Why Research On Infectious Diseases Are Stalled – Prof Musa

A professor of Applied Mathematics at the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Lapai (IBBUL),  Professor Bawa Musa, has said insufficient data has hindered research on deadly diseases in the country.

 While saying that the Mathematics model is essential  to understand, predict and control the behavior of the models to solve societal problems, he enunciated the importance of mathematical models  to build stronger data systems.

He spoke at the 19th Inaugural Lecture Series 19 of the university in Lapai, with the topic; Mathematical Model as a Recipe for the Control of Infectious Diseases: Perceived Benefits Versus Unintended Consequences.

Prof. Musa  said the mathematical model  can be used in enhancing healthy population,  hence insufficiency of data on HIV/Aids, TB,  malaria, COVID-19 and the recent anthrax made many researchers unable to test the accuracy of their models just as the modification does not receive much attention at the local levels.

Professor Bawa Musa explained that the mathematical model has connection with real life which centers on an existing entity system either as a natural phenomenon or man-made referred to as a problem to be solved or question to be answered.

The vice chancellor, IBBUL, Professor Abu Kasim Adamu in his speech, applauded the university’s academia for various inaugural lectures thus far, while  challenging other professors to emulate those who have delivered.

He urged Nigerian medical practitioners and financial experts to have all the opportunity to be rightly informed on the current issues on perceived benefits and unintended consequences of infectious diseases in Nigeria.

Niger State governor, Mohammed Umar Bago, represented by the commissioner for tertiary education, Abdullahi Adamu Mamagi, assured of the state’s resolve to provide an enabling teaching and learning  environment to guarantee quality graduates in the state.