in nuclear option in the country’s quest to diversify its power generation.
He noted that the objective of the training course is to train local experts and facility operators to acquire sufficient capacity to carry out handling and conditioning operations under the supervision of IAEA experts. The CERT boss, who noted that the use of sealed radioactive sources in Nigeria had witnessed an upward surge in the health, industrial and petroleum sectors of the economy, explained that globally the interest in nuclear power is growing to meet the demand for electricity while reducing carbon dioxide emissions.
“Therefore, as we continue our march into peaceful applications of nuclear energy in Nigeria, and with the successful hosting of this training course at CERT, I would like to assure everyone that we will not rest on our oars in the delivery of peaceful applications of nuclear science and technology to Nigerians as enshrined in our statute.”
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