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News: Nigeria plans to launch first satellite in 2018 - Train astronauts by 2015
Nigeria to Launch Locally Made Satellite, 2018
http://allafrica.com/stories/200605110077.html Daily Champion (Lagos) May 11, 2006 Posted to the web May 11, 2006 Lagos FEDERAL Government yesterday set in motion plans to launch the first made-in-Nigeria satellite by 2018. Ahead of this plan, the country also expects to produce its first astronauts nine years from now. The development was one of the decisions taken at the Weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Olusegun Obasanjo/with Vice President, Atiku Abubaker in Attendance. Minister of Water Resources, Alhaji Mukhtar Shagari, briefed newsmen after the FEC meeting. The minister disclosed that the Federal Government has also approved about N1.83 billion for the supply of communications and military equipment to the 103 Battalion of the Nigerian Army. Speaking on the contracts awarded for the Nigerian Army, the minister, stated that "there was also memo for the procurement of radio equipment for the Nigerian Army awarded at a cost of N623.6 million. According to the Minister, "The other contract also is for the procurement of logistics items for 103 battalion of the Nigerian Army inducted for the United Nations (UN) Mission in Sudan. All of you know the role that Nigeria is playing as far as peace-keeping mission is concerned in the African continent, particularly now in the Sudan where the contribution of Nigeria and the Nigerian Army is applauded and appreciated by everybody. "So when we sent our army to this kind of thing, it is our responsibility and duty to make sure that they have all the equipment that they require to make us proud. The cost of this contract is for the supply of ammunition (N778 million), communication equipment (N174.9 million ), 10 4 by 4 jeeps (N70.6 million), 4 truck tankers (N50 million) and 2 bulldozers (N130 million)", he added The Minister of Science and Technology, Prof Turner Isoun on his part, noted that "the 25-year plan has the objective that we should be able to produce a Nigerian astronaut by 2015. We should be able to launch a satellite manufactured in Nigeria by 2018, and we should be able to launch a satellite manufactured and made in Nigeria and launched within the territory of Nigeria. Please note that no country has been able to do these things automatically". He added that "it is expected that in 25 years, Nigeria would have developed the capacity to manufacture, launch a satellite, develop communication software and sell band waves". Another major highlight of the weekly Federal Executive Council is the directive given by the President that the Petroleum Development Tax Fund (PDTF) provides fund worth N2.50 billion for the supply of science and technological training, learning equipment and laboratory equipment to 102 unity federal schools and 6 federal polytechnics, one each from the six geo-political zones of the country. The Minister of Water Resources, Mukhtar Shagari who coordinated the weekly FEC briefing alongside the Ministers of Scince and Technology, Turner Isoun; Education, Chinwe Nora Obaji and Minister of State for Health, Halima Tayo Alao, also stated that approval has been given for the establishment of units and desks in all tiers of Government towards ensuring that the National Policy on Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response in Nigeria becomes a reality. |
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News: Nigeria plans to launch first satellite in 2018 - Train astronauts by 2015
"Rusty" wrote in news:1147722462.986130.23120
@v46g2000cwv.googlegroups.com: Nigeria to Launch Locally Made Satellite, 2018 http://allafrica.com/stories/200605110077.html Daily Champion (Lagos) May 11, 2006 Posted to the web May 11, 2006 Lagos FEDERAL Government yesterday set in motion plans to launch the first made-in-Nigeria satellite by 2018. Ahead of this plan, the country also expects to produce its first astronauts nine years from now. I confess I kept reading for the punchline, and was disappointed when it never arrived. -- JRF Reply-to address spam-proofed - to reply by E-mail, check "Organization" (I am not assimilated) and think one step ahead of IBM. |
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News: Nigeria plans to launch first satellite in 2018 - Train astronauts by 2015
Jorge R. Frank wrote: "Rusty" wrote in news:1147722462.986130.23120 @v46g2000cwv.googlegroups.com: Nigeria to Launch Locally Made Satellite, 2018 http://allafrica.com/stories/200605110077.html Daily Champion (Lagos) May 11, 2006 Posted to the web May 11, 2006 Lagos FEDERAL Government yesterday set in motion plans to launch the first made-in-Nigeria satellite by 2018. Ahead of this plan, the country also expects to produce its first astronauts nine years from now. I confess I kept reading for the punchline, and was disappointed when it never arrived. The punchline is, it will be an e-mail relay satellite. ;-) Rusty |
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News: Nigeria plans to launch first satellite in 2018 - Train astronauts by 2015
"Rusty" wrote in message oups.com... Jorge R. Frank wrote: "Rusty" wrote in news:1147722462.986130.23120 @v46g2000cwv.googlegroups.com: Nigeria to Launch Locally Made Satellite, 2018 http://allafrica.com/stories/200605110077.html Daily Champion (Lagos) May 11, 2006 Posted to the web May 11, 2006 Lagos FEDERAL Government yesterday set in motion plans to launch the first made-in-Nigeria satellite by 2018. Ahead of this plan, the country also expects to produce its first astronauts nine years from now. I confess I kept reading for the punchline, and was disappointed when it never arrived. The punchline is, it will be an e-mail relay satellite. Oh, actually I heard taht this was how they were shipping my 10% of millions I helped to transfer out fo the country for the late Osbago deLarma who unfortunately was killed in a car crash. ;-) Rusty |
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News: Nigeria plans to launch first satellite in 2018 - Train astronauts by 2015
On or about Tue, 16 May 2006 18:25:36 -0500, Jorge R. Frank made the sensational claim that:
I confess I kept reading for the punchline, and was disappointed when it never arrived. They overran their budget just issuing the press release. Damn shame too, I heard the film strip was gonna be great. -- This is a siggy | To E-mail, do note | Just because something It's properly formatted | who you mean to reply-to | is possible, doesn't No person, none, care | and it will reach me | mean it can happen |
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