Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu has directed relevant Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDA) of the Federal Government to ensure that the outcomes of research in science and technology are used to enrich policies that impact the real sector.
The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the president, Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement issued by President Tinubu, reported that this directive was stated when the President of the Nigerian Academy of Science and the fellows of the Academy paid a courtesy visit to the State House in Abuja on Thursday.
Tinubu emphasised that his administration is advancing an all-encompassing approach to leveraging the capacity of Nigerians to innovate and create solutions from all spheres of human initiative across the public and private sectors, including farming, manufacturing, information technology, and academia.
“The pathway to unlocking the potential of our national contribution to the global economy of tomorrow lies in what we do today. I am fully committed to the comprehensive integration of research, and the outcomes of research with the process of policy formulation and implementation in all fields of national endeavour,” President Tinubu told leaders of the Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS).
The president continued in his statement, saying that “The Minister of Education, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, and the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning are here.
“All the relevant ministries should sit up and ensure that science research guides process development in relevant areas of advantage. We must not fail to utilise research outcomes in the process of enriching our policies.”
The President of the Nigerian Academy of Science, Professor Ekanem Braide, said in her remarks that, a national research fund should be established as the country moves towards a knowledge-driven economy.
“Mr. President, we thank you for your support for a national research fund and we believe that this will go a long way in resolving our challenges and indeed, we can make quicker progress if we take advantage of the inputs of all Nigerians from the business community, the academia, and the public sector,” Professor Braide said.
Professor Braide listed some of the achievements of the academy and further advised that the nation’s 265 universities, 84 polytechnics, and 205 colleges of education be upscaled in science research infrastructure and funding.
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Later on, President Tinubu acknowledged the historic feat of Professor Ekanem Braide in emerging as the first female President of the Nigerian Academy of Science since its establishment in 1977.
