US EditionABU denies alleged secret nuclear weapon project
Ahmadu Bello University confirmed its nuclear research has been peaceful and compliant with international treaties, denying claims of secret weapons development in the 1980s.
- On Saturday, Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria dismissed as false a social media video alleging it helped develop a Nuclear Weapon for Nigeria, refuting the claims in a statement by Malam Auwalu Umar, Director, Public Affairs Directorate.
- The video claimed Nigerian scientists enriched weapons-grade uranium in Kaduna during the 1980s and obtained centrifuge equipment from the AQ Khan network, but Umar said the viral social media video was AI-generated and aimed at misinforming the public about Nigeria's peaceful nuclear energy programme.
- Training rosters and facility dates indicate most Centre for Energy Research and Training scientists trained abroad in the 1980s; by 1987, only a 14 MeV Neutron Generator operated, with NIRR-1 established in 1996.
- University management reiterated its commitment to advancing science for humanity and upholding NPT and Pelindaba Treaty obligations, stating CERT has never engaged in any secret weapons programme.
- Historically, Sir Ahmadu Bello's 1960 visit to the Museum of Atomic Energy at Oak Ridge National Laboratory showed early interest, and ABU has always pursued peaceful nuclear science for development.
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ABU Debunks Allegations Of Secret Nuclear Weapon Project
Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, has debunked a social media video alleging that the institution was involved in developing a nuclear weapon for Nigeria. In a statement issued to newsmen in Zaria, Awwal Umar, Director, University’s Directorate of Public Affairs, described the viral video as misleading, aimed at misinforming the public about Nigeria’s peaceful nuclear energy programme. The statement said the video falsely claimed that Nigeria…
ABU denies alleged secret nuclear weapon project
The Ahmadu Bello University, ABU, Zaria, has denied the allegation that it was involved in developing a nuclear weapon for Nigeria. The university refuted the claims in a statement by the Director, Public Affairs Directorate, Malam Auwalu Umar, on Saturday in Zaria. Umar described the video where the allegation was made as AI-generated, adding that it was aimed at misinforming the public about Nigeria’s peaceful nuclear energy programme. Accordi…
Ahmadu Bello University denies Nuclear Weapons Program
The Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) in Zaria, Kaduna State, has dismissed as ‘false,’ a social media video alleging that the institution was involved in developing a nuclear weapon for Nigeria. The university’s Director of Public Affairs, Malam Auwalu Umar, described the viral AI-generated video as misleading and aimed at misinforming the public about Nigeria’s peaceful nuclear energy program. Umar in a statement noted that the video falsely claim…
ABU Denies Allegation of Hidden Nuclear Weapon Project - Thepodiummedia
The Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) in Kaduna has denied being involved in developing a nuclear weapon for Nigeria. A viral video had alleged that secret nuclear weaponry was under development at the institution. The director, on Saturday, described the claim as misleading and AI-generated. He said it was aimed at misinforming the public about Nigeria’s peaceful nuclear energy programme. Umar pointed out that the video falsely claimed Nigerian sci…
ABU denies allegations of hidden nuclear weapons project
Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has dismissed as “baseless and mischievous” claims in a viral video alleging that the institution is developing a secret nuclear weapon for Nigeria.In a strongly worded statement issued by the Director of Public Affairs, Auwalu Umar, the university described the video as a deliberate attempt by “unscrupulous elements” to misinform the public and smear the reputation of one of Africa’s foremost research insti…
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