Roadmap towards Nigeria’s Technological and Industrial Independence
Isioto, Nte Nathaniel, Philip-Kpae F.O & Dickson Rachael
1Department of Electrical and electronic Engineering
Ken Sarowiwa Polytechnic, PMB 20 Bori, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Email: nnisioto@gmail.com, philipkpae1@gmail.com, richowaji@yahoo.com
ABSTRACT
The utmost concern of this paper- factor affecting technological growth in Nigeria and the way forward is to examine the challenges and the factors affecting technological growth in Nigeria, with the view of proffering solution or a structural base for technological development and industrialization framework for total national development. It is rather surprising that after over fifty years of independence, Nigeria still depends largely on foreign nations for her various technological and industrial needs. This research paper relied majorly on information sources, such as government documents, academic journals and articles, conference papers and personal observations and interactions with people carrying this same burden for Nigeria. From the study, colonialism truncated and hindered improvement in the indigenous skills and techniques of the pre-colonial economy. However, the development of indigenous skills and techniques of pre-colonial Nigeria is a pre-requisite to sound technological growth, rather than depending on foreign inputs, which must be properly monitored and developed to set the pace for Nigeria’s industrialization.
Keywords: Technology, appropriate Technology, Growth, Industrialization, development, appropriate philosophy
