On Tuesday in Abuja, the Federal Government presented 40 science kits to different Secondary Schools from across the 36 states of the nation and alongside, train teachers on science to boost science, technology and innovation amongst the students.
According to the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, that the initiative will further stimulate the interest of students to study science, engineering and mathematics (STEM) which today, is key to every developed and developing nations.
“Students will explore different branches of science including chemistry, Biology, Physics, Ecology and Astronomy, which some teachers have been selected for the training of these science kits to guide the pupils.
“Nigeria has the human beings, who if properly educated can fully exploit and convert her abundant natural resources into products and services needed both at home and abroad. It has become necessary to educate Nigerians in such a way that they embrace the study of Science and mathematics. We are convinced that by doing so, in our schools, we can produce the necessary manpower needed to add value to the abundant natural resources available in the country,” he stressed.
Onu disclosed that the scientific kits were locally manufactured by the Scientific Equipment Development Institute (SEDI), Enugu.
Speaking, the Minister of State for Science and Technology, Barr. Mohammed Abdullahi said that the distribution of the science kits is geared towards encouraging students to be scientifically inclined in their educational pursuit.
