President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr. Adamu Tutuwa as the substantive Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi FIIRO, Lagos.

In a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Mrs Monilola Udoh, on Friday in Lagos.

Before this appointment,Tutuwa was the Director of the Biotechnology Centre of the National Biotechnology Development Agency in Jalingo, Taraba.

Her vast experience in science research and development would serve as a veritable tool to give FIIRO a further push into the commonwealth of renowned scientific, technology and research nations.

There is high hopes that her new constituency will benefit therein with her core competence in biotechnology and her affiliation to scientific donor agencies.

Her appointment takes effect from May 10, 2022, with a five-year non renewable tenure.