The Federal Government (FG)
has declared its readiness to collaborate with friendly countries that will
assist Nigeria to bridge perceived technological gaps in the bid to improve the
quality of life of Nigerians, using space technologies, reports ITRealms.
Top on these strategic
friendly countries is Ukraine, according to the Minister of Science and
Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, who gave this indication while
receiving the Ambassador of Ukraine to Nigeria, His Excellency Dr Valeri
Aleksandruk in his office in Abuja.
The Chief press
Secretary to Minister, Taye Akinyemi, quoted Dr Onu, as affirmed this in a
press statement made available to ITRealms.
He also said that part
of the Ministry’s mandate is to ensure that Nigeria, by shifting her focus from
being a resource-based economy to a knowledge based and innovation driven
economy will become a leading economy through value addition to our
institutions in the area of Science and Technology.
The Minister further
stated that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is determined to
diversify and improve the economy of Nigeria by bridging Technology
gaps through such co-operations and exchange of ideas.
He asserted that Nigeria
is succeeding in sustainable diversification process through ensuring that we
tap and harness the natural resources coupled with the abundant human resources
that will make Nigeria a technology hub especially in the area of space management.
In his remarks,
the Ambassador of Ukraine informed the Minister that part of his mission in
Nigeria is to get best cooperation and exploration through sharing of ideas in
various areas of Science and Technology in Nigeria especially in space management.
He also intimated
the Honourable Minster that Ukraine has very big potentials in the area of
Science and Technology as well as human resources which when explored can help
boost Technology in Nigeria. He reiterated the need for basic agreements
and collaborations with the Nigerian government to achieve this goal.
Nonye Dom/GEE
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