In a statement from the National Biosafety Management Agency , the Director-General/CEO of the agency, Dr. Rufus Ebegba, who disclosed this during a meeting on the development of a guidance document on risk assessment and decision making on GM plants stacked transformation events, in Abuja, reiterated the firm position of NBMA as a watchdog over the activities of modern biotechnology in the country.
Ebegba assured Nigerians that only GMOs that have been confirmed to be safe by the regulatory body would be allowed in the country, as Nigeria is adopting safe technology that would enhance “our socioeconomic needs and also guarantee a prosperous economy, as a sign of keeping pace with the global efforts in economic diversification and the use of cutting-edge technology in driving economy-cum-agriculture specifically, for higher productivity and wealth creation.
Ebegba also disclosed government’s resolve for training and retraining of the staff as a way of building more confidence in the system.
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