LAGOS, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Nigerian government has unveiled a National Science, Technology and Innovation Road Map from 2017 to 2030 to catalyze the nation's economic growth, a top official said Monday.
In a statement made available to Xinhua in Lagos, Nigeria's economic hub, Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister of Science and Technology, said the Integrated Road Map was a unique piece formulated to redirect the energy of the nation toward science and technology.
The minister added that the road map would be incorporated into the system to serve as a catalyst to Nigeria's economic growth and to develop competitiveness in raw materials endowment.
"This will in turn provide jobs, create wealth and reduce poverty drastically," he said.
Onu said the aim of the formulation of the document was to encourage youths to develop interest in science subjects as well as reduce the level of over-dependence on foreign goods and services in Nigeria.
"The road map is designed in such a way that it will cover short-term, medium-term and long-term with a view to attaining an effective implementation of projects in the country," he added.
"It targets the mobilization of Nigeria's intellectual resources for the growth, the diversification of the economy, provision of incentives for all stakeholders to engage innovation in order to improve science structures," the minister said. Enditem
