Onu said this during the inauguration of Astronomy Observatory Complex of the Centre for Basic Space Science in Nsukka, Enugu State, according to statement made available to our correspondent in Abuja on Sunday by Assistant Chief Information Officer in the ministry, Henrietta Okokon.
He called on the private sector to take adequate advantage of the products that were coming out from research centres for commercialisation and reiterated the tremendous importance of space science technology in the development of the economy. He commended the National Space Research and Development Centre for putting up a beautiful edifice for office accommodation for the centre and urged it to develop a comprehensive programme for students of secondary and tertiary institutions to acquire knowledge in space science technology.
The ministry, he explained, located the Centre for Basic Space Science close to the University of Nigeria, Nsukka to create a synergy between the two bodies as well as build capacity and enhance positive outputs in the long run.
Fools errand.
Have we tried advancing the technology inside this country first? I bet we'll be paying individuals from another nation for that project. Anyway, it's Nigeria and I expect nothing less. God bless this nation.
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Keep quiet 🤫 he government that can’t even take care of its citizens life and properties.
Is this man still talking about space?
If they continue to say they are investing in tangible and realistic projects like roads and schools, they know Nigerians will easily burst their lies unlike abstract projects like space science and technology!
Thieves
How can you start when many scientists are jobless and wasting. Create a better scientific environment and going to space will be achieved with less effort.
Wasted money, a country that cannot generate a mere 4000MW of electricity for its people or lift its people out of poverty. Lord help this government to be wise!!!!
Finish with ground here na...
Lol most probably looking for Rice in space. Kano rice isn’t enough 😂
See choppings again
They are bunch of recalcitrant politicians and the worst of all, analog politicians with useless ideologies entirely.
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What are we looking for in space. Pls give us good road, water, security, education, employment, development etc. We are too far behind
What investment, thief. You haven't made our roads motorable, electricity stable, healthcare for all, security effective, agriculture hidh yielding, earth and our nation great for all. You are talking of space technology, fraudsters in government.
😂😂😂😂 these guys are so obtuse.
Wow! No power, no road, no water, you will in ncrease investment in space. What kind of kai kai does he drink?
Office space or what?
White lies
All our FG does is to increase in areas we can’t easily assess!!
This is one of the ghost ministers,u hardly hear of them
Stories for the gods
FG orders investment in space technology. Just learning how to rephrase
Ogbeni make una give us steady light leave space nothing una keep there
Live that one for witchcraft
Are you guys taking about space to entice us? What about those bad roads? Rail? Water crises? Security? Electricity? C'mon FG, divert the investment to the Nigerian people. Oversea one state in 3 months - just to make sure that these budgets are being implemented!🙄🙄
Another snake wants to swallow money.
Maybe pencil in the space
People are hungry and looking for job. No electricity. What has space got to do with living a life!?
But why space? Is that a priority for us in Nigeria?
iyaaa... mouthy govt .... what about the pencil factory... you can't go to space with hungry stomach Nigerians are hungryy
😆😄😄😃🤣😂😅😆😁🤐🤯😬😏🙄🧐😟😬. Oga Minister have we finish manufacturing PENCILS?
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Una wan move money.. So many plan and we are seeing. 1st was the borrowing of 1bn from world Bank to buy/produce armored tankers, now we are trying to increase space technology. How laughable can this administration get
..........By looking inward!
Corruption goes to space
😂😂😂😂 FG is Hilarious
Una wan waste money.... Leave to the 🇺🇸 🇷🇺 🇨🇳
Oga onu where is our pencil factory?
Hahahahaaaa....... Even snails can go to space.
Award for the most useless minister goes to Onu. Is not done with pencil production o.
Space tech? When we can't vote and collate on line electronically -which is very simple. Today we celebrate our cows trekking from North to south? Looking for grass. Just Leave that space thing. Lets talk this after restructuring.When brains will benefit from their own sweat,
😄...whoever is scripting this act in nigeria eh, it will not be well with you! Gosh!
