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Innovation
Lagos, Nov. 29, 2017 (NAN) Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH), Ikorodu, on Wednesday said it would start producing portable water for people of the area at its new treatment plant early next year.
Mr Zacchius Apotiola, Dean, School of Transport disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the side line of a news briefing on the 4th International Conference on Science and Technology being organised by the institution.
The theme of the three-day conference starting on Monday is : Innovation for Sustainable Development : The Technology Challenges.
Apotiola said equipment for the water treatment plant, which was funded by the Education Trust Fund (ETF), had been supplied.
“All the plants and equipment for the production of the water have been supplied, what we are only waiting for is the installation for us to kick-start , ” he said.
The Dean said that the conference would bring research institutes, academics, students and government agencies together on a roundtable to discuss the way forward for technology and national development.
Apotiola said the conference would also serve as an avenue to discuss solutions to the economic problem currently confronting the country.
According to him, a weeklong exhibition to showcase talents and innovations in the institution have been scheduled to hold on the side linee of the conference.
Among speakers expected at the conference were Mr Obafela Bank-Olemoh, Special Adviser to Gov. akineunmi Ambode on Education, Prof. Lateef Oladimeji , Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta (FUNAAB) and Dr Wasiu Babalola, Chief Executive, Africa Continental Hotel and Resort , Turkey.
A communiqué is expected at the end of the conference. (NAN)
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(Edited by Wale Ojetimi)