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OBJECTIVES
AND MANDATE
The
primary objective of FIIRO is
to assist in accelerating the
industrialization of the Nigerian
economy through finding industrial
utilization for the country’s
raw materials and upgrading
indigenous production techniques.
The long-term expectations of
the objective and mandate of
the Institute are:
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To conserve Nigeria‘s
foreign exchange earnings
by reducing dependence on
foreign goods, through the
development of local substitutes
from locally available raw
materials.
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To
improve the nutritional qualities
of Nigerian foods, which are
known to be deficient in the
essential body -building food
properties.
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To
improve the indigenous, traditional
techniques of production which
are labour-intensive, time
consuming, energy sapping
and unable to cope with the
modern market demands.
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To
engage in technology transfer
activities to the public through
training courses and dissemination
of pre-feasibility reports,
and also provide consultancy
services to individuals and
other institutions in Nigeria.
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To
undertake the preparation,
publication and dissemination
of useful technical information
to industries and researchers.
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To
engage in the design and fabrication
of machinery and equipment,
development of foundry processes
and materials, analyses of
metallurgical materials, casting
of iron and aluminum, and
machining of spare parts.
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To
provide chemical raw materials
for industries and to screen
local woods for suitability
for pulp and paper production.
However, as expected, the mandate
has been reviewed from time
to time to reflect the direction
of the economic development
of the nation. Over time, therefore,
the following addition was made
to the mandate:
“FIIRO shall engage in
research and development up
to pilot stage, in areas of
food science and engineering
research, development and fabrication
of equipment and machine prototypes”.
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