The projects development institute (PRODA) is collaborating with national board for technology incubation (NBTI) and Enugu government to develop indigenous talent and help youths acquire skills for national development.
PRODA’s public relation officer, Ijeoma Eze disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja.
Eze said the partnership was in line with local content development Initiative, where PRODA could partner relevant agencies to fast-track national development.
She said The director-general of NBTI, Mrs. Patricia Chukwu, and Enugu state commissioner of science, technology and innovation (STI), Lawrence Ezeh visited The director-general of PRODA, Dr. Peter Ogbobe at the institute’s headquarters in Enugu recently.
“Chukwu noted that sister agencies needed to synergies in order to explore ways of nurturing indigenous talents in a fast-changing world.
“The NBTI director-general explained that agencies needed to be part of such change as innovation was revolutionizing the world and Nigeria must be an active partaker.
“Chukwu said technology was shaping every facet of people’s lives, hence we must not only embrace, but also contribute to it,’’ she said.
The NBTI director-general expressed optimism that collaborating with PRODA would also help to grow entrepreneurs and researchers, translating into a tool for national development.
Ezeh, STI commissioner, on his part, urged for stronger collaborations to enable the ministry equip youths of the state with skill acquisition.
He said this would help to curb unemployment, crime and foster youth independence.
The commissioner stated that creating conducive environment, security and steady power supply was key to youth empowerment.
He added that the world was going green, shifting from kinetic to non-kinetic approach to security processes among others that Nigeria couldn’t afford to be left behind.
In his response, Ogbobe said told his visitors that synergy and collaborations would move the Institute and the nation forward toward national development.
He also assured of his resolve and readiness to collaborate with NBTI and the ministry, to help move the country from a consumption to a production nation.
