The Federal Government has commenced a process of certifying the National Geosciences Research Laboratories (NGRL) in Kaduna to ensure that results of mineral sampling analysed in the laboratory meet international standard.
The Deputy Director in charge of the Director-General Office, Nigerian Geological Survey Agency (NGSA), Mr. Isaac Okorie, disclosed this on Sunday in Abuja.
The NGRL is one of the centres of excellence established by the NGSA to conduct analytical tests on rocks, minerals and water in line with the responsibilities of the agency.
Okorie said as part of efforts to certify the laboratory, some vital basic equipment needed for the process had been fixed.
He said some equipment that required to be in operation for 24 hours nonstop had been settled.
He added that the three sources of power, including public power supply, three standby generators and solar system for the equipment had also been put in place.
Okorie, however, noted that the certification process would have been a thing of the past but lack of political will and funds delayed the process.
NAN
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