Buhari Has Rewired Us To Send Men To Space – Onu

Upon the repositioning and strengthening of the technological sector by the Muhammadu Buhari administration, Nigeria would soon send a man to space, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation said on Thursday.

Onu stated this in a keynote address delivered at the 2020 National Convention of the Izzi Old Students Association, held at the Faculty of Education, Ebonyi State University (EBSU) Ishieke campus.

The minister said that the President Muhammadu Buhari led administration has repositioned and strengthened the science and technological sector to play leading role in the current efforts to diversify the country’s economy.

Onu who highlighted advantages of science, technology and engineering urged teachers and school administrators to encourage younger generation of students to embrace science, engineering and technology.

“It is sad that the students after rendering the school’s anthem started mentioning the professions that they will like to pursue, but not even one mentioned engineering.

“The principals and teachers should bring people who can enlighten the students on the importance of engineering to nation-building.

“It will be very sad if in this school we don’t have young people aspiring to be engineers because in Nigeria we have plans to send people to the space.

“Yes, we have that plan; don’t ever think it cannot be done, it may take 20 years, 30 years, but we have that plan and I will be very happy to see somebody from this school to go into space and you cannot do it without science and engineering.

“There are so many resources we have in our state and in our country and one problem we have faced is that we have always allowed our economy to depend entirely on commodities.

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