The National Conference sitting in Abuja, yesterday Monday 09/June/2014, advocated the introduction of necessary legal frameworks to ensure that activities of the social media users in Nigeria is properly guided and streamlined to avoid abuse.
The delegates made the decision while adopting the recommendations of the Committee on Science, Technology and Development headed by Daniel Maddo alongside Raymond Dokpesi as deputy chairman.
The delegates also decided that government should make laws to regulate the operations of cyber cafes for the protection of children and under-aged users. It was also resolved that in order to elevate scientific and technological development in Nigeria, a National Science and Technology Fund should be established by the Federal Government for utilisation in science, technology and innovation activities.
The Fund, when established, they insist, would be managed by Presidential Council for Science, Technology and Innovation including all the Nigerian Academies. The envisaged Council, according to them, would render accounts of its operations to the Senate either on annual or periodic basis as would be decided by an enabling law.
The delegates further suggested setting up of viable military industrial complex as obtained in advanced countries of the world to contribute to the development of science and technology in Nigeria. In order to empower all registered professional bodies in the building industry to perform their expected roles, they called on the National Assembly to urgently pass into law the National Building Code.
Delegates also agreed on the establishment of Abuja National Museum of Science and History to encourage the younger generations in the study of science as well as to encourage research among academics. Also on Monday, the Committee on Agriculture, headed by Umaru Muhamad Hadeija with Ifeoma Idigbe as deputy, presented its report to the Conference in session.
The Committee was mandated to deliberate on the challenges confronting agricultural development in Nigeria and chart the best and most acceptable ways for surmounting such challenges in the collective interest of all constituent parts of Nigeria.
Source: allafrica.com
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