Mathematical Centre to strengthen relationship with Society

The National Mathematical Centre (NMC) has pledged its readiness to strengthen  its existing relationship with the Nigerian Mathematical Society.

The Director/Chief Executive of the Centre, Prof. Promise Mebine stated this when the national officials of the Society, led by its National President, Prof. Bashir Ali, paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja.

A statement issued on the visit by Dr Onyekachi Njoku, Deputy Controller, Information and Public Relations of the Centre, quoted Mebine as saying that the Centre would work with the Society in the development of mathematics in the country.

He challenged the Society to design programmes, with incentives to attract students who would be ready to study mathematics from first degree to PhD level.

Mebine further urged the Society to support the Centre in its efforts to overcome the challenges and phobia associated with the teaching, learning as well as research in mathematics.

Earlier, Ali had decried the increasing rate at which new universities were springing up and being accredited and thereby increasing the demand for mathematicians and mathematics teachers.

This, he said, would negatively impact on the quality of mathematics graduates produced in these universities.

He stressed that there was need for effective collaboration with the Centre so that both parties could achieve their common goals.

Ali further noted that “the Nigerian Mathematical Society, being a member of the International Mathematics Union, promotes international cooperation and collaboration in the area of mathematics.”

He, therefore, assured that the Society would support the Centre in the effort to achieve its mandate of developing effective teaching, learning and research in mathematics in the country.