Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Kingsley Udeh, during a visit to the First Lady of Nigeria, Oluremi Tinubu, at the State House in Abuja. Photo credit: State House Abuja
Nigeria is set to accelerate the commercialisation of locally developed inventions as the Federal Government prepares to launch a nationwide initiative aimed at transforming innovative ideas into viable businesses.
The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Kingsley Udeh, disclosed that the ministry will soon roll out a programme tagged “ _Energise Commercialisation”_ to support and scale commercially viable inventions across the country.
He made the disclosure during a visit to the First Lady of Nigeria, Oluremi Tinubu, at the State House in Abuja.
Udeh, who explained that the visit was to inform the First Lady of the decision of the Ministry to have her be the Champion of the program pointed out that it is aimed at moving the nation from a technology importing nation to a technology innovating nation.
The Minister noted that this will go a long way strengthening the capabilities of youths in particular who have commercially viable inventions and innovations.
The program, which has started sensitization of the people will be taken across all states of federation led by the champion, the First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu.
“We will be going to schools, at all levels, nooks and crannies of the states, to reach even the unlettered that have such inventions and innovations. We have the brains and we will be helping them achieve their goals”.
“ Nigeria cannot be left out of the world technology revolution”.
The meeting with the First Lady which was behind closed doors is a signal to the imminent commencement of the Energise Commercialisation” program of the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology with youths and women predominantly as its target.
