Governor Idris Wada of Kogi State has
said the launch of satellites into space by the National Space Research
and Development Agency (NASRDA) would brighten the future of the country
and boost its revenue base.
Wada, who disclosed this on Monday
when he paid a visit to the space agency in Abuja, said space technology
is the way to grow the economy.
The governor said his state would
collaborate with NASRDA in the area of Geographic Information System to
help in tax collection and land mapping. He urged the agency to help set
up space technology courses in the state owned tertiary institutions.
Earlier in his presentation, the Director General of NASRDA Dr Seidu
Mohammed said satellite would be launched on Nigerian ground in 2030.
