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BUK physicist appointed to UN global panel on nuclear war consequences

BUK physicist appointed to UN global panel on nuclear war consequences

By GhanaSummary NewsroomNigeria

According to a publication by BUK media, the appointment, established under UN General Assembly Resolution 79/238, places Mrs Sa’id among the world’s premier scientists evaluating existential global nuclear threats.

Rabia Sa’id of Bayero University, Kano (BUK) has been appointed by the United Nations Secretary-General to serve on a 21-member scientific panel studying the physical effects and societal impact of nuclear war.

Professor Rabia Salihu Sa’id As one of the first two female academics appointed to BUK’s Department of Physics, Mrs Sa’id shattered long-standing gender barriers, paving the way for younger women across Nigeria to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

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