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.
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.
The panel’s findings are scheduled for presentation in 2027 to inform international policy on nuclear risk reduction, global security, and humanitarian protection.
Mrs Sa’id, a professor born in Wangara, Kano State, earned her Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Master of Science (M.Sc.), and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees in Physics from Bayero University, Kano.
She later secured a Ford Foundation Fellowship to obtain an additional Master’s degree in Environment and Development from the University of Reading in the United Kingdom.
