Devt of drones should be FG’s economic priority now – Expert

The Managing Director of ARCO Worldwide Services, which pioneered commercial drone operations in Nigeria, Okosubide Mozimo, has disclosed that the development of drones had become critical for national security, stability, and economic growth. Mozimo stated this at the weekend during a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) ceremony between his company, and a federal government agency–National Centre […]

The Managing Director of ARCO Worldwide Services, which pioneered commercial drone operations in Nigeria, Okosubide Mozimo, has disclosed that the development of drones had become critical for national security, stability, and economic growth.

Mozimo stated this at the weekend during a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) ceremony between his company, and a federal government agency–National Centre for Technology Management (NACETEM), in Abuja.

The MoU activates a partnership which is designed to foster the development of drone technology in the country, and train young Nigerians in all areas of the technology.

It also includes production and piloting in several sectors such as security, agriculture, oil and gas, medicine and infrastructure management, among others

The MoU was signed by Mozimo on behalf of his company, while the Director-General of NACETEM, Dr. Olushola Odusanya, signed on behalf of the federal government agency.

Speaking on the deal, Mozimo said, “We at ARCO Worldwide Services Limited, are excited at this opportunity to partner with NACETEM, a leading federal government agency that is driving innovation, technology advancement, and capacity building.

“This aligns with our key vision, delivering technology for economic growth and advancement in the country. So, I believe that through the MoU, we are going to deliver a number of things.

 

 

 

“One of them would be to enhance drone technology development in key sectors like agriculture, defence, oil and gas, security, logistics, medicals, infrastructure development, maritime and mapping.”

 

 

 

On his part, the Director-General of NACETEM, Dr. Olushola Odusanya said his organisation was prepared to see innovations in science and technology translate into tangible commercial products in the country and therefore impact on the Nigerian economy.

 

 

 

Ollisanya stated: “Why don’t Science and Technology Innovations translate into commercial products? That has been a boring question. We believe, like everyone else, that innovation has to build commercial products which will become part of the social economy.

 

 

 

“Innovation thrives only when ecosystems have been built, and those ecosystems should use commercial products. The question, therefore, becomes, how come, despite all these investments, our recur

 

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