It is indeed pleasing to note the timely publication of this volume and which also coincides with the 59th National Conference and Annual General Meeting of our Association, holding in Kano from 24th - 27th May, 2021. We remain committed to the publication of the journal according to the stated frequency. It is thus our ardent hope that interested contributors will continue to send in high quality articles and also strictly comply with the journal's guidelines so as to minimize corrections and ease the work of the reviewers and the editorial processes.