By: Joy Odor/Kaduna
The Director General, National Research Institute of Chemical Technology (NARICT), Zaria, Kaduna State, Professor Jeffrey Barminas has disband composition of membership of Committee of Directors (COD) at the Institute and set up Committee of Heads of Department, Statutory Divisions and Units for quality management, decision making and policy implementation.
The Director disclosed the changes when the Coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSO’s) paid him a visit in his office in Kaduna on Monday under the leadership of its Chairman, Comrade Zubairu Mukhtar.
According to Professor Barminas, the essence of the above creation was for the purpose of adding value to research activities and bridging the gap created with other Research Stakeholders which has been the bane of Science, Technology and Innovation in impacting on the National Development.
The Professor tasked each of the Research Department to identify their flagship project for incorporation into the institute strategic plan that would soon be reviewed.
“In the handing over committees report after my assumption to duty, l realized the need to review the Corporate Governance system in the Institute to enthrone the principle of transparency, responsibility, accountability, fairness with due diligence.
“The Organizational structure of the Institute was also reviewed, thereby increasing the number of Research based Departments from four (4) to six (6).
“There is a major shift in the way NARICT handles environment prior to my assumption, companies were hired to take charge of cleaning the environment but presently there is an interface with the host community as youths are employed to clean the environment through Corporate Social Responsibility.
“This has brought synergy and mutual understanding between the Management and the host community so l appreciated the Coalition for her giant strides towards making Kaduna State and Nigeria greater.
He affirmed that this is to give effect to the required changes and that quite a number of other Committees was set up as an impetus to the idea of all-inclusiveness in the Management of the Institute.
On staff welfare, the Director stated that capacity building training has been carried out for staff of the Institute while appropriate placement and deployment of staff based on appropriate skills and competencies was undertaken during the period under review.
Professor Barminas commanded the President Muhammadu Buhari for the opportunity as the Director General of the Institute and called for Federal Governments support for adequate funding of Institute to give it internationally recognized in terms or research and qualitative service delivery.
Earlier, the Chairman of the Coalition Comrade Zubairu Mukhtar welcomed the Professor Barminas to Kaduna State and briefed him of the activities of the Coalition which includes liaising with relevant stakeholders, monitor and evaluate programs, projects and activities of Government institutions towards ensuring National development.
Comrade Zubairu Mukhtar commanded the Director General for his time and charged the Federal Government and all relevant stakeholders to help boost the funding of the Institute to enable them explore their full potentials.
