"Science, Technology and Innovation Will Be A Major Pillar For National Dev’t" - Dr Kwaku Afriyie

The Minister of Science, Technology, Environment and Innovation (MESTI) Dr. Kwaku Afriyie has hinted that, the Akufo-Addo government will use science and technology as the major pillar for national development.

According to Dr. Afriyie, Ghanaians should to be conscious of the relevance of science and technology adding that it contributes the nation's transformation agenda.

Addressing Journalists in Accra, the Minister said "In the next 10 years time, everything will be science focused on our every day Life , because science forms the basis on every thing we do. My Ministry is in discussion with the Education Ministry to let science form about 70 % of the schools curricular so that the country will realise its development agenda.

Dr. Afriyie stressed that lot of initiatives in the areas of research and development, inventions of new ideas, concepts, policies and programs will be factor in order to see government to achieve its objectives.

"My Ministry is the main harbinger of all other ministries which set the tone for their development agenda.

Touching on vital areas that has occupied his attention, he said "Strategic Technology Center to transform the infrastructure ; Industrial Foundry for the manufacture of Industrial machine parts like bolts and nuts ; Community Power Generation of solar power, biogas, as well as Industrial and Applied Research Development in inventing tree species, food crops for Planting For Food and Jobs as well for Export" The Minister also opened chapters on other areas of climate effects on the country and environmental issues.

He also argued on why Ghana, a country that conceived the idea of nuclear power before Egypt and South Africa has not still made a headway on that sector especially at the time when hydro power has been exhausted.

He mentioned that the nation stands to reap a lot of benefits from the nuclear power.

He emphatically indicated that if the country stands to be at pole’s leap if the populace address their minds to science and technology advantage.

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Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith