Onu says ministry ready to grow economy from natural resources

Hamilton Nwosa
Writer

Ad

US shutdown won’t affect visa, passport services in Nigeria – Embassy

By Obinna Uballa The United States Embassy in Nigeria has reassured applicants that visa and passport services will continue uninterrupted, despite the ongoing partial shutdown of the US government. In a notice issued Wednesday via its official X handle, the embassy said: “Due to the lapse in appropriations, this X account will not be updated…

Maduagwu: FCT police launch manhunt for attackers, say doctors tried to resuscitate late Arise TV anchor

By Obinna Uballa The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command announced on Wednesday that it has launched a manhunt for armed robbers behind the tragic death of Arise News correspondent, Somtochukwu ‘Sommie’ Maduagwu, even as President Bola Tinubu, Niger State Governor Umaru Bago, and several prominent Nigerians mourned her passing. Maduagwu, 29, died on Monday…

Lagos Govt, Peter Obi clash over Trade Fair demolition

By Obinna Uballa The Lagos State Government and former Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, have clashed over last week’s demolition of more than 19 buildings at the ASPAMDA Market within the Lagos Trade Fair Complex. Obi, who visited the site on Tuesday in company of senators, House of Representatives members, and Labour Party…

Ad

downloadThe Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnanya Onu, on Wednesday, said the ministry would employ technology to harness the nation’s natural resources for growth of the economy. Onu stated this at a meeting with the Directors in the ministry in Abuja.

He said the nation would start producing and exporting instead of importing and consuming. “We export wood but we import toothpick, we export crude oil but we import petroleum products, we sell our cocoa but we import chocolate into this country, this can be very disturbing”, Onu said.

According to him, the missing link and key the nation needs to open the door of prosperity is science and technology. “We have all these raw materials, we have human capacity, we have large market, so in terms of growing our economy, reducing poverty, creating jobs, again, science and technology is vital.”

Onu also promised that the ministry would soon start creating weapons that could be of help in to the defence sector to tackle insurgencies. He said the ministry would collaborate with other ministries to support them, adding that science ministry was related to nearly all other ministries.

Onu said the ministry would also intensify effort to ensure that technology was employed to curb corruption. He urged all Nigerians to abide by law and appealed to the Permanent Secretary and the directors to work together in order to actualise stated objectives.

The Permanent Secretary, Mrs Habiba Lawal, assured that the staff members were ready to help the ministry to realise its aims in order to uplift the nation.

Ad

Unlocking Opportunities in the Gulf of Guinea during UNGA80
X whatsapp