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Innovation, Science and Technology Federal Ministry, Nigeria
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Mandate and vision

The ministry was established in 1980 to use science, technology and innovation for Nigeria's economic and social development. It works with research institutes, its agencies and other parts of government.

Mission
To use science, technology and innovation to build a sustainable, knowledge-based economy for Nigeria.
Vision
To be the leading national science, technology and innovation institution in Africa, comparable with the best in the world.

Why the ministry exists

The National Science, Technology and Innovation Policy of 2022 makes the ministry the platform where federal agencies and state ministries work together on science, technology and innovation. It promotes research and new technology in every sector of the economy, for inclusive growth, national security, agriculture, infrastructure and industry.

Mandate

  1. To promote science and technology in Nigeria, under chapter 2, section 18(2) of the 1999 Constitution.
  2. To establish research institutes, with the President's approval, under the National Science and Technology Act of 1980.
  3. To be the platform for collaboration between federal agencies and state ministries on science, technology and innovation, under the 2022 policy.
  4. To work as a service ministry with every relevant agency, so the results of research are applied across the economy: industry, agriculture, health, energy, the environment, security, youth and women's empowerment, and more.

Objectives

Promote science and innovation
Advance their use to raise productivity in every sector.
Work with federal and state bodies
Be the platform where they carry out science initiatives together.
Implement the national policy
Carry out the National Science, Technology and Innovation Policy.
Support research
Encourage research and development that solves problems.
Transfer technology
Move technology between researchers, inventors and industry.
Build the legal framework
Create the policies, laws and institutions that support the sector.
Fund the sector
Secure and allocate money for science and innovation projects.
Build skills
Train people in science and technology.
Industrialise and digitise
Lead the industrialisation and digitisation of the economy.
Solve national problems
Apply science to agriculture, health, education and security.

Leadership

The ministry is led by the Honourable Minister, Dr Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, SAN, and the Permanent Secretary, Dr Mukhtar Yawale Muhammad, MFR, mni. See the management and directors.