towards growth and development. Professor Abiodun-Adimula who is of the department of Physics of the University said teaching of the sciences should be experimentally based and called for general overhauling of sciences curricula in secondary schools, Polytechnics, and Universities. The Inaugural Lecturer urged the Federal Government to allow competent scientists with proven records to head agencies on science and technology for them to function effectively.