Essay On Nigeria And Technology

Nigeria and Technology
With the rise of globalization shaping a new economic order, countries of the global south are evolving from traditional source of technologies to new technologies, built on empiricism and competencies (Siyanbola et al., 2012). However, the use of traditional knowledge for technological advancement ca not be totally ignored. As innovations have been seen in traditional knowledge for technological advancement in many developing countries. For example, Nigeria, indigenous knowledge has contributed creatively in making the aluminium industry more efficient (Siyanbola et al., 2012). Furthermore, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), argue that in the process of technological advancement, countries should ensure to build on existing knowledge for technological advancement, and not totally replace local knowledge with global knowledge (UNCTAD, 2007). Just as Siyanbola et al., in their research identified that “Nigeria is greatly blessed with gifted hands that are laboriously engaged in various types of indigenous technologies” (2012, p. 68). In other words, Nigeria

Such as lack of resources, inadequate facilities, poor policy commitment and in effective educational system (Uwaifo, 2010). Furthermore, it is worthy of note that the education system which can primarily ensure the effective use of technology in Nigeria is currently in need of a revamping. Just as Uwaifo (2010), argue that the poor state of technical education in many Nigerian academic institutions, contribute immensely to the poor rate of technological use in the country. Uwaifo, conclude that “a comprehensive reform toward technical education and a deliberate attempt to uplift the programme is the only panacea to a technological enderado in this country” (2010, p. 43). In other words, improved technical education will paramount to the level of technological use in