The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr OgbonnayaOnu, says Nigeria is preparing to partner with Portugal to host Technology Summit scheduled to hold in the country later this year.
Onu disclosed this in Abuja during an official signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Nigeria and Republic of Portugal on Science and Technology.
According to him, scientists, researchers and other stakeholders from both countries will converge in Abuja for the summit aimed at exploring ways of better managing climate change.
Onu said that Nigeria was in the process of moving the economy to be knowledge-based and innovation-driven to meet the need of the nation.
Earlier, Prof. Manuel Heitor, the Portugal Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education, said his country would work with Nigeria in addressing the impact of Climate Change, space and bio technology and also work with Nigeria toward achieving Sustainable Development Goals of 2030.
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