Chief Executive: Dr. Agnes Yemisi Asagbra

Address: Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Express Way, (Airport Road), Near City Gate, (National Park Service), FCT. Abuja, Nigeria.

Website: nbma.gov.ng

Phone Number: +2348180805451

Email: nbma@nbma.gov.ng

Official Contact Person: Dr. Agha Ukpai Agha, Ag. Director Biosecurity

Phone number of contact person: +2347046124200

Email of contact person: ukpaison@yahoo.com

Main Mandate of Organization: The NBMA is charged with the responsibility of providing regulatory framework, institutional and administrative mechanism for safety measures in the application of modern bio-technology in Nigeria with the view to preventing any adverse effect on human health, animals, plants and the environment. .

Mandate as it relates to biosecurity:The NBMA Act was amended in July 2019, to include the regulation of emerging biotechnologies like gene editing, gene drive, and synthetic biology and also to put measures to ensure biosecurity in Nigeria.

Chief Executive: Boss Mustapha

Address: Shehu Shagari Complex, Three Arms Zone, Maitama. Abuja.

Website: www.osgf.gov.ng

Phone Number: +2348176793099

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Official Contact Person: Cyril Okwuosa Chukwuka

Phone number of contact person: +2348087588902

Email of contact person: chukwuka4cyril@gmail.com

Main Mandate of Organization: The National Authority on Chemical and Biological Weapons Conventions (NAC&BWC) provides national level guidance for the effective implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) and Biological Weapons Convention (BWC). One of its main foci is to ensure that all weapons of mass destruction especially chemical and biological weapons are prohibited and eliminated from Nigeria. Objective of the conventions is to prohibit the productions, acquisition, stockpiling, retention, transfer and use of chemical and biological weapons as well as providing for their destruction.

Mandate as it relates to biosecurity:

• The NAC&BWC coordinates and oversees the implementation of the biological weapons convention in Nigeria.
• It serves as the national focal point for effective coordination of the activities of the relevant MDAs in Nigeria in the implement of the BWC.
• Fostering peaceful use of biology.
• Collaborating with relevant agencies in Nigeria such as the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), National Biosafety Management Agency among others, to protect Nigeria and Nigerians for biological threat.
• Coordinating the implementation of national Chemical and Biological Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan. (NC&BEPRP) .
• Submission of Confidence Building Measures (CBM) to the BWC-ISU as at when due.

Chief Executive: Dr, Mainuma A. Habib. Director/Chief Vet. Officer of Nigeria

Address: Federal Dept. of Veterinary &Pest control services, Area 11. Garki.

Website: www.fmard.gov.ng

Phone Number: +2347065811651

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Official Contact Person: Dr. Moses Joob Tarfa. Senior Veterinary Officer 1

Phone number of contact person: +2348087588902

Email of contact person: mosestarfa@yahoo.co.uk

Main Mandate of Organization: As enabled by the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH founded as OIE) Terrestrial and Aquatic animal health codes and Manuals; and Animal Diseases Control Act LFN 2022

• The policy adviser to the government on all animal health, veterinary public health matters as well as safety and wholesomeness of food of animal origin for human consumption, pest control services and animal welfare issues.
• Prevention, control and eradication of transboundary animal diseases and pests to ensure healthy national herds and flocks of livestock and improve the economic well-being of the livestock farmers.
• Formulating policy on animal health, zoonotic diseases, animal welfare, pest control services as well as safety of animal origin in the country.

Mandate as it relates to biosecurity:

• The competent authority for animals and animal products in Nigeria (Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer, Nigeria/Director Department of Veterinary and Pest Control Services, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Abuja)
• Ensuring a healthy National herd health of all animals.
• Responsible for Prevention and Control of all animal diseases in the country.
• The department of Veterinary and Pest Control Services certifies all animal and animal products for international trade.
• The department is in collaboration with the Federal Ministries of Health and Environment for the implementation of the One-health strategy in the country.

Chief Executive: Dr. Nurallah M. Abubakar

Address: No.4 Oro Ago Crescent off Mohammadu Buhari Way, Garki II.

Website: www.nesrea.gov.ng

Phone Number: +2348146099778

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Official Contact Person: Mr. Gbenga Kolawole. Head, Conservation monitoring

Phone number of contact person: +2348183996821

Email of contact person: gbenga1974@gmail.com

Main Mandate of Organization: NESREA among others is to enforce all environmental laws, guidelines, policies, standards and regulations in Nigeria. It also has the responsibility to enforce compliance with provisions of international treaties on the environment to which Nigeria is a signatory.

Mandate as it relates to biosecurity: The National environmental (Control of Alien and Invasive Specie) Regulation, S.I. No 32, 2013, which has the following objectives

• To protect the health of Nigeria’s indigenous plant species from alien and invasive variants; and
• To prevent the introduction of new plant diseases arising from the alien and invasive species, that may eradicate indigenous variants.

Chief Executive: Rear Admiral M.M Bashir

Address: Herbert Macauley Way North. Garki.

Website: www.ndc.gov.ng

Phone Number: +2349099777440

Email:

Official Contact Person: Mr. Tijani Ahmad Hakeem

Phone number of contact person: +2347032691554

Email of contact person: Tijanihakeem25@gmail.com

Main Mandate of Organization: The National Defence College, Nigeria established in 1992 is the Apex Military Institution for the training of senior military officers in Nigeria, has the Centre for Strategic Research and Studies (CSRS) as it’s research arm and academic hub.

Mandate as it relates to biosecurity: The center’s major research areas under the Department of Science and Technology include Biotechnology, Biosecurity, Bioweapons and Biowarfare amongst others.

Chief Executive: Babatunde Irukera

Address: 23 Jimmy Carter Street, Asokoro. Abuja.

