Nigeria must imbibe culture of science to grow–Prof. Aminu Professor Jubril Aminu, an Elder states man to the ongoing national conference in Abuja yesterday said that the neglected Ajaokuta Steel was a victim of an international hit man. He also stated that the mistake Nigeria made which he said was why the project had not been completed years after its take off was awarding the contract to Russia. Aminu gave the revelation while contributing to the report of the conference committee on Science and Technology Development which was deliberated upon by the delegates He said: “Ajaokuta is nothing but a victim of an international hit man. You made a mistake of giving the contract to the Russians”. The former Vice Chancellor of University of Maiduguri further stated that for Nigeria to be reckoned with in the areas of science and technology, it must be serious with its science and technology programme. He underscored the need for Nigerians especially the youths to imbibe the culture of science. “Science is everything. Science is not for the cheap. We must be serious in science in this country and it has to start with our children. Science is a culture and we must imbibe it,” he said. Also contributing, Professor Evara Esu said that the state of science in Nigeria was worrisome. He called for increased funding to research, saying that ways must be articulated to revamp ailing industries especially the Ajaokuta Steel company. “I am basically more worried about the state of our science in this country. Allocation to research is very, very low. We must find a way to revamp our industries”, he stated. In his contribution to the debate, Professor Femi Mimiko, Ondo State delegate said that the dichotomy between B.Sc and HND has also created a barrier in the development of science and technology. In the same vein, Dr. Abdul Guluma from the north east zone said that “technical education is the basis for our technical development”, stressing that “unfortunately, it has suffered serious neglect”. Meanwhile, the Conference which rounded off debate on the committee’s recommendations has chosen Monday, next week to vote on the recommendations.
Posted on: Fri, 06 Jun 2014 09:17:49 +0000
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