Thursday, September 8,
2016
Adequate investment on
technological advancement would pave way for local manufacturers and as well
proffer lasting solution to the realisation of the present economic struggle in
the country.
The Managing Director
Innoson group of companies, Dr Innocent Chukwuma disclosed this during a one
day visit to the Centre for Basic Space Science (CBSS), University of Nigeria,
Nsukka, noting that for any country to become an exporting nation, it has to patronise
locally made goods to boost local production and the country's economy. Dr
Chukwuma, noted that the decline in technological advancement at rural
communities were the causes of the present economic challenges in the country,
streesing that the need for local manufacturers to collaborate with government
research agencies and universities, in order to actualise the vision of the
present adminisration in the country and the Minister for science andtechnology
Ogbonnaya Onu, for Nigerians to patronise locally madegoods.
According to him,
"any country that depends on importation of products would forever
continue to depend on other countries for its economic survival. The more a
country imports everything the more the economy of such country declines. Patronising
locally made goods will not only improve the economy of the country but also
help to reduceunemployment in the country" he said.
Dr. Chukwuma expressed
satisfaction on the standard of work at the centre through research and pledged
to collaborate with the centre as Innoson group of companies makes use of
research findings in its day to day production.
He noted that the
present economic challenges in the country was normal as every developed
country in the world once went through the same hardship before attaining high
economic standard, appealing to high level civil servants in Nigeria to avoid
bribery and corruption while those in manufacturing sector should ensure its
products meet international standard so that it can be used locally as well as
be exported.
The M/D Innoson group
also said that developed countries like America and China at one time went
through the same economic hardship, they did not run away from theircountries
rather they joined hands to caution the effect of its economy.
Earlier, the director
centre for basic space science (CBSS) University of Nigeria, Nsukka Prof.
Fidelis Opara expressed gratitude for the visit of Innoson group of companies,
adding that the breakthrough of Innoson in the manufacturing sector and vehicle
assembling plant has shown technological advancement in Nigeria.
Prof. Opara said that
Innoson has become source of inspiration to many people in the country because
of breakthrough in producing made in Nigeria vehicles, expressed optimism that
the visit would open doors of partnership with the centre.
The director noted that
the centre have team of scientific engineers who have the potential of
producing sophisticated scientific equipment that that will help to fast track
technological development in the country but the centre greatest problem has
been inadequate funding.
SOURCE: VANGUARD