Bilaludeen:


Despite complaints of inadequate funding by the existing agencies, the Federal Government on Tuesday began the process to establish two new agencies.

Inaugurating an Inter-ministerial Committee on the establishment of new agencies - National Agency for Desertification & Erosion Research (NADER) and National Agency for Research in Robotics & Artificial Intelligence (NARRAI) – in Abuja, the Minister of Science and Technology Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu said the two agencies would be established if the Federal Executive Council approves the committee’s report which should be turned in by August ending.

“We need to ensure that no aspect of science or technology would be strange to Nigerians so robotics and artificial intelligence is important now in study of our oceans and even infrastructural development

“We need to make sure that these two areas are domesticated. We would train those that are competent in this area and make sure they can utilize the tools to solve our national problems

“The second research institute would be for desertification and erosion research. We have seen that we are losing a lot of our land due to desert encroachment. Many villages have been taken over by Sahara desert in the north-west to north east. Lake Chad is about 10 percent of what it used; it has shrunk completely. All these have been caused by desertification”, Dr Onu said.

He said there was no way Nigeria could pursue rapid industrialization without doing effective research on robotics and artificial intelligence.

According to the minister, Nigeria mustn’t depend on other country to solve its problems hence the need for the two agencies.

He said some of the economic problems in the country cannot be excluded from the shrinkage of Lake Chad adding that the reduction of water in Lake Chad is creating tremendous problems which must be solved.

He said: ‘’The erosion is widely felt in the West, East and even the South- south and gradually we are losing land to erosion and land is a valuable asset because you cannot do anything towards national development without land.

"These are national problems that science and technology ministry is taking very serious. We would also look at the impact the study would have towards solving the economic problems and promotion of peace and make sure we are able to secure our nation.http://surecontents..com/2018/07/fg-moves-to-establish-two-new-agencies.html

Hmmm. These are very good agencies, I love it. The robotics and AI agency would really revolutionize our ICT industry. Kudos to the FG

Lots of Ignorant folks on this thread. Good move from Buhari.

Richdad50:

Me: Hey! you dropped this.
DeBrain045: Me! what did i drop?
Me: Your brain sir. Here it is.

Are we expected to laugh at this point? Or we should wait a little?

These are very relevant agencies,we need them.NADER will actually combat desertification in the north east and north west and erosion in the ss/se.the other will chart a new course for us in sophisticated technology.

Why dont they start by closing some redundant and purposeless agencies or agencies that has outlived their usefulness... thereby creating room for new visionary ones at the same time little or no change in resource allocations.

minasota:
Stf

See look I didn't ask u to quote me oo.

Postfut:
Lots of Ignorant folks on this thread. Good move from Buhari.

Its definitely a good move. But he shouldnt think Nigerians will vote him in again because of that.

A good one

good move, it should however bring in funding from the private sector & have a board composed of professionals who can source funding from private sector.


government fully funding & running these kind of agencies would condemn them to the same old cycle of fraud & food for the boys...

theoldpretender:


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While I don't think we need these new agencies..

1.Desertification is affecting the North adversely...it is even one of the reasons why Fulani Herdsmen are moving down south in their numbers...with the resultant friction and crisis. If we can stop desertificaiton, we could help reduce the crisis.

Plus..it won't be just Fulanis moving down south with the Sahara desert encroaching.

2.Erosion...a serious issue in the South East in particular. Solutions needed to be found there.

3.And all these fall under CLIMATE CHANGE SCIENCE...the new buzz world globally.

The government is not backward thinking. Where the problem is is that we already have exisiting bodies , especially in our universites..that can do the job of the proposed desertificaiton and erosion agency better.

COLLECT FAVOUR

Firefire:
Fraudulent gonment.


We hope the Nigeria Air will commence in December as propagated by the propagandist gonment?

COLLECT SLAP

In a nation where toothpicks, matches, torchlight, lantern , light bulbs, Tricycle, and Bicycles are being imported, In a nation where Hoes, Matchete, Digger and bulls are being utilized in farming, in a nation herdsmen butcher local inhabitants for their water and lands......
Someone is here trying to establish agency for robotic science...
Wonders shall never end!

NwanyiAwkaetiti:
They already have list of people they'll fix up there.

See, first you have to change the way you think.

Now, rather than insist on them making vacancy and other positions public, you sit and say, why bother anyway?

This I don't care attitude has largely brought us to where we are.

Imagine if I was a corrupt politician reading your post. I would only marvel and laugh at the astonishing ignorance of the people I lead.

Richdad50:

Me: Hey! you dropped this.
DeBrain045: Me! what did i drop?
Me: Your brain sir. Here it is.

*Richdad50 and son walking home and discussing*
Richdad50 son: Dad why are you talking nonsense
Richdad50: I don't know why
Richdad50 son: What you don't know why
Richdad50: Ok i remember, i used my sense to buy data

joey150:


See, first you have to change the way you think.

Now, rather than insist on them making vacancy and other positions public, you sit and say, why bother anyway?

This I don't care attitude has largely brought us to where we are.

Imagine if I was a corrupt politician reading your post. I would only marvel and laugh at the astonishing ignorance of the people I lead.

Dont take some comments seriously. I'm sure many Nigerians have spoken up on the nepotism and favoritism in getting a govt job. I have applied for tons so don't assume.

theoldpretender:


Everything wrong with it...where is the cash?

Can't universities and even exisitng research institutes do the job ?

They will do the job through well written proposals that will secure research grants.

I see nothing wrong with that so far it will provide job opportunity to Nigerians

ivandragon:
good move, it should however bring in funding from the private sector & have a board composed of professionals who can source funding from private sector.


government fully funding & running these kind of agencies would condemn them to the same old cycle of fraud & food for the boys...

The right academics must be there to right appropriate proposal that will make impact.

I see nothing wrong with that so far it will provide job opportunity to Nigerians but wait oo, Mr Minister when are we commencing the pencil production or is one those promise cancelled

bakila:

The right academics must be there to right appropriate proposal that will make impact.

academics & practical professionals...

What happened to the Ministries of Environment and Science and Technology?

These agencies if examined closely underscores the unreliability of the Nigerian tertiary institutions. Meanwhile, Peace Corps won't be happy with this development.

We are not very serious in this country. What value have all the other research institutes delivered in the past 30 years. At the end of the day all they will do is draw salaries and lobby to go abroad in the name of research and training so as to collect estacode and do little or no research.

NwanyiAwkaetiti:
Dont take some comments seriously. I'm sure many Nigerians have spoken up on the nepotism and favoritism in getting a govt job. I have applied for tons so don't assume.

Alright. Fair enough.

I can't possibly tell when people are serious or not from a comment.

Have a great day!

joey150:


Alright. Fair enough.

I can't possibly tell when people are serious or not from a comment.

Have a great day!

You too.

Before u know one slowpoke we go and head the robotic agency.

All the people stopping the progress of our youth must go

People with low self esteem cannot run a Robotic research center/program successfully.

Your President is proudly flying to oyibo Country for medical check up.
Your people are looting and prostituting in order to travel out.

We are watching

“We need to ensure that no aspect of science or technology would be strange to Nigerians so robotics and artificial intelligence is important now in study of our oceans and even infrastructural development

“We need to make sure that these two areas are domesticated. We would train those that are competent in this area and make sure they can utilize the tools to solve our national problems

No need for more Agencies. We already have National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA). This agency already have laws and standards that help to reduce erosion and desertification. There's also NEWMAP.

Firefire:
Fraudulent gonment.


We hope the Nigeria Air will commence in December as propagated by the propagandist gonment?

i Will Await your Shame

Good, more staff would be employed.