Dr. Felix Ale, Director of Media and Corporate Communications of NASRDA, said this in a statement he issued to the media on Saturday.
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The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) said Nigeria can generate $20 million from the launch of one satellite, if it develops its Assembly, Integration and Testing Lab (AITL).
The request was contained in a letter dated February 25, 2021 and read during plenary by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan.
The MOU is also to maximise skills, knowledge and responses in the realisation of the postcode objectives.
The Federal Government has appointed Dr. Halilu Shaba Ahmad as the acting Director-General of the National Space Research and Development Agency following the expiration of the two-term tenure of Prof. Seidu Mohammed.
The information is in a statement by Dr Felix Alle, the Head, Media and Public Communications of the agency in Abuja.
Dr Halilu Shaba, Director, Strategic Space Applications, National Space Research and Development Agency, has urged the Federal Government to consider sponsoring the launch of a satellite to boost agriculture in Nigeria.