Experts have condemned the introduction of Genetic modified organisms to address food insecurity in the country.
Speaking at a training workshop for legal practitioners in Abuja, they say GMOs will jeopardise the capacity of Nigeria to achieve its food security.
The Nigerian government is pushing forward with the introduction of genetically modified organisms as part of its strategy to improve food security.
This move includes the approval and promotion of transgenic crops and transgenic cowpea, which are designed to be resistant to pests and environmental stress, potentially boosting crop yields and reducing the need for chemical pesticides.
Speakers at this workshop for legal practitioners express concerns over this decision of government.
They believe that the decision will have a negative effect on Nigeria’s food security, health of Nigerians and it’s environment.
They talked about alternatives available for government to address food insecurity in the country rather than GMOs.
This workshop for legal practitioners on the state of biosafety in Nigeria is to enable judges better interpret and apply biosafety regulations in legal cases
Genetically Modified Organisms are organisms whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering techniques.
