Federal government to encourage local manufacturin

– The federal government is to develop Nigeria’s economy by promoting local manufacturing
– Space science and technology in the country is also one of priorities
Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, the minister of science and technology, has annouced the government’s plans to encourage domestic manufacturing to boost nation’s economy at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja.
“We already have made in Nigeria car. We want to champion the idea of Nigerians looking inward and thinking Nigeria promoting made in Nigeria products to encourage our own local manufacturers.
It is very important. That is the only way that we can ever become a producer nation. We cannot continue to be a consumer nation alone, it wouldn’t help us.
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We must help our own local producers. We must all start thinking of how we can do it. It shouldn’t be only the automobiles it should be on all products.”
The minister assured Nigerians that the government would ensure that vehicle manufacturers in the country maintained the minimum standard obtainable anywhere in the world.
On space science and technology
Speaking on the launching of a made-in-Nigeria satellite, earlier planned for 2018, the minister sais its strart might be postponed due to logistic issues.
“Space science and technology has direct impact on agriculture, environment, and health. Satellite can help you in education regarding distance learning also in defence.
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If you have the right satellite to monitor what is happening in areas where there is insurgency, you can now go exactly there and get what you want. It is very important to our economy; we just have to ensure that we are not excluded from that,” he said.