The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu said, investment in Science, Technology and Innovation will boost Nigeria’s per capita income and Gross Domestic Product.
Dr Ogbonnaya Onu disclosed this, when the Ambassador of the kingdom of Belgium to Nigeria Ambassador Daniel Bertrand give him a courtesy visit in his office in Abuja federal capital territory of Nigeria.
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- Tech investment will boost per capita income GDP Onu.
This was contained in a statement on Friday by Otuyema Adetayo on behalf of ministry’s Deputy on the issue of Science, Technology and Innovation.
Dr Onu said, Nigeria and the Kingdom of Belgium will deepen their already existing cordial and warm relationship for mutual gains in the development of Science, Technology and Innovation.
However Dr Onu said, the Federal Government of Nigeria is putting a greate effort in lifting Nigerians out of poverty, with investment of Science, Technology and Innovation there would be economic growth in the country.
He added that, the Nigerian Government is working hard in order to lift hundred millions of Nigerians out of poverty through more investment in Science, Technology and Innovation, the per capita income and Gross Domestic Product of Nigeria will improved.