The Director General of NASRDA, Dr. Matthew Adepoju, has stressed the urgent need for Nigeria to prioritize homegrown solutions as a key to sustainable growth. He made this known during a strategic visit by Flutterwave Co-founder, Mr. Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, at the Agency’s headquarters in Abuja.
Dr. Adepoju emphasized that Nigeria can no longer rely on imported technologies and must instead harness its local talent and resources. He described the visit as a major step toward strengthening NASRDA’s core mission developing and launching satellites through purposeful collaboration with innovative institutions like Flutterwave.
As part of the discussions, Dr. Adepoju proposed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between both parties to explore areas such as innovation financing, support for NASRDA’s microfinance bank, and the completion of the Agency’s Assembly, Integration, Testing and Design Centre (AITDC).
Mr. Aboyeji expressed admiration for NASRDA’s progress and pledged Flutterwave’s readiness to collaborate in key areas like satellite testing, communication infrastructure, and rocket development. The visit concluded with a tour of NASRDA’s key facilities, including the AITDC, Space Museum, and Planetarium.