According to current report reaching us the Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi says Nigeria needs a paradigm shift from a consuming nation to a producing nation through collaborative efforts between research institutes and universities.
Prof. Gloria Elemo, the Director-General of FIIRO, made the call on Thursday while delivering a lecture titled: “Fostering collaboration between research institutes and universities towards commercialising research products.”
The event was organised by the Faculty of Science, Adeyinka Adebayo Federal University in Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State.
Elemo said: “Nigeria is currently an importing nation rather than being an exporting nation; efforts must be