The Permanent
Secretary Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, Mr. Bitrus Bako Nabasu has
called for strong partnership between the Ministry and UKAID-Africa, to boost
knowledge transfer in Science, Technology and Innovation.
Mr. Nabasu made the
call when he received a delegation of UKAID and UK-Africa science partnership in
Abuja.
Nabasu who disclosed the
President’s determination to lift more than 100 million people out of poverty
in the next ten years said it can only be realized through the platform of
Science andTechnology.
Saying the Federal
Government had initiated major policies in science, technology and innovation (STI)
to help drive economic diversification, Nabasu appealed to UKAid to assist in
the area of their implementation.
He commended the UKAID
in Africa, for using technology to improve the fortunes of ordinary citizens in
Nigeria.
Earlier, the Head of
UKAID, UK-AFRICA West African Team leader, Leanne Jones said the objective of
their meeting was to support partner countries like Nigeria to harness Science
and technology to improve economic opportunities.
She emphasized that
the UK will deploy technology, to addressing poverty reduction while digital
technologies would also be employed to expand broadband and internet options in
Nigeria.
Dr. Nee-Joo Teu, the
Head of the UK Knowledge Transfer Technology, said, partnership with the Federal
Government was essential to build suitable technological models for Nigeria
that is friendly to the Eco-system and eventually grow Nigeria’s economy.
