- Nigerian Ministry of Science & Technology
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The Federal Ministry of Science & Technology is a Nigerian ministry whose mission is to chart the course of Scientific and Technological development of the nation. It is headed by a Minister appointed by the President, assisted by a Permanent Secretary, who is a career civil servant. As of December 2009, the Minister of Science & Technology was Dr. Alhassan Bako Zaku and the Permanent Secretary was Dr N A Damachi.[1]
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Activities
The ministry engages in the following activities:[1]
- Planning and guiding Science and Technology Research and Development (R&D)
- Monitoring progress in (R&D) among the industrial and educational communities
- Ensuring that public R&D efforts align with the overall development plan of the nation
- Linking researchers with entrepreneurs for commercialization of R&D results
- Nurturing projects using the facilities of Technology Incubation and Science and Technology Parks
- Promoting strategic projects through direct intervention with public or private bodies
- Advising the government on Science and Technology policy matters, and implementing these policies.
Parastatals
The Ministry is responsible for a number of parastatals, or government-owned agencies:[2]
- Federal College of Chemical and Leather Technology (CHELTECH)
- Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi (FIIRO)
- National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI)
- National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI)
- National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA)
- National Centre for Technology Management (NACETEM)
- National Office of Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP)
- National Research Institute for Chemical Technology (NARICT)
- National Space Research and Development Agency (NARSDA)
- Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC)
- Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute (NBBRI)
- Nigerian Communication Satellite (NIGCOMSAT), LTD
- National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)
- Nigerian Institute of Science Laboratory Technology (NISLT)
- Nigerian Institute for Trypanosomiasis and Onchocerciasis (NITOR)
- Nigerian Natural Medicine Development Agency (NNMDA)
- Project Development Institute (PRODA)
- Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC)
- Sheda Science and Technology Complex
See also
References
- ^ a b "Federal Ministry of Science & Technology". Federal Ministry of Science & Technology. http://www.fmst.gov.ng/index.php. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
- ^ "Parastatals". Federal Ministry of Science & Technology. http://www.fmst.gov.ng/parastatals.php. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
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