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2020 was a year that witnessed a lull in activities occasioned by the lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic. However, despite last year’s challenges, the Director-General of Federal Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN), Professor Shola Adepoju revealed that 2020 was a year that FRIN developed new products and made progress in fulfilling its mandate in Nigeria’s environment sector. He also spoke on the outlook for 2021 in this interview with PAUL OMOROGBE.
How would you rate the performance of your organisation in 2020 amidst the pandemic?
It is always difficult to rate oneself except one wants to be egocentric. But I think those who have been overseeing me have been full of commendation that in spite of the pandemic and challenges that were associated with 2020, we were still able to make our mark in some areas. But I like looking into the areas I have not done too well or where there are challenges, in order to look into those challenges and see how we can be better. Th