With research and development forming the pivot on which national development revolves around, the Nigerian Institute of Science Laboratory Technology (NISLT) has decried the derelict and sparse state of science laboratories in the country.
According to the institute, across the length and breadth of the country, the state of science laboratories in post-primary, tertiary institutions, research institutes, private and public industries, as well as across all sectors simply smacks of sheer negligence, and will surely hamper technological progress hence stunting meaningful development.
Among other things, the training was to help participants to understand design and fabrication of laboratory equipment; ensure that equipment were designed with factors such as safety, fatigue, convenience, comfort, and efficiency in mind; to ensure that participants obtain new knowledge, which may or may not be applied to practical uses; to assist in moves that eventually result in new or improved products, processes, systems, or services that can increase the institute’s outputs, and to allow...
Apart from far-reaching improvement in laboratory practice, the director general emphasised the need for technological research and development, urging participants to move away from their comfort zones, take advantage of the training and expand their knowledge of research and development, noting that the training would also enhance their capabilities in design and fabrication of laboratory equipment.
She added that entrepreneurship programmes should be put in place for scientists/technologists to enable them further technological entrepreneurship development, which would ultimately provide employment and reduce poverty.