Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, on Thursday, said the coming Science and Technology Expo will provide employment opportunities for unemployed youths who are roaming the streets to acquire the needed skills to actualize their potentials.
He stated this in Abuja during the inspection of the facilities put in place for the event.
According to him: “There is no region or state that is not blessed with one resource or the other.”
Dr Onu, who, therefore, envisaged technological innovations which will be displayed during the programme could be tapped into by all unemployed youths, added that Nigeria is blessed with good weather, mineral resources, and fertile and productive land, hence the need to tap from there.
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He said the expo will attract inventors, innovators, and investors from secondary schools, polytechnics, tertiary institutions and manufacturing sector who are putting their brains to the task and expect encouragement and support from Nigerians.
While expressing satisfaction with the extent of work so far done at the venue, the minister assured Nigerians that though Science Technology and Innovation (STI) Expo had been a yearly event, while this year’s event will be better than the previous ones.
“We have not been able to maximize our intelligence enough to ensure that Nigeria can convert all these abundant resources into products that we need for our everyday life.” He stated.
He, therefore, expressed happiness that President Muhammadu Buhari has recognized science, technology, and innovation as the key to the development of the nation.
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