Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu is the Minister of Science and Technology. He has stated the technology and innovation expo for 2018 is intended to be a part of the commitment made by the federal government to stimulate any technological inventions. This includes not only innovations, but the any research and development conducted for the field of commercialization.
According to a statement made by Dr. Onu at a press briefing, he felt it was important the public be aware of the schedule for the 2018 expo. The expo will run from March 5th through March 9th, 2018. The theme is using science and technology to place Nigeria’s sustainable development on the fast-track. For more details regarding the expo, please take a moment to visit Your text to link….
Dr. Onu said the expo has been specifically designed so innovators, inventors and researches could be brought together. The aim of the expo is to place the focus on the innovative capacity in the industrial laboratories, universities, research institutes, and especially the economy’s more informal sector.
According to the information provided by the minister, the expo theme of innovation, technology and science for the economic diversification of Nigeria was chosen because it showcased the centrality of both technology and science in industrialization. The theme underlines how important it is to support the local production regarding the Muhammadu Buhari administration’s drive for Made-in-Nigeria. The minister also spoke of the expo of 2017. Some of the innovations and inventions were exposed to investors interested in commercializing several of the research products at the expo.
Dr. Onu was delighted to inform the public that one of their research products was produced by NASCO Food Ltd. This was a nutritious, high-density biscuit, and is now available for both children and adults on Nigeria’s open market. Dr. Onu additionally stated May and Baker, an extremely large pharmaceutical company, has taken over the commercialization for some of the health care delivery inventions also seen at the 2017 expo. The completed product is expected to be available in the market within a period of just a few months. Dr. Onu believes a lot more of Nigeria’s innovations will be commercialized in the near future.
