A Nigerian Astronaut Will Visit Space before 2030- says Dr Onu

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The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, yesterday in Abuja stated that a Nigerian Astronaut would land in space either before the year 2030 or on the year 2030.
 He said "The space programme is very important for a country like Nigeria.
 The Ministry will work very hard in the years ahead to strengthen all the structures of the agencies that will help us ensure that the nation plays a role in the space.".
He said that Nigeria would work with the space agency for the interest of the nation. This was stated in a visit by the management team of the Defence Space Agency which was led by the Director General, Air Vice Marshal Victor Udoh to him at Abuja.