ASUU, SON, WORLD BANK, NIBC Rally Behind Senate’s Push for Industrial Growth

ASUU, SON, WORLD BANK, NIBC Rally Behind Senate’s Push for Industrial Growth

At a public hearing on the Raw Materials Research and Development Council Act (Amendment) Bill, 2024 (SB.606), held today, March 5, 2025, stakeholders, including ASUU, SON, and NIBC, strongly endorsed the bill, citing its potential to advance local manufacturing and scientific research. Chaired by Senator Aminu Iya Abbas, the Senate Committee on Science and Technology assured that all inputs would be considered. Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the Special Guest of Honour, emphasized the bill’s role in strengthening Nigeria’s industrial sector.