President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the change of name of
Ministry of Science and Technology to Ministry of Science, Technology
and Innovation.
Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation,
announced this in a news briefing on Friday in Abuja.
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).
He noted that the new development would require the ministry to drive
the Innovation Agenda by embarking on a branding campaign, in line
with its expected mandate in ensuring productivity and economic
growth.
Onu said that the change would also help to meet the need of other
sectors of the economy and all stakeholders by supporting the generation
and application of knowledge to solve socio-economic challenges.
