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Nigeria would launch its first “made-in-Nigeria satellite” by 2018, The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Abdu Bulama, said on Monday.
Bulama said that science and technology would fast track the Federal Government’s transformation agenda and sustain the growth of national economy.
``The African economy, I believe in the last couple of years, has shown a remarkable sign of growth; but this growth is unfortunately more of community drive, not of the manufacturing sector.
``For this growth to be sustained and for it to be transformed into a real national transformation agenda for the development of the nation it must be productivity-based; productivity aspect must come in.
``And the only way you can do that is to develop your time and technology, to apply science and technology in your economy.
``Such that the economy, while growing, the productivity of the manufacturer will have played a key role. This is what is happening in developed societies.’’
He said the ministry was deploying science and technology apparatus to enhance the pace of socio-economic development and infrastructure such as roads, power, water supply, and transportation
``By this, Nigeria in the nearest future will be an acknowledged member of the fast developing scientific and technologically progressive nations of the world,’’ he said.
#Nigeria #Satellite
Bulama said that science and technology would fast track the Federal Government’s transformation agenda and sustain the growth of national economy.
``The African economy, I believe in the last couple of years, has shown a remarkable sign of growth; but this growth is unfortunately more of community drive, not of the manufacturing sector.
``For this growth to be sustained and for it to be transformed into a real national transformation agenda for the development of the nation it must be productivity-based; productivity aspect must come in.
``And the only way you can do that is to develop your time and technology, to apply science and technology in your economy.
``Such that the economy, while growing, the productivity of the manufacturer will have played a key role. This is what is happening in developed societies.’’
He said the ministry was deploying science and technology apparatus to enhance the pace of socio-economic development and infrastructure such as roads, power, water supply, and transportation
``By this, Nigeria in the nearest future will be an acknowledged member of the fast developing scientific and technologically progressive nations of the world,’’ he said.
#Nigeria #Satellite
