SIR: President Bola Tinubu’s reappointment of Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha as the Director General of the National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA) for a second tenure of five years has renewed the optimism of biotech experts.
They see it as a clear sign that Nigeria will leverage renewable biological resources to drive sustainable development in agriculture, energy, healthcare, and the pharmaceutical industry.
Prof. Mustapha’s reappointment underscores the centrality of biotechnology to achieving the eight priority areas of President Tinubu’s administration, particularly food security. It also reflects the confidence that the President has in Prof. Mustapha’s leadership acumen.
During his first tenure, the National Biotechnology Development Agency (Establishment) Act, 2022 was passed.The passage of the Biotech Act underscores his capacity to foster policy dialogue, drive…
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