By Nneka Nwogwugwu
The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) on Monday says it will collaborate with other stakeholders to eliminate harmful biological agents known as biorisk, in the environment.
The Director-General (DG) of NBMA, Dr Rufus Ebegba, said this during a two-day capacity building workshop organised for officers of the agency in Abuja.
The DG further said that the workshop was to educate research institutions on organisms which could be infectious and dangerous to human health.
“NBMA would work with all stakeholders that have related mandates to ensure biosecurity in the country.
The DG further said that the workshop was to educate research institutions on organisms which could be infectious and dangerous to human health.
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“NBMA would work with all stakeholders that have related mandates to ensure biosecurity in the country.
“The process is just starting, we will be convoking a national conference very soon on how to implement national biosecurity policy,” Ebegba assured.
The Minster of State for Health, Mr Joseph Ekumankama, commended NBMA for the workshop to strengthen the capacity of officers of the agency.
Ekumankama who was represented by a director in the ministry, Dr Oyinye Nwankwor said that the NBMA policy was aimed at institutionalising a coordinated and functional biosecurity system in the country.
He said that the policy would minimise the risk of bio-threats to human health, biodiversity and the environment.
The minister assured that his ministry and relevant parastatals under the ministry would be actively involved in the implementation of the policy which its overall aim would attain a bio – secured nation.
