$1trn economy: Udeh tasks Nigeria on technology

From Charity Nwakaudu, Abuja
The Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Kingsley Udeh, has said Nigeria must commercialise its research outcomes to achieve economic and political independence.
Udeh stated this on Thursday in Abuja at a media parley on the second edition of the African Raw Materials Summit (ARMS 2026), organised by the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC).
He said no nation could achieve genuine independence while relying heavily on foreign technology, stressing that science, technology and innovation were critical to national development.
“The foundation of advancement is innovation, science and technology. If you are dependent, you are...