The Osun State House of Assembly, OSHA, wants the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Technology to use its ideology to develop the youths across the state.
The Chairman, House Committee on Science, Innovation and Technology, Mr. Babatunde Olatunji made the call while addressing newsmen after a meeting with officials of the ministry at Osun State House of Assembly Complex, Osogbo.
Mr. Olatunji advised the ministry to bring improvement into the system especially branding of foods known with the state like “Dodo-Ikire” to make it more attractive.
While urging the ministry make meaningful impact on the youths for improvement, the lawmaker said the development of the state is the duty of everyone.
In their contributions, members of the committee noted that the ministry could make use of new ideas to turn things around, urging it to be more focused on innovation for better change.
Earlier, the Osun State Commissioner for Science, Innovation and Technology, Dr. Olawale Babatunde and the Special Adviser to the governor, Mr. Kareem Ismail had told the committee that the ministry would make use of innovation and technology in a manner that would make room for the development of the state.
They confirmed that the ministry was in partnership with a private company established a technological hub to train youths of the state on ICT skills.
The commissioner assured that the Osun Hub center would soon commence work to assist the youths and the state at large. Funmi Adekoya
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