Dr. Hadiza Ibrahim Mohammad Head of Department
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
The Department is growing significantly with ten (10) permanent staff constituting six (6) teaching or research staff, one (1) administrative staff and three (3) laboratory technologist who are in charge of running the affairs of the research laboratories and Herbarium unit. The Department is presently housing over a hundred preserved plant families comprising of different genera and species as reference in its Herbarium section for our students and other students of the University particularly those from Department of Biological Science. The University financed both academic and non-academic staff to attend various conferences and workshop for their development. Some staff have completed their Ph.D. program while some are presently enrolled into various Masters and Ph.D programs. The Department will continue to do more and more vital efforts to staff and student success and will help more students to achieve their potentials of utilizing indigenous natural resources in the search for drugs.
MISSION
To contribute in Human Capacity Building by Producing well Trained and Skilful manpower in the Area of Drug Development and Explore the rich Flora of the Nation.
VISSION
The Department of Pharmacognosy and Drug Development Gombe State University shall stand out among other Departments in African Universities in terms of Academic excellence.
OBJECTIVES
Provision of excellent teaching and research that will favorably meet the contemporary challenges in the health sector Promotion of entrepreneurship and trade in herbal medicine through regular and responsive program Efficient and effective community service through awareness campaign on the uses and abuse of medicinal plant