Website: www.fccpc.gov.ng

Phone Number: +2348056002020, +2348056003030

Email:

Official Contact Person: Jamila Abubakar Maina

Phone number of contact person: +2348035878522

Email of contact person: Jamila.abubakar@fccpc.gov.ng

Main Mandate of Organization: As enabled by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act (FCCPA) 2018

• Protect and promote the interests and welfare of consumers by providing consumers with a wider variety of quality products.
• Promote economic efficiency
• Contribute to the sustainable development of the Nigerian economy among others.
• Prohibit restrictive or unfair business practices which prevent, restrict or distort competition or constitute an abuse of a dominant position of market power in Nigeria.
• Organize and undertake campaigns and other forms of activities capable of promoting increased private and public consumer awareness.
• Act generally to reduce the risk and injury which may occur from constipation of certain consumer items and other services rendered to consumers of certain consumer items and other services rendered to consumers which action may include restriction or prohibition.

Mandate as it relates to biosecurity:

• Prevent the circulation of goods and services which constitute a public hazard or an imminent public hazard.
• Give public notice of any health hazards associated with their goods or services
• Regulate and seek ways and means of removing or eliminating from the market, hazardous goods and services, including emission, untested, controversial, emerging or new technologies, product or devices whatsoever; and cause offenders to replace such goods or services with safer and more appropriate alternatives.
• Compel manufacturers, suppliers, dealers, importers, wholesalers, retailers or other undertaking where appropriate to certify that all standards are met with their goods or services
• Compel a manufacturer, importer or distributor of goods shall label or describe the goods in a manner that will be easily traceable to the manufacturer.

Chief Executive: Mrs B.E Jedy Agba, OON,mni

Address:: Federal Ministry of Justice, Plot 71b Shehu Shagari Way, Maitama. Abuja

Website: www.fmoj.gov.ng

Phone Number: 09-6720170

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Official Contact Person: Mrs Habiba Chinwe

Phone number of contact person: 08034033765

Email of contact person: habibachime@yahoo.com

Main Mandate of Organization: Pursuant to Section 150 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1990. The office of the Attorney General of the Federation/Federal Ministry of Justice has the responsibility for providing legal and advisory services to all Federal Government MDAs.

Chief Executive: Mr Adesola Olusade (Perm. Sec.)

Address:: FCTA-Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat. Kapital Road, Area11, P.M.B 24, Garki, Abuja.

Website: www.info.ards@fcta.gov.ng

Phone Number: 08055899883; 08055899385

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Official Contact Person: Ojeyemi Jones, Deputy Director

Phone number of contact person: 08035986909

Email of contact person: jejonesyemi@yahoo.co.uk

Mandate as it relates to biosecurity: The mandate of the Agricultural and Rural Development Secratariat that pursues the same biosafety goal in line with the other states and the FMARD involves the concept of assessing and monitoring the effects of possible gene flow, competitiveness and effects on other organisms, as well as possible deleterious effects of products on health of animals and humans. Thematic areas include Crop, Animal health, Agroforestry, Fisheries.

Chief Executive: Dr, Yusuf Maina-Bukar (DG/CEO)

Address: Plot 1730 Ahmadu Bello Way, Mabushi. Abuja.

Website: www.ggwnigeria.gov.ng

Phone Number: 08056002020; 08056003030

Email: greatgreenwallnigeria@gmail.com

Official Contact Person: Hadiza Mohammed Lawan

Phone number of contact person: +2348037023398

Email of contact person: h.lawan@ggwnigeria.gov.ng

Main Mandate of Organization: To implement the Great Green Wall Programme.

Mandate as it relates to biosecurity: As enabled by the National Agency for the Great Green Wall Establishment Act, 2015; The NAAGW’s core mandate is to combat land degradation and desertification, address food insecurity, natural resources conversation, poverty and capacity development of the affected communities to improve their resilience to the effects climate change.

Chief Executive: Dr. Ifedayo M.O. Adetifa (DG)

Address: Plot 801, Ebitu Ukiwe Street, Jabi, Abuja Nigeria

Website: www.ncdc.gov.ng

Phone Number:

Email: info@ncdc.gov.ng

Official Contact Person: Olajumoke Babatunde

Phone number of contact person: + 08033446981

Email of contact person: olajumoke.babatunde@ncdc.gov.ng

Main Mandate of Organization: NCDC Mandate is to lead the preparedness, detection and response to infectious disease outbreaks and public health emergences in Nigeria

Mandate as it relates to biosecurity: The development and maintenance of specialized and reference laboratories across the nation to support the accurate and timely detection of public health priority disease in Nigeria.

Chief Executive: GEN. Bashir S. Magashi (Minister)

Address: Ship House, Area 10 Garki Abuja, Nigeria.

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Official Contact Person: Dr. Audu Ogeriya Abubakar

Phone number of contact person: + 08036216603

Email of contact person: ogeriyazbox@gmail.com

Main Mandate of Organization: Maintain men of the Nigerian Armed Forces in a state of combat readiness on land, sea and air.

Mandate as it relates to biosecurity: Enhance security in the African continent by promoting a collective defence system through bilateral, sub-regional and continental cooperation

Chief Executive: Mallam Farouk Salim (DG)

Address: 52, Lome Crescent, Wuse Zone 7, FCT, Abuja, Nigeria.

Website: www.son.gov.ng

Phone Number:

Email: info@son.gov.ng

Official Contact Person: Mrs. Esther Okon, fsi

Phone number of contact person: +2348057221016

Email of contact person: esther.okon@son.gov.ng

Main Mandate of Organization: SON is the sole statutory body that is vested with the responsibility of standardising and regulating the quality of all products in Nigeria.

Mandate as it relates to biosecurity: Assessing quality assurance activities, including certification of systems, products and laboratories throughout Nigeria.