Prince Binuyo made this call at the Institute of Ecology and Environmental Studies, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife recently.
In his words, he opined that "there are many thesis and papers kept on the shelves in the Universities. We need to bridge the gap between the institutions and Government so that our research will speak to and solve specific problem within the society."
He expressed the readiness of the Adegboyega Oyetola administration to have such partnership for an accelerated economic prosperity and in fulfilment of SDG 17.
He maintained that the governor was resolved to develop specialized vocational training and skill acquisition centre for artisanal miners by using the existing Technical Colleges infrastructure.
A Senior Lecturer at the Institute, Dr. A.A. Okoya thanked the guest, described him as a proud ambassador of the institute.
She said the Institute is ready and willing to assist the Government in area of research that will lead to remediation of degraded sites and advocacy.
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