Tinubu reappoints Abdullahi Mustapha as DG of biotech agency

President Bola Tinubu has reappointed Abdullahi Mustapha as the director-general of the National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA).

Toyin Omozuwa, Mustapha’s press secretary, said the reappointment was conveyed in a letter signed by George Akume, secretary to the government of the federation.

Omozuwa said Mustapha considers his reappointment as an opportunity to “complete his work” in enhancing pharmaceutical production and food security.

Mustapha, a professor of bioinorganic chemistry, was first appointed in 2020 by former President Muhammadu Buhari.

The agency was established in 2001 to implement policies that promote research and development priority in biotechnology.

The agency’s mandate includes coordinating and executing biotechnology research in priority areas, including food and agriculture, health, industry, environment and other strategic sectors for national development and drawing up programmes and policies for biotechnology utilisation, research, and development.