Source: THISDAYLIVE
The Minister of Science and Technology, Mr. Ogbonnaya Onu, on Wednesday
said Nigeria cannot continue to export its natural forest resources
abroad only for them to be imported into the country as toothpicks. He
said the country cannot be a consumer nation that depends on other
nations even for her basic needs.
He said it is baffling to note that a greatly endowed nation like
Nigeria will export crude oil and import refined oil, “export wood and
import toothpicks.”
The disclosure was contained a statement signed by his Chief Press, Mr.
Taye Akinyemi, when Onu met Directors General (DGs) of agencies and
parastatals under the ministry, in his office in Abuja.
The minister enjoined the Directors General to become agents of change
that the present administration has promised Nigerians and the change
that Nigeria deserves in all ramifications.
According to him, the various agencies were established by government
in its wisdom because of the conviction that every challenge of the
nation’s existence can only be tackled and resolved through endeavours
resulting from the various innovations and research from the Agencies.
For this reason, he tasked them to develop team spirit, relate to each
other, pass on research findings and innovations to sister agencies
relevant to the findings/innovations and then revert to new areas
pertinent to their primary mandate.
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