The Minister of
Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, says Federal Government is working
toward establishing specialized bank to assist innovators and entrepreneurs in
science and technology ventures.
The minister said this after listening to
presentations by some student inventors and innovators at the ongoing 1st
International Workshop on Science Parks and Innovation Eco-system for National
Development (SPIE4ND) on Friday at University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN).
Ogbonnaya Onu He said the delay in the coming on board of the specialized bank
was due to the earlier economic recession in the country, noting that the bank
should have taken off by now “but we had a challenge of recession and
accompanying paucity of funds. “But I believe that with the picking up of the
economy and other economic activities now; I believe it would not be long it
would be a reality. “Talks were in progress with stakeholders and government
partners on the specialized bank project.” Onu said that with the coming on
stream of the bank, funding issue for innovations, science and technology
ventures, as well as to an extend science researches meant to solve societal
challenges, would be taken care of. He said Federal Government had also made innovations
and development in science and technology as the focal point of its Economic
Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP). He advised young innovators to protect their
work through patenting them and jealously guard the secret of their work
against intellectual theft. The minister assured UNN that he would be sending
heads of parastatal agencies under his ministry to discuss and know how to help
the university to develop its science park programme and other
technological-driven programmes. He added that “the ministry and its agencies
will assist you in various ways to ensure that we build the capacity of young
inventors and innovators. “Heads of parastatal agencies under the ministry will
be coming down here to discuss with the vice-chancellor on how best to assist
you in any aspect of these programmes to create jobs and wealth needed from
it.” Onu urged the students not to give-up hope, saying “I see many Bill Gates
and other great inventors and innovators among you.” The four-day workshop,
which started on Feb. 21, was organized by UNN; Ideon Science Park, Sweden and
LundaVision AB, Sweden. It was attended by over 100 lecturers from across
Nigerian and African universities, including investors.
On February 23,
201811:07 amIn NewsComments
The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, says Federal
Government is working toward establishing specialised bank to assist
innovators and entrepreneurs in science and technology ventures.
The minister said this after listening to presentations by some student
inventors and innovators at the ongoing 1st International Workshop on
Science Parks and Innovation Eco-system for National Development
(SPIE4ND) on Friday at University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN).
Ogbonnaya Onu
He said the delay in the coming on board of the specialised bank was due
to the earlier economic recession in the country, noting that the bank
should have taken off by now “but we had a challenge of recession and
accompanying paucity of funds.
“But I believe that with the picking up of the economy and other
economic activities now; I believe it would not be long it would be a
reality.
“Talks were in progress with stakeholders and government partners on the
specialised bank project.”
Onu said that with the coming on stream of the bank, funding issue for
innovations, science and technology ventures, as well as to an extend
science researches meant to solve societal challenges, would be taken
care of.
He said Federal Government had also made innovations and development in
science and technology as the focal point of its Economic Recovery and
Growth Plan (ERGP).
He advised young innovators to protect their work through patenting them
and jealously guard the secret of their work against intellectual
theft.
The minister assured UNN that he would be sending heads of parastatal
agencies under his ministry to discuss and know how to help the
university to develop its science park programme and other
technological-driven programmes.
He added that “the ministry and its agencies will assist you in various
ways to ensure that we build the capacity of young inventors and
innovators.
“Heads of parastatal agencies under the ministry will be coming down
here to discuss with the vice-chancellor on how best to assist you in
any aspect of these programmes to create jobs and wealth needed from
it.”
Onu urged the students not to give-up hope, saying “I see many Bill
Gates and other great inventors and innovators among you.”
The four-day workshop, which started on Feb. 21, was organised by UNN;
Ideon Science Park, Sweden and LundaVision AB, Sweden.
It was attended by over 100 lecturers from across Nigerian and African
universities, including investors.
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