Funmi Ogundare
The Federal Institute of Industrial Analysis Oshodi (FIIRO) has refuted the declare by the Chairman of the Human and Environmental Growth Company (HEDA), Mr. Olarenwaju Suraju, over the present state of the institute.
The institute acknowledged that renovation works are ongoing to make the premises extra conducive for members of workers with the intention to increase productiveness; and that laboratories are functioning optimally.
In a letter to President Bola Tinubu, revealed in a information media (not THISDAY ), the company had referred to as for the relocation of the Director- Common of the institute and different vital departments from Abuja to Lagos to save lots of price and improve effectivity.
In keeping with the letter, “for the reason that appointment of the present Director- Common of FIIRO, Dr. Jummal Tutuwa, and the board, the institute appears to have forgotten its mandate and productiveness. The atmosphere of the institute in Lagos seems like an outdated dumping floor with none significant actions to justify the many years of funding within the institute.
Nevertheless, the Head of Info and Public Relations unit of the institute, Mr. Chris Olumuyiwa in an announcement, defined that its pilot crops, fabrication workshops and laboratories are producing optimally.
He acknowledged that through the years, the institute has made significant contributions to the financial growth of Nigeria by way of the availability of applied sciences that may speed up industrialisation within the nation.
“We’ve not deviated from this mandate,” he stated.
Olumuyiwa described the latest feedback by HEDA over the state of affairs in FIIRO as that created from some extent of ignorance and deliberate try and mislead Nigerians.
In keeping with him, “Mr. Olanrewaju Suraju of HEDA didn’t make any transfer to see issues for himself within the institute neither did he train due diligence to observe the development of optimistic feedback and commendations from stakeholders in analysis and growth.
“The doorways of the institute has all the time been open for one and all. HEDA is free to see issues for themselves. The organisation ought to chorus from acts and counsels that may mislead the administration of President Bola Tinubu.”
He acknowledged that each one the technical departments of the institute are engaged in not less than 4 analysis actions per division to fulfill with the socio-economic yearnings of Nigerians.
“The commendation from the Minister for Innovation Science and Expertise, Chief Uche Nnaji, over growth in FIIRO attests to the truth that we’re on track.
“We’ve would-be buyers that throng the premises on a mean of two per day. We’re working in collaboration with commerce organisations, native and state governments,” he stated.
Olumuyiwa acknowledged that beneath the management of the DG, FIIRO is not going to relent in rolling out programmes that can assist increase the renewed hope agenda of the current administration.