President Bola Tinubu has reappointed Professor Abdullahi Mustapha as the Director-General of the National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA) for another five years.
The decision was announced in a statement from Toyin Omozuwa, the Press Secretary to the NBRDA boss.
The statement confirmed that Mustapha’s second term will commence on October 31, 2024.
The reappointment, formalized in a letter from the Secretary to the Government, George Akume, is in line with the regulations of the National Biotechnology Development Agency Act of 2022.
This move is seen as a demonstration of Tinubu’s trust in Mustapha’s leadership, particularly his efforts to advance innovation in biotechnology.
Mustapha, a professor of Bioinorganic Chemistry from Kano State, is expected to further Nigeria’s progress in pharmaceutical production and food security as part of the country’s push toward the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
