Establishment Of Chemical Industries Will Help Diversify Economy – Don

A Professor of Analytical Chemistry, University of Abuja, Prof. Samuel Kakulu, on Friday, said the establishment of chemical industries would help to diversify Nigeria’s economy.
He made the remark during the institution’s 15th Inaugural Lecture titled: “Trace Metal: Agent of Industrial Growth or Poisons”, in Abuja.
Kakulu said the industries, if established, would solve the problem of unemployment in the country and increase the foreign exchange earnings in West Africa.
“There is the need to diversify the Nigeria economy by moving towards the establishment of chemical industries.
“The use of trace metals in promoting industrial growth of any country cannot be over emphasised.
“Many industrial activities that generate high level revenue and help to create jobs for different categories of people depend on trace metals”, he explained.
He also recommended that the Federal Ministry of Environment should be strengthened to carry out routine monitoring and auditing to reduce the risks of metal poisoning.
Prof. Michael Adikwu, Vice Chancellor of the institution, advised Nigerians to produce goods that would be beneficial to man.