The Federal Ministry of Science and Technology will now take full inventory of all indigenous inventions and innovations for possible financial assistance.
This came as an undergraduate of Ahmadu Bello University, Usman Dalhatu, invented a medical ventilator and a sweeping machine.
Mr Mohammed Abdullahi, Minister of State for Science and Technology, revealed that he received a young Nigerian Inventor, Mr. Usman Dalhatu, in his office on Thursday, in Abuja.
Abdullahi assured the young innovator of the support of the Ministry and directed the agencies to broker a partnership with the young inventor so as to make his products globally competitive for exportation.
The Minister directed the DGs of National Agency for Science & Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and, National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) to collaborate with him.
NOTAP will process the patent rights for Usman Dalatu to protect his intellectual property rights.
Speaking earlier, Mr. Usman Dalatu, said his inventions were environmentally friendly, cost- effective, elastic and could be powered by solar energy.
“The ventilators can also be used in ambulances, armoured tanks,’’ he said.
Dalatu had called on the Federal Government to assist in patronizing and promoting his products. He said the products had gone through clinical trials for one week in Gombe.
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