National Biosafety Management Agency
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Formed2015
JurisdictionFederal Government of Nigeria
Agency executives
- Director General/Chief Executive Officer
- Agnes Yemisi Asagbra
| NBMA | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 2015 |
| Jurisdiction | Federal Government of Nigeria |
| Headquarters | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Agency executives |
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| Parent department | Federal Ministry of Environment |
| Website | nbma |
The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) is an agency under the Federal Ministry of Environment in Nigeria. It was instituted by the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the bill was signed by the President Goodluck Jonathan into law in April, 2015.[1][2] The agency was established by the National Biosafety Management Agency Act of 2015 amended in 2019 which serves as a regulatory body guiding modern biotechnology activities in Nigeria to ensure the safeguarding of lives and the environment from the adverse effect of biotechnology activities in Nigeria.[3][4]
- Provides and ensures biosecurity protocols guiding biotechnology activities in the country.
- Provision of access to safe, ethical and good use of biotechnological products.
- Ensuring sustenance of acceptance and profitable biotechnology technology to support innovation.
- Promote global competition and export of homemade biotechnology products
- Development of legislations in tandem with international regulations to ensure the safety of biotechnology activities in the country..