By Emma Amaize
Dr. Owamah, also the President, Academic Research and Entrepreneurship Development (A-RED) Initiative and guest speaker, stated this in an interview with reporters on the sideline of the maiden public lecture of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, Ughelli branch. Asaba — Acting Head of Department of Civil Engineering, Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State, Dr Hilary Owamah, has said that it was lamentable that 40 years of independence, Nigeria still rely basically on foreign nations for its technological and industrial requirements.
His words: It is
regrettable that over 40 years after independence, Nigeria still depend
largely on foreign nations for her various technological and industrial
needs. Its development is still grossly low in terms technological
productivity.
Until engineers
are allowed to fully perform their roles in the society, achievement of
sustainable economic development would continue to elude the country as
no country has ever developed being fully dependent on foreigners for
her infrastructure and machinery development, he said.
The erudite scholar
attributed the causes of technological backwardness in Nigeria to
discouragement of indigenous technological growth by the colonial
masters, non-implementation of Nigeria's industrial policies after
independence, government attitude and poor state of educational
institutions.
He suggested
safe-copying of items already in the market, genuine encouragement of
made- in- Nigeria goods by government, bringing corruption and
politicization of the power sector to end encouragement of the
development of appropriate indigenous technology and good leadership as
remedies.
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