Nigeria, May 15 -- The Federal Government has approved the launch of four new satellites to aid Earth observation and support the fight against insecurity in the country.

Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, made the announcement on Wednesday during the closing session of the 22nd National Council on Innovation, Science and Technology (NCIST) held in Abuja.

According to the minister, the three Earth Observation satellites and one Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite will significantly enhance Nigeria's ability to gather real-time data and imagery for national planning and security operations.

"The search satellite is designed to capture images in all weather conditions, day or night. This is a major step in i...