The Presidential Renewed Hope Media Tour Team has commended the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) for its remarkable progress in advancing local technology development.
The team described the agency as a key driver of the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu and the industrial transformation of Nigeria.
This was stated in a press release on Wednesday, e-signed the NASENI Director of Information, Segun Ayeoyenikan.
The Presidential Renewed Hope Media Tour
Speaking on behalf of the team, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Communication, Information and Strategy, described the visit as “impressive, impressive, impressive.”
He noted that NASENI’s achievements demonstrated the capacity of Nigerian youths to excel when supported by purposeful leadership.
He praised the transformation recorded under the leadership of Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu as the Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NASENI.
In his remarks, Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu explained that sustainable industrial growth does not require products to be 100 per cent locally produced but rather demands strategic technology development, innovation and partnerships.
He stated that NASENI was prioritising commercially-viable innovations capable of creating jobs, reducing production time and supporting the Nigeria First Policy.
He also highlighted the agency’s efforts in technology transfer, commercialisation, mentorship of innovators and the Innovate Naija Challenge, which provided a ₦500 million-prize fund to support and scale promising Nigerian innovations.
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, commended the agency’s achievements and urged the media to give greater visibility to the Federal Government’s programmes and successes across sectors.
Similarly, Hajia Hadiza Bala Usman, Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination, emphasised the need for stronger strategic communication and patronage of Nigerian innovations.
Chief Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, advocated a policy encouraging ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to prioritise NASENI and other locally-manufactured products.
Mr. Tunde Rahman, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media and Publicity), and Otega Ogra, Special Assistant to the President (Digital Media), also commended NASENI’s partnerships and locally-developed technologies.
During the tour, the delegation inspected the agency’s facilities, including drone technology, helicopter assembly, reverse engineering, precision manufacturing, renewable energy, agricultural technology and recycling systems.
The visitors witnessed the practical implementation of the agency’s 3Cs framework—Creation, Collaboration and Commercialisation—which is driving indigenous manufacturing and technology transfer.
Stakeholders, at the end of the visit, called for sustained national campaigns to promote Nigerian-made products, strengthen local manufacturing, reduce import dependence and advance the industrialisation agenda of President Tinubu.
