President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the change of name of Ministry of Science and Technology to Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.
Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Ogbonnaya Onu, announced this in a news briefing in Abuja, Nigeria’s seat of power.
He said the change of name was to facilitate economic growth and global competitiveness as well as to make Nigeria a nation of innovators.
The minister said that in 2017 the Federal Executive Council, under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari, approved the National Science, Technology and Innovation Roadmap (NSTIR 2017-2030).
“This was to use Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) to catalyse Nigeria’s economic growth and competitiveness.
“This document laid out a core policy for driving positive socio-economic outcomes through science, technology and innovation in all activities of the economy,’’ Mr Onu said.
The minister said this had necessitated the ministry’s change of name to the Federal Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, as approved by the Presidency.
