Also appearing before the committee was the Ministry of Education, Lafia, which appeared separately to discuss its 2026 budget performance in Lafia.
The centres will serve specific communities, with the Kano Municipal centre covering areas such as Kofarmata and the Gwale centre covering Dorayi and Gwale, among others
An expert in agricultural research, Olalekan Akinbo, said on Friday in Abuja that prioritising research on key crops and livestock is vital to agriculture in Africa.
CRISPR-Cas9 is a gene-editing technology that enables scientists to modify DNA sequences in living organisms precisely.
“For instance, the security architecture that we are rejigging, we are going to inject a large measure of technology into it.”
“It will provide all the stakeholders a national intergovernmental platform for collaborations, partnerships and play a leading role in the activities of NASRDA.”
The rationale for establishing the bioethics committee is hinged on the Universal Declaration on Bioethics and human rights.
“Zulum’s directive follows the CBN’s policy on stoppage of old naira notes amid the absence of banking services across 25 out of Borno’s 27 LGAs.”
The governor said the move was part of efforts to maintain his administration’s set objectives and good governance.
Mr Onu maintained that the difference between developed and developing countries was investing in science, technology and innovation.
