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Aliyu Lauds Launch Of Nigeria’s Satellites
Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger has congratulated President Goodluck Jonathan on the successful launch of Nigeria Sat2 and Nigeria SatX in the orbit.
In a statement, Aliyu said the launch was a big leap in the nation’s quest for technological breakthrough.
The statement, signed by Malam Danladi Ndayebo, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, said the launch of the observation satellites would help bridge the technology gap between Africa and the western world.
“The good people of Niger State are delighted that Nigeria Sat2 and Nigeria SatX would offer services in the areas of disaster warning, land use, land survey marking and high resolution imaging of the nation’s borders.”
“It is gratifying to know that the satellites have high resolution capacity to pinpoint individual buildings and could be used to provide data for urban planning.’’
The governor said the launch had further accentuated Nigeria’s leadership role in Africa.