The Honourable Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr. Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, SAN, has assured the Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFST) of the Ministry’s readiness to consider strategic proposals aimed at strengthening food security, improving public health, promoting industrialisation and generating employment through science, technology and innovation.
The Minister gave the assurance when he received the President of NIFST, Chief Ignatius C. Alaka, and the Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Council of Food Science and Technology (NiCFoST), Mrs. Veronica Nkechi Ezeh, alongside other members of their delegation, during a courtesy visit to the Ministry’s headquarters.
During the visit, the delegation presented an address containing strategic proposals for advancing the food science and technology sector. A major request was the inauguration of the Governing Council of NiCFoST to facilitate the full operationalisation of the Council in line with its enabling Act of 2019 and strengthen the regulation and development of the profession.
While welcoming the proposals, Udeh acknowledged the importance of the requests, particularly the inauguration of NiCFoST’s Governing Council, but noted the budgetary constraints facing the Ministry. He assured the delegation that the submissions would receive thorough consideration, with a view to identifying practical ways of addressing them in line with available resources and national development priorities.
Mrs. Pauline Sule,mnipr
Head, Press and Public Relations, FMIST
