NAPENews Magazine June 2023 Edition

NAPE
UAP
NAPE UNIVERSITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME
IN COLLABORATION WITH WIGE GEOSCIENCE
TEXTBOOK DRIVE INITIATIVE
NAPE University Assistance Program (UAP), in collaboration with Women in Geosciences and Engineering
(WiGE), conducted a Geoscience Textbook Donation drive in 2022.The campaign involved reaching out to book
donors and sponsors who generously donated new and old, yet relevant, geoscience textbooks to support
Geoscience libraries in our institutions. This effort was geared towardsimproving the quality of geoscience
education in Nigerian Universities.The book drive was a huge success and was coordinated by Mrs. Jumoke
Akinpelu on behalf of Team Inspire WiGE& NAPE-UAP.
A total of 390 books and journals were distributed to 49 Universities at the 2022 NAPE Conferenceat Eko Hotels,
Lagos, Nigeria on Monday, November 14, 2022.The book presentation ceremony was made to the 5 finalists of the
2022 Basin Evaluation Competition while additional 44 Universities also picked up donated books. Phase I was
centred around NAPE member donors and sponsors. We say a very big Thank You for your generosity. We also
thank our volunteers and NAPE Secretariat for all the mobilization, coordination, and logistics support. Phase II will
be more robust with corporate sponsors& individuals as targets.
Samples of books received from donors
being sorted at NAPE Secretariat
Book presentation to the representative of the
University of Ibadan
Book presentation to the representative of
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu
University
Book presentation to the representative of
the University of Lagos
Book presentation to the representative of
the University of Ilorin
Book presentation to the representative of
Kwara State University
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