Minister of Science and Technology, Prof. Ita Ewa, said on Thursday that Nigeria would launch three satellites and send astronauts to space by 2015.
Ewa stated this in Abuja at the ongoing ministerial briefing to commemorate 2012 Democracy Day and anniversary of the Goodluck Jonathan administration.
He said the move was part of government efforts to boost the economy through space technology.
The minister enumerated the country’s space programme from now to 2028 when it expects to launch a made-in-Nigeria satellite into space.
Ewa said, “In 2015 we are preparing to launch NigeriaSAR-1 satellite. The NigeriaSAR is a security satellite with an acronym that stands for Synthetic Aperture Radar.
“This satellite will have a very high resolution that can cover kilometres, and for a backup of the communication satellite there will be NigeriaSat-2 and NigeriaSat-3.
“Also because of the experience we gained in Surrey, UK, we are going to build an Assembly Integration and Testing Centre for satellite technology, it is ongoing but this year we will put in more efforts to that technology.
“And before I leave office in 2015 we will send Nigerian Astronaut into space ’’
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WE have leaders with misplaced priorities. What business do we have in space. As it is called, its just space. Our priorities are misplaced. How many jobs as this government created, how have they bettered and improved the lives of Nigerians.
ReplyDeleteIt is clear that this is a government without direction. We understand satellite but people in space? Wetin them they go find there?
Funny that!!! How well organised and financed this group must be. Yet FG cannot provide basic human rights for the most vunerable people. ONLY WHEN THE LAST TREE TO GONE AND THE LAST FISH IS DEAD WILL WE SEE WE CANT EAT MONEY.
ReplyDeletePeople need food,Security.What do we need in the space 4 Xrist sake?What kind of Country is this?
ReplyDeleteHello Prof? Ita Ewa, are you there? Hello, Hello, can you hear me? ha - ha - ha -hahahaha! You are looking for another means to siphon our money again eh? You and your PDP brothers and sisters. You may send only your brothers and friends there oo and they should remain there for good, not to come back and corrupt the system further. We have no food here, no roads, no hospitals or schools, yet you want to go to Space, do you think you are going to Dubai or Taiwan? This is some kind of madness I am sure. Now tellme how you will use this satellite to track criminals like say, Boko Haram etc.? Instead of equiping the Police, you want to go to space. Nonsense!!, Mumu (stupid) idea.
ReplyDeleteAbi, nobi wen pesin don chop beleful naim im go stat to de drink tii. Yeeyee pipul, na awa moni dem want tif.
ReplyDeleteyeee, Ojoro. they want to use our money to fly to space
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