“Paying attention to research, science and development is a commitment that I will continue to support directly and through various government policies and programs, through our ministries of science and technology, health, education and related Ministries.
“And in the role of the National academy of science and funding for research, science and development, I am fully committed,” the President affirmed.
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President Tinubu further appreciated the gesture of the Academy of Science for decorating him as its grand patron.
“I have of a sense of gratitude accepted your gesture of investiture as grand patron of science.”
In her remarks, the President of the Academy , Prof. Braide said for National problems to be conclusively addressed in Nigeria there, is need for healthy collaboration between the centers, the government, industries and the community.
Prof. Braide said that there will be effective research translation via this means thereby transmitting research output from laboratories and workshops to inform policies and practices.
“For National problems to be conclusively addressed there is a need for healthy collaboration between the centres, government, industries and community in a quadruple helix arrangement. This way, there will be effective research translation, that is the movement of research output from the laboratories, workshops to inform policies and practice.”
Braide applauded the administration of President Tinubu for recognizing the need for Nigeria to move towards knowledge based economy, disclosing that the academy is currently working with the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning on the review of documents that would aid urgent interventions for national development.
“We commend the administration of President Tinubu for truly recognizing the need for Nigeria to move towards knowledge based economy,we are reviewing national planning document through the Federal ministry of Budget and Economic planning and we are advising necessary interventions required urgently for national development
“We have been informed that the President had directed that steps be taken to set up National research fund,” she added.
The President of the Academy of Science called for collaboration between centers thereby deploying science, technology and innovation to tackle major socio-economic problems facing Nigeria.
“Nigeria like many African countries is plagued by a number of major problems that negatively impact on socio-economic development of the country, most of these problems can be addressed through the application of science, technology and innovation.”
Braide stated that it is the believe of the Nigeria Academy of Science that with the 263 universities, 84 polytechnics and 205 Colleges of Education, there will be upscale of community services in the institutions’ host communities that will impact and result to economic sustainable development for Nigeria.
Prof. Ekanem Braide, along with the Vice President, Prof. Abubakar Sambo, Professor Plague Farombu amongst others decorated President Tinubu as the grand patron of the academy.
In attendance were the the Ministers of Health, Prof. Ali Pate, Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, Budget and National Planning, Abubakar Bagudu.
Others were Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Funds, Sonny Echono, the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede.
