Appreciating Borderlands in the Role of Basic and Applied Sciences in Resource Acquisition and Management in Nigeria: Arts and Social Sciences in Focus
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- 1. Department of History, Sokoto State University, Sokoto
- 2. Department of Arabic, Sokoto State University, Sokoto
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Science and Technology plays significant roles in improving the ability of man to conquer nature and adapt to the constantly changing environment. In particular, its application in the industrial sector results to unprecedented economic growth and material development world over. However, despite the reference of Basic and Applied Sciences in resource acquisition in the industrial sector of the economy; the Basic and Applied Sciences is not capable of providing the needed entrepreneurial skills among the citizens; these are within the realm of the Arts and Social Sciences. In addition however, a part from the needed Basic and applied Sciences for economic development, there is need for promotion of lofty values such as love, fraternity, fairness, justice, and humanitarianism. Although profit is worth pursuing, it should be done in a manner that it would not result to untold hardship among the average citizens. Nigeria is highly endowed with abundant human and natural resources. But, because of the inability of the citizens to effectively manage these resources, the country has remained backward and unable to take its rightful position in the comity of nations. For Nigeria to overcome its challenges and effectively harness its resources, Arts and Social Sciences must be promoted alongside with Basic and Applied Sciences. Otherwise, resources; both natural given and invented would be endangered if Basic and Applied Sciences alone is prioritized. The neglect of the Arts and Social Sciences will further worsen the inability of the citizens, particularly as those in position of authority would end up making policies that are inimical to the management of the country’s huge human and material resources. This was what exactly the former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon revealed in the early 1970s. Unfortunately, several years after, the problem is still not being properly addressed.
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