Minister Supports Use Of Afrocentric Innovations

Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu has expressed support for the use of Afrocentric technological innovations to put to good use, the nation’s natural resources.

The minister aired his opinion in a press statement issued by Ifeoma Irondi of the Press and Public Relations Unit of the ministry on Tuesday in Abuja.

Onu gave this support when he received the management of STK BIOTECH, led by its CEO, Mr Stanley Ukaga.

STK BIOTECH is an indigenous company that has developed breakthrough products for the treatment of infectious and non-infectious diseases, as well as the treatment and management of COVID-19.

According to Onu, Afrocentric technology will help exploit the nation’s natural resources and get a breakthrough in finding solutions to cure various diseases ravaging the world.

He further stated that this was the reason why Executive Order 5 was signed by President Muhammadu Buhari to build a knowledge-based economy.

He charged the nation’s professionals to go further into clinical trials to enable them have influence not only in Africa but globally.

The minister expressed satisfaction that the ministry’s agencies were into research and was ready to collaborate in order to ensure that Nigeria becomes a leading nation in area of disease cure.

Earlier, the Director of Production, STK BIOTECH, Prof. Kenneth Yongabi, said the visit was to seek the ministry’s collaboration in Afrocentric technology.

He said they were ready to forge ahead with clinical trials so as to get solutions to various diseases.

He emphasised the need for development of indigenous models for scientific innovations.