The saying, "Change is the only thing constant in life", remains true across continents, cultures and religions. In reality, times have changed so have the process of doing business and making money. History is replete with information of man's desire to find easier and faster ways of doing things with the aim to save time, cost and achieve more. From telegram, to cable telephone and fax, cellular telephone to smart telephone and satellite telephone, to internet, air travel , online shopping, etc innovation in science and technology have created world wide revolutions in the way we live.
Surprisingly, the business empire that took Alhaji aliko dangote three decades to build was surpassed by Mark Zuckerberg in profits in less than 5 years. This is a hard truth..Money is in science, money is in technology. The greatest science of wealth is in INNOVATION. Human beings will always pay to stay different with new and improved products and services. It is in our DNA. We want new and improved ways of doing things.. We covet innovation and even promise to pay higher than usual to create class distinction.
The chief innovator of Nigeria, the honorable minister of science and technology flung the door of his office open to investors.
In his words, WEALTH CREATION IN THE WORLD IS NOT IN POLITICS BUT IN INNOVATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. In his words, MARK ZUCKERBERG is stupendously rich because he innovated the PEN PAL business of making friends across the globe through letter writing to digital invite, friendship and followership and called it FACEBOOK. Today, Mark Zuckerberg has turned friends to potential buyers and sellers and opened doors for DIGITAL MARKETING AND DIGITAL INFLUENCING. He said, should I talk about JEFF BEZOS of AMAZON who has turned the concept of trading commissions into multi billion dollar fortune allowing retailers to have digital store fronts on his web space.
The honorable minister, Chief Uche Nnaji NWAKIBIE, an astute business magnate and a reverred business strategist challenged all the experts in scienve and technology at the recently held TECHADVANTAGE summit to find ways to bring innovation through science and technology and every one will be smiling at the bank. He said Nigeria needs innovation in the science of policing, deploying medical forensics and biometric technology to arrest the high rate of violent crimes and murders attributed to unknown gun men. He shouted, use science and technology unmask the perpetrators of crime. Software engineers go to work. We need all season farming to boost agriculture and address the food crisis. Indigenous drone technologies are needed. The honorable minister said, " Nigerians want green eagle drones in the skies for surveillance to nip crimes in the bud. We want to know where criminals are before they strike and rid the country of bandits and their cohorts. Only science and technology can make this possible.
The honorable minister, in his passionate speech told the experts at the TECHADVANTAGE that investors are looking to put money to buy into the huge potential in Nigeria.
In his words, imagine the soaring profits of those who invested in FACEBOOK as a startup, imagine the mind blowing profits of those who invested in APPLE INC as startup to usher innovation in digital music and portable devices from IPOD to IPAD to IPHONE to APPLE WATCH. He said, Nigeria has great potentials for investment through available science and technology.
Many investors are trouping to the ministry of innovation, science and technology to seek new products to invest in. Over 49 products with high potentials for huge returns on investment and guaranteed, multi sector market penetration in Nigeria were made available for commercialization.
Scientists, technologists and innovators will make money. TESLA vehicles are a product of innovation . The actual design was done by research and design NIKOLAI TESLA while ELON MUSK brought resources and innovators and he is smiling to the banks
Innovation, science and technology is one of the greatest wealth generators in the 21st century. Fossil fuel is facing criticism due to climate change. The world wants clean and renewable energy.
The honorable minister, chief Uche Nnaji NWAKIBIE also emphasized plans to unveil TECH INNOVATION HUBS in partnership with investors across the 6 geopolitical zones to harness indigenous technologies. Special endowment will be available to schools to boost Science, Technical, engineering and Mathematics and reward gifted minds.
Get ready. Young scientists club will emerge soon that the energy of the youth can be positively harnessed
SCIENCE OF INNOVATION is a call to challenge your ingenuity to do things smarter, better to save time, cost and enhance productivity.
Thank you again and again NWAKIBIE. Ndi Igbo are proud of u. Nigerians are eager to see a better country
NIGERIAS FUTURE IS IN INNOVATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Despite the challenges in Nigeria, investors are trouping to buy into available slots for partnership in science, technology. Thank you Chief Uche Nnaji NWAKIBIE, honorable minister of innovation, science and technology for causing an investor pilgrimage to Nigeria research institutions for partnership.
I, Bishop Chinedu Nwoye believe in science and technology and shall be attending the next TECHADVANTAGE SUMMIT
Bishop Collins C Nwoye
