The Gombe State Deputy Governor, Manassah Daniel Jatau, has challenged Engineering Technologists in the country to speahead innovations that could trigger national development for the benefit of all Nigerians.
The Deputy Governor gave the challenge while receiving on a courtesy visit, the Officials of the Nigerian Association of Technologists in Engineering, Gombe State in his office.
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| DR. MANASSAH DANIEL JATAU Gombe State Deputy Governor |
Jatau said, the situation Nigeria is passing through necessitates the need for new ideas,innovations and inventions to be able to ease the current hardship posed to livelihood and to meet up with challenges resulting from population explosion.
According to him, " it is lamentable that what we are witnessing in Nigeria is only growth, which is normal. Growth takes place because of population increase, and development happens when the overall living standard of the people is improved."
"We must therefore rely on your Association and other related professions to help us out of our present difficulties to place on the pedestal of development."
"This is the time we must put on our thinking caps. We are in a situation that we must invent in line with the adage which says, 'necessity is the mother of invention'. I urged you to see, if there is anything you can do to build, design and maintain for sustainable development" he added.
Dr. Jatau further explained that their administration has shown great interest on those who show commitment in creating new ideas, innovation and inventions, citing the example of Alh. Sani Hadi Usman who was employed as a lecture in Gombe State University despite not being to school but because of his innovations to invent, including a stove that uses water, hence the reason of his being engaged to lecture into the University.
He however pledged the continued support of the administration to the officials and members of the Association for them to assist humanity.
Speaking earlier, the Chairman of Nigerian Association of Technologists in Engineering, Gombe Branch, Reuben Mela Maisamari said, they were in the Deputy Governor's Office to familiarise themselves to the Government and intimate them about their activities.
The chairman noted that, the Association started in 1976 and became incorporated in 1980 with the aim of promoting technological advancement amongst the youth towards reducing unemployment.
He explained that the Association in Gombe is ready to partner with the Government towards complimenting the efforts of the administration in line with the aims and objectives of the association.
He also appreciated the viable project of Muhammadu Buhari Industrial Park and the prospects of creating mass employment, and also commended the infrastructural development put in place by the Inuwa Yahaya led administration in the state.
The Chairman informed the Deputy Governor of their forthcoming National Conference in Jalingo, Taraba State slated for September this year, and appealed for assistance and sponsoring of members by the government to enable them attend so as to showcase the developments in Gombe State during the conference.
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