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The Supervising Minister of Science and Technology, Mrs Omobola Johnson, on Tuesday decried the allocation of less than one per cent of the national budget to the ministry.
Johnson, who appeared before the National Conference Committee on Science, Technology and Development, said the amount was grossly inadequate.
She said the sector should be given topmost priority by government, if the country is to realise its aspiration of becoming one of the most industrialised countries by 2020.
According to her, “of the budgetary allocation, only N35 billion is allocated to the 17 agencies under the ministry, while N1 billion is for the ministry.
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Johnson, who appeared before the National Conference Committee on Science, Technology and Development, said the amount was grossly inadequate.
She said the sector should be given topmost priority by government, if the country is to realise its aspiration of becoming one of the most industrialised countries by 2020.
According to her, “of the budgetary allocation, only N35 billion is allocated to the 17 agencies under the ministry, while N1 billion is for the ministry.
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Source: #Leadership
