Indorama-Nigeria, owner of Indorama Eleme petrochemicals and Indorama fertiliser has said its Molecular laboratory accredited by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) will help to fight Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Nigeria.
It will be recalled that the NCDC recently announced that it has accredited five new Molecular Laboratories, including Indorama Molecular lab in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, making a total of 58 of such laboratories in 30 states of the country.
A statement by Dr Jossy Nkwocha,
Head, Corporate Communications,
said the Indorama Molecular laboratory with state-of-the art medical equipment ensures that over 7,000 workforce that enters the Company complex are safe through regular testing and treatment for anyone found positive for the Virus.
He said the Indorama Laboratory will therefore add strategic value to the sustenance of the company’s production of fertilizers for Nigerian farmers and the production of petrochemical products for various industries.
“Indorama fertiliser has remained very strategic in Nigeria’s agricultural sector, and ensuring food security across the country.
“The Managing Director of Indorama-Nigeria Mr Manish Mundra has expressed appreciation to the Rivers State Ministry of Health and the NCDC for their guidance in actualising the setting up of the molecular laboratory,” the statement added.