Let us pray: Heavenly Father please cause this govt to always know the need of the hour and labour to provide same to the populace instead of engaging in useless and scandalous investments in Jesus name.
Please
(No) light, Water, security, schools primary-tertiary, Healthcare, welfare plan for her citizens, Database of her citizens, Flag carrier, Grants to develop I.T sector, Standard Tourist attraction sites ....etc We’re now talking Space. BRAVO, ODIEGWU.
Nigeria and Misplaced priorities: 5&6. Another means to syphon funds 😂🤡
Secure our land and homes first. Are you going to hide in space when the marauders come calling sir
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This my Uncle sef...
A. P. C. Change!!!
Now that we have perfected pencil technology, naturally space is the next frontier. Where is our sense of shame?
let them finish investing this world before going to space
But my own question is which of the space? Ain't they invest in void organization before?
Which kin failed government is this? They have not even tackled the insecurity all over the country and they are talking about space technology? Who did this to the most populous black nation in Africa?
I saw it coming, space technology abi embezzling and siphoning our money
Mad people everywhere
I dey laugh ohh
Mechie onu
Common power, we cannot fix and the olodo is talking space. Pls fix what is on ground now first.
Are they through with all the land and sea technologies? Roads, schools, speed trains, offshore tankers etc. Abeg make unu tell us wetin we never hear; we don hear all these lies belle full.
Abeg there is no place to hide stolen funds in the space.
Doc, pls is 2B pencil available in the factory I have HB in stock.
But, denied using electronic means for collation of election results in this 2019
Another way to syphon money.
We here on Earth are poor and starving and all u could think of is pouring money into space, like ofurufu space, u guys have misplaced priorities
Land technology never show na space technology you dey talk. Sharap failed minister
What space? The immediate environment we can see, you have failed there. You wan invest for space. Shior, I beg second base.
Elder Onu we the people of Boluwaduro Constituency in Osun State are still waiting for our pencils
Who e epp
Give Nigerians simple electricity,food and security, your govt can't. You're talking of space technology. I thought they said you had first class. See what next level is turnings whole you into. You would have better off in the university. Sorry o
A country that can’t manufacture pencils or even toothpicks is investing in space tech! 😂
Hahaha hahaha negodu ndi space. Taahhh!!! Shut up Mr man. Go and sit down. Increase which space tech Useless people.
What manner of minister is onu. Nggige and onu are completely failed ministers. So sad!.
Pay minimum wage first.
How have you improved earthly technology? Another dodgy plan to funnel cash into private purse.Cursed generation
You have wasted enough in other infrastructure that did not work. Now, you want to invest in space no one can account for.
Once in a while, our minister would either broadcast this government's plans from Mars, Pluto or even Jupiter. Those were the times he talked about the manufacture of pencils and toothpicks. Now I suspect he might be trying to discover a new planet.
You people have not successfully tended to issues on the ground, you are flying to space already. This is misplaced priority please, because I don't think the benefits will be ample considering the opportunity cost of the investment that would be made.
Are these ministers even ok? One will just come out of hibernation and say one dumb thing then go back to hiding again. Who did we offend in this country nah.
The APC don mad o... Wetin we dey go find for space again?
Bunch of jokers....space technology ko one corner technology ni.ODE ,OPO-ONU.
They keep wasting funds as if it grows on trees. The billions of $$ oil exploration is still on going, which also a waste of funds on useless projects. They just wanna plunge this nation in some sort of huge debt.
Finish investing in Lagos first na🥺
What does this one know about modern technology and all I.T stuffs , does he update himself or read and research extensively what are the policies he has enacted to improve technology in the country SMH 😂 sha
Who's this guy...? Lol...
Have u finished investing in electricity? Have u solved the insecurity issues in the country? Have u even invested in solar power? Ok o. Maybe the man on the moon can help us! Smh.
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