The Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology, on behalf of the Federal Government, has endorsed the first National Science, Technology and Innovation Communication Conference (STICOMMS’25) scheduled to hold in October this year in Abuja.
The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Hon. Uche Nnaji expressed the government’s interest and endorsement in the forum, describing it as first of its kind to be organized by a tertiary institution in the country.
Nnaji further assured the organizers, African University of Science and Technology (AUST) and partners led by the AUST President, Prof. Azikiwe Onwualu, and the event’s local organizing committee (LOC) that the ministry would collaborate with them to achieve the desired goals of the conference.
According to him, the conference is coming at the right time when the ministry is working tirelessly to promote Research and Innovation outputs from various research agencies nationwide.
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The minister also promised to assign two senior staff of the ministry to join the LOC to ensure full representation of the ministry in the planning and participation in the conference.
Earlier in his remarks, the ASUT President said the visit was aimed at seeking the ministry’s support for the forthcoming 1st National Conference on Science, Technology, and Innovation Communication (STICOMMS 2025), scheduled for October this year at the university.
During the engagement, Onwualu listed the areas of collaboration with the ministry as including the minister’s endorsement of the conference; delivery of a keynote address at the opening session; nomination and sponsorship of the ministry’s staff; and showcasing selected innovations.
Others are mobilization of the research agencies under the ministry to participate actively; and featuring the ministry’s profiles and achievements in the official conference programme.
Analysts believe that the visit will open a way forward to a fruitful partnership with the ministry and its agencies to advance the communication of science, technology, and innovation for national development.
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L-R: Secretary, STICOMMS, Mr. Bonny Alaneme; Chairman, Publicity Sub-Committee of the event, Prince Obioha Atulomah; member of event’s LOC, Mr. Augustine Akubor; President, AUST, Prof Azikiwe Onwualu; Hon. Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji; Chairman, STICOMMS, Dr. Bosco Okolo-Obi; Special Adviser to the minister, Dr. Robert Ngwu, and a member of STICOMMS, Mr. Kingsley Madu; in a group photograph during the STICOMMS’ team visit to the minister in Abuja
