The Federal Government is to accord top priority to research findings with a view to commercialising them for job and wealth creation. He assured on behalf of the Federal Government that research institutes would be encouraged to collaborate with industries so as to promote private-sector driven commercialisation. It is only through this, according to him, that wealth could be generated and employment would be created for the teeming unemployed youths. Barrister Abdullahi said the training workshop would help to increase the awareness of IPRs amongst the researchers and increase their knowledge on the role of intellectual property. The minister said it would also acquaint them with international best practices and methodologies for developing a bankable research proposal.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 28, 2020 19:18 UTC