Ex-ministers to Buhari: Make science & tech cornerstone of Nigeria’s economy

Nigeria’s former ministers of Science and Technology have urged the Muhammad Buhari administration to make science and tech the cornerstone for the country’s economic development. The former ministers said this at an interactive session they had with the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu in his office in Abuja. Alhaji Abdullahi Ibrahim (SAN), […]

Nigeria’s former ministers of Science and Technology have urged the Muhammad Buhari administration to make science and tech the cornerstone for the country’s economic development.
The former ministers said this at an interactive session they had with the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu in his office in Abuja.
Alhaji Abdullahi Ibrahim (SAN), retired General Sam Momah, Dr. (Mrs.) Paulien Tallen, Prof. Turner Isoun, Chief (Mrs.) Grace Ekpiwehre and Dr. Abdu Bulama, who spoke separately, said if properly explored, science and technology would become the nation’s inexhaustible oil for the future, the cornerstone of development and wealth creation and undoubtedly create jobs in an unprecedented manner for teeming youths in the country.
They enjoined Dr Onu whom they described as a “round peg in a round hole” to use his wealth of experience to change the fortune of the ministry by engendering the needed attention from government and the undeserved perception from members of the public about the critical role science and technology plays in national development .
Earlier, the minister expressed his appreciation to the former ministers for honouring his invitation at a short notice. He remarked that government is desirous of delving into the valued experience of the past ministers in the quest to ensure that science and technology assumes its rightful place as the key to solving national challenges especially the economy, security and the rule of law.