Minister of Science and Technology, Prof. Ita Okon Bassey,
Thursday, said that Nigeria would by 2015 put its first set of
astronauts to space.

He said the move was part of government efforts to boost the
economy through space technology.

He also said technology transfer agreements between Nigerian
entrepreneurs and their technical partners abroad had saved
Nigeria over N16 billion between May 2011 and March 2012.

The Minister, who spoke at the 2012 ministerial platform, one year
score card, organized by Ministry of Information in Abuja, said
training of the first set of astronauts to be sent to space would
soon commence.

On savings from technology transfer agreements, the minister said:
“The highest amount of money that was saved was in September
2011 with over N5.3 billion followed by N3.8 billion and the
lowest amount was N89.8 million in August 2011.

“Nigeria shall vigorously pursue the attainment of space
capabilities as an essential tool for the socio-economic
development and enhancement of the quality of life of its people.
“20 technologies are transferred on weekly basis through training
for establishments of small medium enterprises.

These included, instant pounded yam flour, fruit juice production,
cassava products (chips, adhesives, starch, flour), instant fufu
flour, baking and confectioneries.”

He said the ministry signed eight Memoranda of Understanding
(MoU), with private sector companies for use of technologies
developed by parastatals of the ministry.

On leather technology, Prof. Ewa said there was a strong
improvement of production of leather foot wear and products.
He called on the Ministries of Defence and Interior to patronise the
ministry by buying their military boots and other accessories from
it.

He noted that the ministry had already trained over 150
entrepreneur’s from Benue, Kaduna, Kano and Sokoto states,
adding that these had created jobs for so many youths in that
area.

He assured Nigerians that more youths would be trained on the
making of leather foot wears.
He stressed the need for the Federal Government to invest more on
technical technology which could create one million jobs in three
years, while tomato paste industry could create 500,000 jobs in
three years.

He said: “Utilization of coal for industrial chemicals production will
create jobs and save foreign exchange.
“Municipal solid wastes, which are environmental hazards, is now
being converted to wealth as well providing a cleaner environment.
Liquid fuels from coal technology are a hitech area and Nigeria
venturing into it is a necessary pre-condition in attaining vision
20:20:20. The skill we acquire will make us globally competitive.”


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Let me book 'space' so that Nigeria can come here.

GEJ is working we will surely get their by his grace.

politricks:
Let me book 'space' so that Nigeria can come here.

funny

I hope the astronauts we will send to space won't abscond once they get to space?

click2cbn:
I hope the astronauts we will send to space won't abscond once they get to space?

Into the vastness of space for eternity

Dem no get drinking water for home.

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GEJ till 2019