Read the passage below carefully and answer the question that follows:
Established in 1956 in Oshodi, Lagos State, the Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi (FIIRO) was initially designated as the Institute of Applied Technical Research. Founded under the auspices of the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, the agency was tasked with accelerating the industrialisation of Nigeria through the research and development of local raw materials. In 1977, following a structural mandate review, the institution formally assumed its present name. Although FIIRO initially focused primarily on processing indigenous agricultural commodities such as cassava and sorghum, its operational charter was expanded in 1992 to encompass the fabrication of prototype industrial machinery and equipment. Funding for its primary research laboratories was originally supplied exclusively by the federal government until 2004, when public-private partnership grants were introduced.
According to the passage, which of the following statements correctly describes the operational history or funding of FIIRO?
- AThe institution adopted its current name in 1992 following a structural mandate review.
- Public-private partnership grants began assisting in funding its primary laboratories in 2004.Cevap
- CThe Institute of Applied Technical Research operated independently before being acquired by the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology.
- DIts initial operational charter in 1956 included the fabrication of prototype industrial machinery.