Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Unajihas announced the government's ongoing efforts to deploy space observation satellites to monitor various activities across the country from space.
Speaking at the official launch of the space agencies' Advanced Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Laboratory (AUVAL) in Abuja, Unaji commended the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), NICOMSAT and the Defense Space Administration for their vital roles in advancing the satellite project. of. ,
The Minister also disclosed that the agency will soon begin regulating and licensing activities in the upstream, mainstream and downstream sectors, further strengthening Nigeria's space capabilities.
He said: “I want to thank President Ahmed Bola Tinubu for supporting the activities
Science and technology by ensuring that Nigeria, like other countries, ensures that its space activities are safe.
“Again, the partnership between the three agencies is important as they all have major roles to play in the Army and the country. Satellites in space are also a revenue generating medium for the country because of the influx of ships which can only be monitored by satellite.
Director General of NARSRA, Dr. Matthew Olumide Adepoju, said the agency has done a lot of research and seen success, the bigger challenge now is how to translate it into economic benefits and even products and services in the security sector . 'We have also instructed our engineers and scientists to work as a team.'
Coordinator Chichebe Akachukwu, Director of the Mandila Laboratory, said the agency is working with the directive of Executive Order 5 which is encouraging Nigerians to do the work themselves.
He said: “Most of the equipment we use is locally made. There are a lot of raw materials in Nigeria, we exploit them and process them to bring out the final output. For electronics they are all designed in Nigeria.
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