Dr Ogbonnaya Onu |
The Minister of Science and
Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, has said that with the coming of modern
biotechnology, Nigeria no longer has excuse for having food
shortage.
Onu made the remark at a 2-day workshop on
agricultural biotechnology and biosafety, organized by the National
Biotechnology Development Agency in collaboration with the National
Bio-safety Management Agency in Abuja
“Nigeria is blessed with enormous natural
resources that no Nigerians should be allowed to go hungry.
Biotechnology has tremendous potentials to help us achieve food security
and also protect our health and environment,” he said.
Mr Rufus Ebegba, Director General,
National Bio-safety Management Agency, said the adoption of safe
biotechnology was an alternative tool for diversification of the
Nigerian economy.
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