The Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer, Rubber Research Institute of Nigeria, Lelia Dongo, has appealed to the Federal Government for increased funding to boost the institute’s productivity.
Speaking with our correspondent at the end of a two-day in-house research review in Benin on Friday, Dongo said the institute could not do much without funds, while urging the government to capture Rubber and Gum Arabic in the yearly budget.
Dongo, who assumed office about 10 months ago, said the products had huge potential to impact positively on the economic growth of the country. She said the review was organised to bring together all stakeholders within the value chain with a view to rubbing minds and solving identified challenges.She stated, “My dream is to make this institute visible.
“Every research organisation has a mandate for a particular crop. We have a mandate for Rubber and Gum Arabic and we cater to the needs of the end users of our research, who are the producers of the crop.” She said there were about 20 participants from Edo and Delta states, in addition to policymakers from the Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria and other experts.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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