National Research Institute for Chemical Technology (NARICT) has said it will blaze the trail in science technology innovation by 2025.
Director-General, Jeffery Barminas, spoke in Abuja following NARICT’s emergence as second at 2024 Technology Expo.
Barminas noted NARICT would provide innovative projects by the next EXPO 2025.
Quoting Raw Materials Research and Development Council that huge foreign exchange is spent yearly to import adhesives, he said from 2018, Nigeria imported adhesives worth $13.291 million, accounting for 0.02 per cent of imports.
He pledged to drive innovative research and development to harness resources and create opportunities to pave the way for Nigeria’s growth and industrialisation.
The director general said the Innovative Research Products and Projects would fast track the nation’s economy and create jobs, while harnessing resources.
