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Nigeria's National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has destroyed 950kg of unauthorized transgenic cotton seeds valued at N40 million. This action was taken due to the seeds lacking proper approval for use in the country.
President Tinubu's appointment of Fatima Zuntu as the Director-General of the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has sparked backlash, with critics arguing she lacks the statutory experience required for the role.
The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) in Nigeria has issued an order to suspend the introduction of new genetically modified cotton varieties.