Nigeria will launch four satellites within the timeline of the President Tinubu's administration.
Chief Uche Nnaji, Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, said that space was previously exclusive to developed countries, but the foresight of Nigerian leaders brought about Nigeria in space.
He said that the early foresight of the Nigerian leaders facilitated the enactment of the Space Act that led to establishment of NASRDA in 1999.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 25th Anniversary of Nigeria in Space in Abuja the Minister said “Space is an area of limitless opportunities and one which the advanced countries of the world are relentlessly discovering on how the opportunities can be tapped for their advantage.
“It is obvious that Nigeria can not afford to lag in this global quest of discovering space, and how the knowledge from such discoveries can help in solving her internal issues for national development,” he said.
According to him, efforts have been made by NASRDA to develop major space programmes in collaboration with the Nigerian Military to develop capacity in the use of space for tactical services, among others.
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