At the inauguration of the Inter-ministerial committee on the review of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy, the Minister of Science and Technology Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, Tuesday, said the federal government are planning to boost the country’s GDP through efficient use of Science, Technology and Innovation.
Onu said the nation through Science, Technology and Innovation would effectively and efficiently utilise all the natural resources in the land to create sustainable wealth, jobs and effectively fight poverty.
According to him, “Science, Technology and Innovation cut across all aspects of national life and contribute to the progress of the nation. Nigeria should produce products which are of high quality and globally competitive. We should remain competitive and maintain high standards comparable to the best anywhere in the world”.
Earlier, the Committee chairman Professor Ukwuoma Okechukwu, assured that the committee would deliver on its mandate within the time frame and develop a report that would make Nigerians proud.
