By Ginika Oguji
The Medical Laboratory Technician of Comprehensive Medical Centre, Awkuzu, Mrs Chinelo Okakpu, has maintained that Medical Science Laboratory Technology (SLT) remains a vital force behind scientific advancement, industrial development, healthcare delivery, environmental safety, food quality control, and forensic investigations.
Mrs Okakpu made this assertion on May 18 at Comprehensive Medical Centre (CMC) Awkuzu during a chat with information officers.
“From hospitals and research institutes to manufacturing industries and educational laboratories, the contributions of Science laboratory technologists continue to shape national progress and innovation,” she ssid.
Strengthening science laboratory technology regulation and professional standards will according to her, improve the quality and reliability of laboratory results and also enhance research and technological development in the country.
A boost in the country’s regulation and professionalism of its medical laboratory science and technology will arguably support local industries and manufacturing, thereby promoting quality assurance in “Made-in-Nigeria” products.
This will equally boost global competitiveness, economic growth and encourage innovation driven by credible scientific data she maintained.
Mrs Okakpu, opined that a nation that invests in laboratory professionalism, invests in innovation, industrial growth, and sustainable development.
According to her, for Nigeria to compete globally, its laboratories must operate on globally accepted standards, she therefore called on government to support science laboratory technology regulation, professional standards and excellence.
Ginika is of the Ministry of Information, Anambra State
