As part of efforts geared towards reducing the rate of unemployment ravaging the country, the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, has stated that the surest way to move Nigerians out of poverty is to provide people with skills that will last them a life-time.
Onu disclosed this ad he received in a working visit, the Ambassador of Switzerland to Nigeria, Amb Georg Steiner, on Tuesday in his office in Abuja.
He pointed out that the skills to be imparted to Nigerians will enable them be more productive and make Nigeria have a higher global competitiveness in ranking.
He disclosed the government’s unrelenting effort to diversifying the economy, which is evident as Nigeria’s earnings from non-oil sources exceeds that of crude oil.
The Minister noted that the Ministry has been given a further mandate to supervise innovations around the country, adding that Nigeria is going to attain self-reliance in many areas of socio-economic life.
On his part, the Swiss ambassador to Nigeria, his Excellency Amb Georg Steiner, said their visit was to form a mutual beneficial strong bond in STI development.
He invited the Minister to the “Swiss- Nigerian Innovation Forum 2021-2022; Technology for a Green Future”, which he described a strong platform to accelerate STI relationships with both countries.
