There is urgent need for a more robust investment in human capacity as a key factor in driving other factors for rapid economic growth.
This was the position of the Director General/ Chief Executive, National Metallurgical Development Centre (MMDC) Jos, Engineer Prof Linus Asuquo, while declaring open a- three day training workshop organized by the centre for its staff.
He challenged all members of staff in the agency to utilize the opportunity of the training workshop to enhance their knowledge, especially in the dynamism of modern technology for better service delivery.
According to him, the Management of NMDC in response to President Muhammadu Buhari’s economic diversification policy, has engaged in training and re-training members of staff in NMDC so as to imbibe the right attitude to work which will eventually improve productivity.
The DG said his administration has worked tirelessly to provide a conducive environment for research while calling on the government to inject more funds into research considering the pivotal role research plays in the growth of any given economy.
“NMDC has the potential of industrialising the country through modern global best practices in Research and Development if provided with the necessary tools and adequate funding as being the practice in other developing countries in the world.”
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