FG plans investing in young scientists to boost economic growth

Ogbonnaya Onu

The Minister of Science and Experience, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu has assured that the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration will encourage youthful Nigerians get hold of their potentials by the use of Science and Experience to drive the nation’s effort at promoting monetary growth.

Onu made the disclosure on the weekend by means of the Nationwide remaining examination of the 774 youthful Nigerian Scientists Presidential award held in Abuja.He said the Buhari administration is set to secure the way in which ahead for youthful of us to permit them launch their inventive energies and make very important contributions to the nation’s development.

Whereas congratulating the students for rising best of their states, the minister charged them to keep up the flag flying inside the curiosity of the nation.He well-known that Science and experience are important devices for developing good nations which have made excellent contributions to civilization, saying, “The partitions of poverty illiteracy have crumbled beneath the load of science, experience and innovation.”

Onu revealed that those who excel on the end of the examination may be launched to the President for recognition on March 5, 2018 on the forthcoming Experience and Innovation Expo scheduled to hold on the Eagle Sq. in Abuja.

The winner will even be rewarded with a cash prize of 1 million naira whereas the second and third runners up will get Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira and 5 Hundred Thousand Naira respectively.

In appreciation, the Ministry launched laptop computer laptop to each of the members of the opponents. Considered one of many members described the event as a privilege saying the examination was commonplace and elevated his information in Physics, as he needs to evaluation Engineering inside the Faculty.