The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, has called on the Organised Private Sector (OPS) to invest in the production and commercialisation of indigenous technology so as to improve the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Onu said this at the launch of the Disinfection Tunnel developed by the National Space Research and Development Agency (NARSDA) in Abuja.
The minister said the development of the Disinfection Tunnel is in line with the ministry’s drive to develop non-pharmaceutical measures to checkmate the spread of COVID-19.
In line with the economic diversification and job creation programme of the current administration, Onu urged investors to commercialise the Disinfection Tunnel and make it available for Nigerian and International markets.
The Acting Director General of NARSDA, Dr. Francis Chizea, said the Disinfection Tunnel will further help in domesticating the technology in Nigeria.
He further said the cost of the tunnel’s production was half the cost of buying or importing such technology from abroad, adding that interested organisations seeking to purchase the tunnel are assured of one year warranty.
