Minister of Innovation, Science and Expertise, Chief Uche Nnaji has expressed concern that a lot of the analysis outcomes that in any other case would have catapulted Nigeria to a technologically developed nation are usually not being translated absolutely into important items and providers.
He mentioned this on Tuesday at a press briefing to usher on this 12 months, 2024 Expertise and Innovation Expo tagged “STI: Answer to Nationwide Financial Challenges”, scheduled for eleventh to fifteenth March, 2024, at Eagle Sq. Abuja.
Nnaji mentioned: “The first goal of this occasion is to unite innovators, inventors, analysis establishments, universities, federal and sub-national ministries, departments, companies (MDAs), polytechnics, industries, stakeholders within the organized non-public sector, the worldwide group, Nigerians within the diaspora, and others.
“This collective effort goals to advertise domestically made items and providers, which is able to scale back the excessive price of importation, improve income era, create employment alternatives, and enhance our nation’s way of life. These initiatives are pivotal in advancing the “Made in Nigeria” agenda, fueled by indigenous innovations and improvements showcased in the course of the occasion.
The Minister outlined different goals of the Expo goals to incorporate:
“Foster collaboration between Researchers and Inventors to facilitate the commercialization of analysis outcomes, innovations, and improvements from Nigeria’s analysis and tertiary establishments.
“Showcase the experience of Nigerian Scientists, Engineers, and inventors, highlighting their important contributions to Nigeria’s financial diversification.
“Promote collaboration amongst analysis establishments and researchers/inventors to boost the synergy within the innovation ecosystem.
“Promote indigenous manufacturing rooted in Science, Expertise, and Innovation (STI) whereas cultivating a tradition of STI throughout Nigeria.
“Elevate consciousness in major and secondary colleges relating to the pivotal position of scientific information and vocational expertise in driving financial progress and growth.
“Interact college students in major and secondary colleges in Science, Expertise, Engineering, and Arithmetic (STEM) to foster their curiosity and proficiency in these fields.
“Spark curiosity and enthusiasm for Science and Expertise among the many youthful era, inspiring them to discover revolutionary options.”
Nnaji additional acknowledged that the Expo aimed to make sure “the right publicity of our traders to our commercializable analysis outcomes, innovations, and improvements.”
“Let me emphasize that there are worthwhile funding alternatives within the numerous analysis outcomes to make any enterprise worthwhile.
“I, due to this fact, seize this chance to enchantment to Nigerian Techpreneurs within the Organized Non-public Sector (OPS) to be patriotic and inward-looking and are available and associate with the Ministry in creating our STI outcomes for the nation’s cultural, socioeconomic and political growth.
“Let me reassure the nation that the current administration is absolutely dedicated to making sure that its renewed hope agenda of accelerating diversification by industrialization, digitization, inventive arts, manufacturing and innovation is achieved, primarily by the appliance of Science, Expertise and Innovation.
“I’m very a lot optimistic that with our collective unrelenting efforts in our quest to realize a service-driven financial system that’s aggressive by way of tradition, socioeconomics, and political independence, the way forward for our expensive nation can be nice.”
