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PRODUCTION OF CRACK-FILLING MIXTURE USING CHITOSAN MATERIAL Completed
PRODUCTION OF CRACK-FILLING MIXTURE USING CHITOSAN MATERIAL

STRATEGIC RATIONALE: Structural cracks are widespread in Nigerian homes, schools, and public infrastructure, particularly in low-income areas where repair products are unaffordable. Meanwhile, seafood shell waste contributes to environmental pollution. This...

January 2026

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RMRDC AI RESEARCH ASSISTANT Ongoing
RMRDC AI RESEARCH ASSISTANT

In alignment with the Council’s mandate to promote industrial research, innovation, and technological development, the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC), through its Special Digital Automation Unit (SDAU), developed and deployed...

January 2025

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RAW MATERIALS INNOVATION CHALLENGE (RMIC) Ongoing
RAW MATERIALS INNOVATION CHALLENGE (RMIC)

The Raw Materials Innovation Challenge (RMIC) is conceived as a strategic platform to unlock and showcase the innovative potential inherent within RMRDC staff. Open to all personnel, irrespective of discipline or grade, the RMIC is designed to...

September 2025

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OPTIMIZATION OF CASTOR OIL EXTRACTION PILOT PLANTS Completed
OPTIMIZATION OF CASTOR OIL EXTRACTION PILOT PLANTS

The optimization is crucial to improving operational efficiency, enhancing product quality and ensuring the sustainability of the facility in line with Council’s mandate of promoting value addition through indigenous processing technologies. This...

October 2025

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LITIGATION Completed
LITIGATION

Protecting the interest of RMRDC in the courts of law. Project Location:FCT Abuja 100% completed — the following matters were struck out by the court in favour of RMRDC: Suit no: FHC/ABJ/CS/1184/2020 Suit no. RP/1/CR/WZ2/1576/2025

November 2020

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AMENDMENT OF RMRDC ACT THROUGH THE `BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE RAW MATERIALS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ACT, 2022 TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROTECTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA’S LOCAL MANUFACTURI Ongoing
AMENDMENT OF RMRDC ACT THROUGH THE `BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE RAW MATERIALS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ACT, 2022 TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROTECTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA’S LOCAL MANUFACTURI

A programme reinforcing the Nigeria First Policy of President Bola Tinubu’s administration and aimed at legislating a mandatory minimum of 30% value addition to Nigeria’s local raw materials before export. Project Location:FCT Abuja 90%...

October 2024

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SENSITIZATION ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (IPRS): PATENTS, INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS, COPYRIGHTS, TRADEMARKS, TRADE SECRETS. LOGOS AND GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS Completed
SENSITIZATION ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (IPRS): PATENTS, INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS, COPYRIGHTS, TRADEMARKS, TRADE SECRETS. LOGOS AND GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS

Capacity building programme aimed at strengthening and ramping up RMRDC’s Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio by equipping State Office Coordinators nationwide to identify IP elements emanating from projects within their respective states...

September 2025

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SURVEY/DATABASE ON CHEMICAL DISTRIBUTORS, VENDORS AND MARKETERS IN NIGERIA Ongoing
SURVEY/DATABASE ON CHEMICAL DISTRIBUTORS, VENDORS AND MARKETERS IN NIGERIA

To carry out a survey and develop a database of Chemical distributors, Vendors and Marketers to provide market linkage for ease of supply to industrial users. To coordinate the marketers under one umbrella for safety and security in chemical...

August 2025

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PREPARATION OF HIGH GRADE CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE(CMC) FROM COTTON STALK, SAWDUST AND CORN HUSK Completed
PREPARATION OF HIGH GRADE CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE(CMC) FROM COTTON STALK, SAWDUST AND CORN HUSK

To assess the technical feasibility of producing high-purity CMC from cotton stalk, sugarcane bagasse and sawdust cellulose using both alkalization and esterification approach while establishing a new, sustainable and profitable means of converting disposal...

January 2024

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ERP SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT Ongoing
ERP SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT

The RMRDC Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System Deployment is a strategic digital transformation initiative designed to improve efficiency, transparency, accountability, automation, record accuracy, cost-effectiveness, and productivity across the...

June 2024

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NIGERIA FOREIGN TRADE PRODUCTION ANALYTICAL REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN RAW MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS (2023) Completed
NIGERIA FOREIGN TRADE PRODUCTION ANALYTICAL REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN RAW MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS (2023)

The project focused on preparation and publication of an analytical report detailing Nigeria’s foreign trade in raw materials and products with the rest of the world. It served as a key evidence-based tool for policy formulation, providing insights...

October 2023

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STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN RMRDC HS-CODE SUB-COMMITTEE AND MSMES ON STRATEGIC PLANNING, REGULATORY ALIGNMENT, AND ECOWAS CET IMPLEMENTATION Completed
STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN RMRDC HS-CODE SUB-COMMITTEE AND MSMES ON STRATEGIC PLANNING, REGULATORY ALIGNMENT, AND ECOWAS CET IMPLEMENTATION

A high-level interactive session designed to engage MSMEs and regulatory bodies on improving compliance with the ECOWAS Common External Tariff, optimizing raw materials use, and fostering competitiveness. The engagement produced actionable resolutions...

September 2025

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Our Awards & Recognition

FMST SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION EXPOSITION SERIES: A HISTORY OF AWARDS FOR RMRDC HMST, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu presents a plaque to DG/CEO, RMRDC,Prof Hussaini Doko Ibrahimat FMST Science, Technolo...

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