Programme of Events

Courtesy Call on the Vice Chancellor and University Management

Led by NSM NEC, LOC

Opening Prayer

National Anthem & Federal University of Technology, FUT Minna Anthem

Media & Entertainment

Introduction of Dignitaries

Master of Ceremony

Opening Remarks

Chairman, Local Organizing Committee (LOC) — Prof. O.P. Abioye

Welcome Address

Head, Department of Microbiology, FUT Minna — Prof. J.D. Bala

Address by NSM President

President, Nigerian Society for Microbiology — Prof. S.A. Ado

Opening Address and Official Declaration of the Conference Open

Vice Chancellor, FUT Minna — Prof. F.A. Kuta

Keynote Address: Harnessing Microbial Machinery for Green Economy and Industrial Revolution

Prof. C.O. Adetunji — Federal University of Agriculture and Development Studies, Iragbiji (FUADSI) / Edo State University Uzairue, Edo State

Group Photograph

Cultural Entertainment

Lunch Break 01

Sub-Theme 1: Microbial Potentials for Sustainable Food Security and Industrial Revolution

Prof. Patricia Manko Lar — Former Ag. Vice Chancellor, University of Abuja (Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Jos)

Questions and Answers

Moderator:

Sub-Theme 2: The Potentials of Marine Microbes for Environmental and Public Health Sustainability

Prof. Naga Raju Maddela — Faculty of Health Sciences, Technical University of Manabí, Portoviejo, Ecuador

Questions and Answers

Moderator:

Special Conference Talk: Microbiology in Nigeria — Story of Discipline and Country

Prof. Tomori Olawale

Sub-Theme 3: Microbial Product for Disease Prevention and Control of Antibiotic Resistance

Prof. Ahmed Faruk Umar — Department of Microbiology, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi

Questions and Answers

Moderator:

Sub-Theme 4: Synthetic Biology and Metabolic Engineering in Industrial Transformation

Dr. Sougata Ghosh — RK University, India

Questions and Answers

Moderator:

Breakfast 02

1st Technical Sessions

Lunch Break 02

Poster Presentation / Assessment

Technical Session Continues

Cocktail / Conference Dinner

Student’s Quiz Competition

Quiz Master

Pep Talks

Breakfast 03

Technical Session Continues

Lunch 03

Awards Ceremony

Presentation of prizes for: (i) Best Oral Presentation (ii) Best Poster Presentation (iii) Winners of Student’s Quiz Competition

Technical Session Continues

Annual General Meeting

Conference Communique

Closing Remark

Conference Closing (Declaration) by NSM President

Departure