{"id":313473,"date":"2024-03-07T17:52:09","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T16:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=313473"},"modified":"2024-03-07T17:52:09","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T16:52:09","slug":"tinubu-directs-establishment-of-national-research-fund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/03\/07\/tinubu-directs-establishment-of-national-research-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Tinubu directs establishment of national research fund"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Emphasized the critical role that science plays in shaping the future of the nation<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Assured that his administration will give direct support to research and development in Nigeria<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In a bid to foster science and development in the country, President Bola Tinubu has directed the establishment of the National Research Fund.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at his investiture as Grand Patron of the Nigerian 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education and related ministries will be mobilised.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd on the role of the National Academy of Science, and funding for research, science and development, I am fully committed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu expressed appreciation to the Academy of Science for making him its grand patron, saying: \u201cI have, with a sense of gratitude, accepted your gesture of investiture as Grand Patron of Science.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In her remarks, the President of the Nigerian Academy of Science, Prof. Ekanem Braide, said there is a need for healthy collaboration between the centres, the government, industries and the community if problems are to be addressed.<\/p>\n<p>She said: \u201cFor national problems to be conclusively addressed there is a need for healthy collaboration between the centres, government, industries and community in a quadruple helix arrangement, this way there will be effective research translation, that is the movt of research output from the laboratories, workshops to inform policies and practice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Braide commended the Tinubu administration for recognising the need for Nigeria to move towards a knowledge-based economy.<\/p>\n<p>She disclosed that the academy is currently working with the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning on the review of documents that would aid urgent interventions for national development.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe commend the administration of President Tinubu for truly recognizing the need for Nigeria to move towards a knowledge-based economy, we are reviewing the national planning document through the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning and we are advising necessary interventions required urgently for national development<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have been informed that the president has directed that steps be taken to set up a national research fund\u201c she added.<\/p>\n<p>The President of the Academy of Science called for collaboration among centres to deploy science, technology and innovation to tackle 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