Lucy Jumeyi Ogbadu

Lucy Jumeyi Ogbadu (born 25 September 1953) is a Nigerian Microbiologist and served as the Director General/CEO of the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), a research agency under the Nigerian Ministry of Science & Technology until the expiration of her tenure in 2018.

Lucy Jumeyi

Quotes

• Expansion of the strategic agricultural commodities value chains, health care delivery systems, and the mitigation of climate change in Africa.
  • [1] Speaking on the challenge for Nigerian scientists to set Nigeria on a new realm and glorious path of biotechnological feats.
• Passage of the Biotech bill into law, now offers Nigeria scientists a free hand to carry out advanced research on Genomics, which she added is all about understanding the genetic make up of living organisms like plants and animals.
  • [2] Speaking on the advatages of the Biotech bill in Nigeria
• There has never been any negative effect of any genetically modified organism anywhere in the world. If you know of any let me know? The fear for GMO foods is based on falsehood and has been trashed scientifically.
  • [3] Speaking on GMOs and GMO foods
• The contribution to our economy is positively huge because the dividends are huge. The contribution to GDP is in billions of dollars because those nations that have embraced modern biotechnology are already getting huge dividends in terms of dollars earnings annually.
  • [4] Speaking on the economic importance of Biotechnology
• Biotechnology is as old as history. In 2001, Federal Government established the NABDA to look at it because it saw what modern biotechnology is doing and the benefits.
  • [5] Speaking on the history and evolution of Biotechnology