The Federal Government has a signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Biocrops Biotechnology Limited targeted at creating 10,000 jobs in the country.
Speaking on the occasion the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, Mr. Bitrus Nabasu, explained that the signing of the MoU would lead to immediate production of Nigerian developed and manufactured biotechnology products which includes bio-fertilisers, bio-pesticides, technology seeds and elite seedlings.
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Nabasu said the partnership had already attracted N3.2billion in its phased implementation and expected to create about 10,000 jobs that were non-existence in the country earlier before now.
He noted that the ministry through its agencies has been forging and supporting collaborations among public and private institutions to facilitate development, equity investment in projects and access to new revenue and capacity to service delivery for the fulfillment of the visions and aspirations of the national science and innovation.
Mr Nabasu pointed out that Biocrops has brought synergies between farmers, top notch research institutions within the country, digital financial experts, novel market ready products and indeed game changers in the agricultural sector.
He, however, expressed Federal Government’s commitment towards making science and technology the hub on which the wheel of development revolves.
Also speaking, Managing Director of Biocrops, Dr. Joseph Odusanya, expressed joy in the signing of the MoU, adding that it would bring a turnaround in the agricultural development of the country.
Odusanya said the company had developed bio-insecticides, bio-fertilizers and bio-pesticides.
He said the company would introduce technology seeds that enable farmers to plant without the use of fertilizers.
The signing of the MoU was between the National Biotechnology Development Agency [NABDA], an agency under the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology and Biocrops Biotechnology Limited.
Biocrops, an indigenous and private biotechnology company is an Economic Recovery and Growth Plan[ERGP] Laboratory incubate of the Federal Ministry of Budget and National Planning with a focus on peri-urban agriculture and novel products.
Biocrops whose founding predates the establishment of NABDA, adopts a social business model to strengthening its relationship with its clients by focusing on value creation that is delivered in scaled production of assorted high-quality seeds and seedlings, scaled production of bio-fertilizers and pesticides.
*FIVE (5) REASONS WHY PRESIDENT MUHAMMED BUHARI WILL WIN 2019 GENERAL ELECTION*
They are those who say he’s failed so woefully, » a second term is well beyond his and the APC’s grasp. They are those who beg to differ, telling everyone who cares to listen that Buhari is still the best thing to happen to this country since sliced bread.
For all the hoopla over Buhari’s perceived ‘incompetence’ out there, the man is on the cusp of getting re-elected and here’s why:
1. *Registered voters in geopolitical zones*
Out of the 73,944,312 registered voters across Nigeria, as of January 2018 , » the Northwest had a total of 18,505,984 voters while the Southeast had 8,293,093.
The North central had 10,586,965 registered voters, while the North east zone had 9,929,015. The Southwest had the second highest number of registered voters with 14,626,800.
The South south as a whole had 11,101,093 registered voters.
Look at those numbers again and it begins to hit you—the APC strongholds of Southwest and North, have the highest number of registered voters. The Southeast and South South where anti-Buhari sentiments are pretty strong, are still playing catch-up.
For all our social media rants, when the North votes, it often votes big. Ask Kano.
If the North and Southwest settle for Buhari again, the smart money is on him getting re-elected.
2. *There is no opposition*
The PDP has become a joke since it lost the center in 2015. The party spent two years trying to put its house in order » after Goodluck Jonathan got trounced by Buhari.
My big brother in this business, Simon Kolawole, captured it all in his latest Sunday column:
“PDP, as presently constituted, is still the strongest opposition platform. But its brand image is not sparkling. After overcoming the storm-in-a-tea-cup internal imbroglio which many swore had the hand of APC, the PDP is now perceived as the property of one or two Governors.
“Meanwhile, the SDP has been telling us that Governors and senators will defect