The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, has\u00a0 charged universities, tertiary and research institutions to intensify research and development in critical areas of science for positive impact on Nigerians.
\nThis is contained in a statement issued by Blessing Ezeala of the\u00a0 Press and Public Relations of the ministry recently in Abuja.
\nThe minister gave the charge when he visited the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN)\u00a0 to inspect the Made-in-Nigeria 500 KVA Gasification Plant, manufactured from organic waste for electric power generation.
\nOnu, who commended the innovation, said\u00a0 it\u00a0 came at a time when Nigeria was in the process of actualising its dream of being an industrialised nation.
\nHe said that he was convinced that in future, the innovation would be patronised by individuals, industries and the Organised Private Sector, among others.
\nThe minister advocated for the innovation to be inculcated into\u00a0 Schools of Engineering curriculum with the hope that it would\u00a0 improve youthful participation in\u00a0 Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) entrepreneurship.
\n\u201cI encourage the establishment of multi-disciplinary teams of students to focus on generating electricity for off-grid and under-served locations in the country.
\n\u201cThis will attract many youths as entrepreneurs in the energy sector,\u2019\u2019 he said.
\nThe minister further said that his ministry would cooperate with the university on its achievement, with the hope that the innovation would\u00a0 be of great value to the nation.
\nEarlier, Prof. Charles Igwe, UNN Vice Chancellor, solicited support of the Federal Government to enable the university to commercialise the innovation.
\nThe director and team leader of the innovation, Prof. Emenike Ejiogu, also said that the invention was researched and manufactured in Nigeria with all the raw materials locally sourced.
\nHe disclosed that the gasification technology was the conversion of organic solid waste to gas which could\u00a0 be used to generate power.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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