The Federal Government is to accord top priority to research findings with a view to commercialising them for job and wealth creation.
Minister of State for Science and Technology, Barrister Mohammed made this known in Abuja at the training of Nigerian Researchers on Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) and presentation of certificates and PhD Thesis, organised by National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP).
He assured on behalf of the Federal Government that research institutes would be encouraged to collaborate with industries so as to promote private-sector driven commercialisation.
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It is only through this, according to him, that wealth could be generated and employment would be created for the teeming unemployed youths.
Barrister Abdullahi said the training workshop would help to increase the awareness of IPRs amongst the researchers and increase their knowledge on the role of intellectual property.
The minister said it would also acquaint them with international best practices and methodologies for developing a bankable research proposal.
‘’Ideas and knowledge are increasingly becoming important factors in international trade relations  as codified in the trade-related aspects of intellectual property (TRIPS) under the World Trade Organisation (WTO) agreement.’’ He stated.
Earlier, the Director-General of NOTAP, Dr Danazumi Ibrahim said 90 per cent of technology that was powered in manufacturing sectors, banking, health and others in Nigeria were imported, saying a nation that is striving to become economically dependent must not allow it to continue.
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