Hon. Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji (left) exchanging pleasantries with the Chairman, Local Organizing Committee (LOC), on Africa Space Economy Conference, Mr. Osi Imomoh, during the courtesy visit in Abuja recently.

To meet up with the rest of the world in the quest for Space Technology, the Federal Government has unfolded plans to embark on rapid research into Space Economy

The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji who stated this in Abuja said the discoveries will be done through the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA)

Nnaji also said that his Ministry will work in synergy with World Bank, European Space Agency, Federal Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy, United Nations (office for Outer Space Affairs) and African Development Bank to achieve the set objectives.

The Minister stated this when the local Organizing Committee on World Space Economy Conference led by Osi Imomoh  paid him a courtesy visit recently in Abuja.

The Minister assured the Committee that the Ministry will work assiduously with it in order to achieve greater heights as well as ensure a successful conference, slated for 16th-20th October, 2023.

Hon. Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji (4th left) Chairman, Local Organizing Committee (LOC), on Africa Space Economy Conference, Mr. Osi Imomoh (6th right) Member Local Organizing Committee (LOC), Africa Space Economy Conference, Dr. Mohammed Haruna (5th right) Member Local Organizing Committee (LOC), on Africa Space Economy Conference, Dr. Felix Ale (4th right) Senior Technical Adviser to the Hon. Minister, Dr. Abdullahi Mustapha (3rd left) and others in a group photograph during the courtesy visit in Abuja, recently.

Earlier, the chairman of the Committee, chief Osi Imomoh said that the conference is for the execution of innovations which will attract inventors and innovators to the country thereby making Nigeria a tourist hub.

He noted that the objective of the conference is for Scientists in the sectors that are critically reliant on space based services and inventors to brain storm space Economy practice and applications in Africa.

He added that the Conference will provide an avenue for Innovators start-up and Inventors within and outside, an opening for expanded African involvement and partnership in global space economy.