Science needs advocates in the Nigerian elections

Presidential candidates pay only lip service to the role of science and technology in solving Nigeria's problems. The Central Bank of Nigeria mandated a rushed swap of high-value naira banknotes with insufficient new notes, ostensibly to stymie illegal activities. [...]innovative Nigerians have...

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Published in:Nature (London) 2023-02, Vol.614 (7949), p.595-595
Main Author: El-Imam, Amina Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Banknotes
Cookers
Cooking
Elections
Electric vehicles
Gasoline
Innovations
Natural gas
Politicians
Politics
Queuing
Science
Science and technology
Scientists
Solar energy
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Summary:Presidential candidates pay only lip service to the role of science and technology in solving Nigeria's problems. The Central Bank of Nigeria mandated a rushed swap of high-value naira banknotes with insufficient new notes, ostensibly to stymie illegal activities. [...]innovative Nigerians have invented solar-powered electric car,s and cookers that directly combust liquified natural gas that would help with the current petrol shortages and relieve the high cost of cooking fuel.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/d41586-023-00507-1