Hon. Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Dr. (Sen.) Adeleke Olorunnimbe Mamora (middle) Director Chemical Technology Department, Federal Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation/Senior Technical Assistant to the Hon. Minister, FMSTI, Mr. M. E. J BASSEY (4th left) Director-General Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) Dr. John Asein (5th right) Senior Counsellor World Intellectual Property Organization Mrs. Loretta Asied (5th left) Executive Director Copyright Society of Malawi (COSOMA) Ms. Dora Makwinsa (4th right) Director Technology Transfer NOTAP Dr. Ephriam Okejiri (3rd right) Director Technology Acquisition & Adaptation Dept. Mr. Anpe Fut (3rd left) and others in a group photograph during the Courtesy Visit by the Director-General Nigerian Copyright Commission to the Hon. Minister in Abuja

The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Adeleke Mamora has said that collaboration is the key to economic advancement of Nigeria.

Dr. Adeleke said this when he received in audience the officials of the Nigeria Copy Right Commission (NCC) led by the Director-General, Dr.John Asein in his office in Abuja. The Minister buttressed the mandate of the Copy Right Commission which is to preserve the Intellectual Properties of government, Individuals, and Companies from pirates.

He stated that Intellectual Property cuts across all sectors of the economy and its preservation is for the development of our nation.

He commended the commission for working in synergy with other relevant stakeholders in Intellectual Property, tapping and utilizing one another’s knowledge and experiences for the development and growth of the nation.

“If you want to achieve less, work in silos but if you want to create giant strides work in collaboration with others,” Adeleke said while assuring the Commission of the ministry’s necessary support to ensure that the policy is adopted by the Federal Executive Council level (FEC).

The representative of the Director General of the National Office  for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) Dr. Ephraim Okejiri in his remarks, stated that the visit by the delegation was to brief the Minister on  the Organizations efforts on the adoption of  the National Policy on Intellectual Property by the Federal Executive Council (FEC)

Similarly, the Senior Counsellor World Intellectual  Property Copyright Organization, Mrs. Loretta Asied said that the visit to the Ministry was to solicit support from relevant stakeholders, including the Federal Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. She disclosed the Organization’s intention to engage more with the inventors, Universities, and Small and Medium Scale Enterprises(SMES) by ensuring adequate commitment to using Intellectual Properties(IP) to achieve the developmental needs of the nation.