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Federal Ministry of Science and Technology (FMST) has implored relevant stakeholders to collaborate with the Federal Government to actualise the completion of the Science and Technology Park.
Dr Adeneye Talabi, the Director of Technology Acquisition and Adaptation in the ministry made call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja.
According to him, the partnership is noteworthy to fast-track accessing the benefits of the Science and Technology Park for overall national development.
Talabi further appealed to the Federal Government to improve the funding level of the Science and Technology Park project to facilitate its early completion.
He said such measure would enable Nigerians derive benefits from the activities that would transform the country into a technologically advanced nation.
He said the Nigerian Science and Technology park model was an attempt at evolving wholesome approach to the nation’s development in all spheres.
“ Science and Technology Park programme has been globally celebrated as one of the essential tools that have tremendously transformed the developmental landscape of the nations that embraced it.
“The Nigerian model, which was designed based on the nation’s peculiarities, captured the essence of the abundant raw materials in the six geopolitical zones, the capacities and capabilities of the Tertiary Institutions within these zones.
“More importantly, it embraced the need to effectively bridge the yawning gap between research activities and the industries, “ he said.
On National Science and Technology Museum (NSTM) located within the Sheda Science and Technology Complex (SHESTCO), he said the ministry was working toward commencement of development and equipment.
“When the NSTM is fully developed it will enhance the culture of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) in Nigeria.
“It will also serve as a national monument and a repository for Science and Technological materials.
NAN reports that the Federal Government is plans to establish a flagship Science and Technology Park, also known as Abuja Technology Village along the Abuja International Airport road.
The park is poised the become Africa’s technology research, incubation, development, and outsourcing destination encompassing four focus areas.
They are biotechnology, information and communications technology, energy technology and minerals technology, providing one-stop response to the challenges of doing business in Nigeria with superior infrastructure, facilities and value adding services.
The National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) and the Abuja Geographic Information Systems (AGIS) are currently working to transform the Abuja Airport Road into the largest Science and Technology Park in Africa to be known as Africa’s Premier Innovation Corridor (APIC).
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