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NAPE-UAP Capacity Building: Giving back to the roots
Afe MayowaChairman, NAPE-UAP & Managing Director, Danvic
Concepts International (Nigeria) Ltd
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
NAPE:Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists
Membership:Consist of persons involved in the applications of geosciences and related engineering disciplines both in the oil and gas industry and the academia
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Main Objective:Advance the geosciences, especially as they relate to petroleum resources; to disseminate information relating to geosciences and the associated disciplines.
•Promote the technology of exploring for, exploiting, and producing Petroleum
•To foster the spirit of scientific research throughout its membership
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University Assistance Programme (UAP)
•Founded in 1999 in response to the noticeable decline in the standard of Geoscience education in Nigeria
Main Objective:•To complement the effort of the Universities, States and Federal Government to maintain established educational standard. " To contribute substantially to the continuous improvement of educational among Higher Institutions and Oil/Mining Industries.
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Institutions In Collaboration with NAPE
National Universities Commission (NUC) Petroleum Technology Development Fund
(PTDF) AAPG NMGS/ COMEG
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Co-ordinatorsCo-ordinators
North west North central North eastProf P.M Zaborski (ABU) Prof.S.Akande (Unilorin) Dr. Emeo Okepare (FUTY)
South west (i) South south (I) South eastProf.J.S.Ojo (FUTA) Prof. M.Oti (Uniport) Prof.M.Onuoha, FNAPE (UNN)
South west (ii) South south (ii)Prof. T.Ajayi (OAU) Dr.Solomon Abaa (Uniben)
Sub-Committee Chairs: Prof. Olayinka (Distinguished Lecturers Program, Prof.E. Ekweozor, FNAPE (Visiting Lecturers Program) (VLP) , Dr Ayolabi, (Data Management Programme) (DMP), Mr wasiu Odufisan (UAP Grants-In-Aid)
Chairman: Afe Mayowa Advisory Board Chair: Dr. Kingsley Ojoh, FNAPE
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IDENTIFIED INSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGES
low level of funding limited access to ICT infrastructure and
equipment Lack of basic teaching & research
infrastructure Loss of quality academic staff Explosive student population increase Poor background of university entrants Declining field work/ practical experience incessant power outage
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PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS
Provision of field equipment, books, bus…..
Prof. Emofurieta (UniBen) receiving the key to the bus from ExxonMobil rep.
Dr. T. Najime (ABU) receiving the key to the bus from ExxonMobil rep.
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PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS
Refresher Fieldwork for lecturers
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PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS
Refresher Fieldwork for lecturers
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Mini-Conference List of host
universities so far: FUTA (2002) FUTO (2004) ABU (2006) UNICAL (2008) UNILORIN (2010)
Cross section of some university lecturers at the 2008 Mini-Conference
PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS
2008 best student presenter making her presentation
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Universities- industry linkage
Leadership Forum Sabbatical Student Industrial
attachment Carrier talks
PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS
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PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS
Teaching assistance from Oil & Gas industry
Provision of ICT and software infrastructure
Grants-in-Aids Publication of geological excursion
field guidebooks
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AAPG/NAPE collaborations
Imperial Barrel Award. FUTA won the first edition in Africa & 7th position in the world in San Antonio
OAU won 2009 edition in Africa and going to represent Africa in Denver Colorado this week
Refresher Fieldwork for lecturers Field Immersion programme for students (8 students
going to Idiana September 6-16 ExxonMobil supporting Nigeria Universities with
$2million dollars annually (Total, Agip, Chevron, Schlumberger, Halliburton etc)
Leadership forum yearly Old Students Associations
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INSTITUTION CONTACT PERSON
Adekunle Ajasin Uni. Akungba Akoko, Ogun State Mr. A.M. Adeleye
ABU Zaria Prof Peter Zaborski
Delta State University Dr. Tony Akpoborie DSU will receive 3 workstations from Shell in June and OD on each workstation
FUT Akure Prof J.S OjoFUTA will receive 3 workstations from Shell in June and OD on each workstation
Uni Calabar Prof Aniekan EdetUNICAL will receive 3 workstations from Shell in June and OD on each workstation
University Of Ibadan Prof Olayinka Idowu UI will receive 3 workstations from Shell in June and OD on each workstation
Uni Ilorin Prof R.B BaleUNILORIN will receive 3 workstations from Shell in June and OD on each workstation
Uni Jos Dr. E. C Ashano
Covenant University, Ogun State
Crawford University Prof Fayose Nnamdi Azi. Uni. Awka A.G Onwuemesi
University of Lagos, Akoka Dr. Ayolabi
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife Prof J.I NwachukwuOUA has received 3 workstations from Shell and 12 OD licenses from dGB
Uni Benin Prof. W.O. Emofurieta
University of Nigeria Nnsukka Prof K.M MostoUNN has received 3 workstations from Shell and 6 OD licenses from dGB
University of Port Harcourt Dr. V. U Ukaegbu
PTDF TO SPONSOR TRAINING FOR 2 LECTURERS FROM EACH UNIVERSITY
HARDWARE TO BE PROVIDED BY SHELL FOR 12 UNIVERSITIES COST OF SOFTWARE EUROS 175,000.00
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NEXT PHASE
Promote practical collaboration between the universities & Oil & Gas industry with respect to research collaboration
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Conclusion
We believed as an organisation that for Nigeria and Nigerian universities to attain the necessary educational standard equal to other parts of the world, appropriate fees must be charged.
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Distinguished Professors Thank you for listening.