By Osaigbovo Iguobaro
A University Don, Prof. Vincent Aizebeoje Balogun has called for adequate investment in green house technology towards advancing the cause of development in Nigeria.
He made the call while delivering his paper titled: Green Manufacturing: A Novel Approach to Economic Recovery in Nigeria, at the 3rd Inaugural lecture series of Edo State University in Etsako West Local Government, Edo State.
The University lecturer, assured that the measure would help to create a favourable local content technology for the production of goods in the manufacturing sector.
He also posited that the solution to economic poverty in the country is technological revolution and self sufficientcy in the production of green consumer goods which can only be achieved through green manufacturing.
“The way forward is for Nigeria to take advantage of the green manufacturing strategy and evolve her manufacturing sector in that direction as we move towards the 4th industrial revolution.”
“The state of manufacturing machining in our nation to be specific needs a step change to enhance sustainability and transformation towards green,” he added.
“We, as a nation, cannot continue to depend on imported technology and food, and expect to be classified as a developed nation.
“Rather, we need to employ and develop our green manufacturing sector so that we can create more jobs and take our citizens out of the streets” he said.
