The Federal Government has unveiled plans to send its first citizen into space.
Director General of the National Space Research and Development Agency, Mathew Adepoju, announced this at a press conference in Abuja.
Adepoju said government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Space Exploration and Research Agency to fast track the ambitious venture.
He revealed that the collaboration marks a significant milestone in Nigeria’s 25th anniversary of Space Exploration journey and opens new opportunities for scientific research and technological advancement.
Meanwhile, NASRDA had recently decried the lack of patronage for homegrown technology to fight maritime insecurity.
The agency said 90 percent of security challenges facing the maritime sector in the country can be tackled by Geo-Stationary Satellite.
