National Council on Science and Technology kicks off in Ibadan, Oyo State.

[FMINigeria]

                        The 12th National Council on Science and Technology has kicked off in Ibadan, Oyo State with the theme "Science, Technology and Innovation: Catalysts for the actualisation of the transformation agenda.

Speaking at the opening ceremony which held at Premier Hotel, Ibadan, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, Mrs. Rabi Jimeta who was represented by the Director General, Sheda Science and Technology Complex (SHESTCO), Professor Sunday Thomas, said science and technology should be given a pride of place in Nigeria, stressing that participants should take the meeting seriously as issues generated will help in the development of science and technology and the realization of vision 20: 2020 of the present administration.

Earlier, the Permanent Secretary  in the Oyo State Ministry of Applied Science and Technology, Dr. Augustine Olaniyi Okesola challenged participants to use science and technology to blaze new trails for Nigerians.

"Science and technology, he added, should be deployed in the service of humanity or the advancement of the human race."

In his address, the Commissioner of Industry and Applied Science and Technology, Engineer, Abiola Ladoja urged Nigerian scientists to come together and contribute to national development so as to prevent the prediction that Nigeria may become a failed state from coming to reality.  He assured that Oyo state will continue to make contributions towards the development of science and technology in the country.

Via: Federal Ministry of Information (FMI) Nigeria

[Folami David]

That's a good sign of development in this country. Ibadan peeps are lucky to benefit from such an initiative. Very good one