The Institute as part
of its efforts to address the issue of unemployment and youths restiveness in
the Niger Delta area trained 50 youths from Delta State drawn from Ubulu-Uku
Youths Association under its National Techno-entrepreneurship Development
Programme. The 3-day intensive techno-entrepreneurship development training
took place at the Institute between Monday, 18th January and Wednesday,
20th January, 2016. The Director-General/CEO, Dr. (Mrs.) G.N Elemo during
the opening ceremony informed the participants that the 3-day techno-entrepreneurship
development training is centred on five technologies namely: Fish Smoking;
Fruit Juice Production; High Quality Cassava Flour Production; Instant Pounded
Yam Flour Production and Bread and Confectioneries baking which have been carefully
selected to facilitate smooth take off by participants especially in terms of
financial requirements and other logistics required to start an enterprise.
Thursday 28 January 2016
MOTIVE INTERNATIONAL PARLEYS FIIRO ON SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMME
In order to further
consolidate the relationship between the Institute and Motive International –
an American company, a team comprising of Ms Morgan Keay-Chief Executive
Officer; Miss Jennifer Prillaman- Business Development Executive and Tunji
Ladner – the Nigerian Representative visited the Institute on Monday, 25th
January, 2016. The team was received by the Director-General/CEO of the
Institute, Dr. (Mrs.) G.N Elemo assisted by Dr. Dele Oyeku (Director, Extension
& Linkage) and Mr. Patrick Usen, the Chief Executive Officer,
Inter-Heritage Promotions Limited, a Consultant to the Institute on R&D
commercialization.
The DG/CEO, Dr. (Mrs.)
G.N Elemo said she was very glad to receive Ms. Morgan Keay and her team back
to the Institute for further discussion on developing a sustainable model for
the National School Feeding Programme.
FMST AT 2016 OFFSHORE WEST AFRICA YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMME
The Hon. Minister of
Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu was ably represented by the DG/CEO,
Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi (FIIRO), Dr. (Mrs.) G.N Elemo
at the 20th Anniversary Edition of the Offshore West Africa
Conference & Exhibition held at Eko Hotel & Suites between 26th
- 28th January, 2016 held under the auspices of the Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation (NNPC) and endorsement of Nigeria’s Department of Petroleum
Resources (DPR).
The Offshore West
Africa Youth Employment Programme (YEP) is an important component of the
Offshore West Africa Conference & Exhibition, an initiative owned by
PenWell and designed by Lonadek in collaboration with the Energy Institute. At
the event, the Hon. Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonaya Onu gave a
keynote address at the opening ceremony, presented a Ministerial speech on
Youth Employment Programme during the Youth Employment Programme Session and
declared the exhibition opened.
Friday 15 January 2016
NATIONAL SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAM, FMST/FIIRO – NASCO - INTERHERITAGE COLLABORATION
A
team of highly experienced technical staff of NASCO Foods Limited, Jos visited
the Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi on Wednesday, 13th
January, 2016 at the instance of the Hon. Minister, Federal Ministry of Science
and Technology (FMST), Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu for further discussion on the collaborative
effort on the National School Feeding Programme. The team was received on
arrival by the DG/CEO of FIIRO, Dr. (Mrs.) Gloria N. Elemo and some other top management
staff of the Institute including: Director, Chemical, Fibre and Environmental
Technology - Dr. Chima Igwe; Director, Food Technology - Dr. (Mrs.) Toyin
Oluwole and Director, Extension & Linkage -Dr. Dele Oyeku. On NASCO team
were: Technical Director -Alh. Bala Saleh; Supply Chain Director - Alh.
Mohammed Shakir; Marketing Manager - Mr. James Iwunze; Category Brand Manager- Mr.
Gbolahan Oyenuga and Mr. Haruna Harry Audu – Legal Adviser.
The
visit was in respect of the collaborative effort of FMST/FIIRO – NASCO for
commercial production of High Nutrient Density (HND) Biscuit developed by FMST
through FIIRO for the School Feeding Programme of the Federal Government. The HND
biscuit is developed to meet one third Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)
requirements of school age children to be produced on commercial basis by NASCO
Foods Limited. According to the DG/CEO, FIIRO, Dr. (Mrs.) G.N Elemo, the
collaboration is going to be win- win for all the parties involved and the
benefit is enormous from the angle of utilization of indigenous raw materials in
the formulation of the biscuits; conservation of foreign exchange; creation of
jobs and improvement in enrolments of school children as well as enhancement of
mental capacity of the children.
Thursday 14 January 2016
FIIRO PARTNERS NASCO ON COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION OF HIGH NUTRIENT DENSITY BISCUIT FOR SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAM
Representatives
of Nasco Foods Ltd. namely James Iwunze- Marketing Manager; Gbolahan Oyenuga- Brand
Manager – Foods; and Harry Audu- Legal Adviser visited the Institute on Wednesday, 9th
December, 2015 as a follow up on the company’s interest in commercialization of
High Nutrient Density Biscuit developed at FIIRO for school age children between
the ages 5 and 12. This biscuit is able to meet one-third of the recommended
daily dietary allowance for the children in these age bracket.
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