By Mohammed Mohammed
The acting Director General of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), Dr. Francis Chizea has reaffirmed his determination to consolidate on the achievements
of the past leadership of the agency to strategically position the Nigeria space agency as a great asset and pride of the nation.
He made the remarks today in Abuja during an inspection tour of the ground receiving station at the headquarters of the space agency.
The Head, Media and Corporate communications of the Agency, Dr Felix Ale, in a statement said, the acting Director General who was accompanied on the inspection tour of the facility by top management staff of the Agency explained that the time is now to give the ground receiving station its befitting status as the heart and indeed one of the most integral components of the Agency.
Dr Chizea expressed the need to bring together the various engineers and experts, particularly those that were specially trained on Nigeriasat-1 and Nigeriasat-2 to brainstorm and work in synergy to reposition the ground receiving station in line with its critical mandatory functions and obligations.
This according to him will assist in the on-going renewed efforts in pursuance of the policy and programmes of the Agency.
The NASRDA boss who appreciated the entire management and staff of the Agency said all hands must be on deck for the successful implementation of its various programmes and projects in the new year.
He advised against indiscriminate packing of cars in the campus, saying vehicles must henceforth be packed at designated car parks to reduce congestion of vehicles, particularly in some restricted areas in the campus.
The acting Director General expressed his best wishes to all members of staff of the Agency at the headquarters as well as its various centres of excellence and laboratories across the country.
He appealed to them to continue to observe the COVID-19 protocols, particularly at this critical moment of the second wave of the pandemic in the country.