Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment Dr. Jumoke Oduwole on Monday visited the  Headquarters of National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and lauded the land-mark achievement of the agency under the leadership of Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu

The minister took time to inspect NASENI’s Innovation Hub, NASENI technology site at the Abuja Technology Village, the NASENI Troment facility and another facility at Abuja Technology Park at Idu Industrial Area

Speaking with newsmen after the inspection, the minister said NASENI is leading Nigeria to achieve the desired Industrial growth and technological development in Nigeria

The visit she said was part of a broader effort by her ministry to assess local industrial capacity and see high-impact projects that are accelerating the Federal Government’s Nigeria First Policy, an agenda focused on boosting domestic production, encouraging local consumption, and creating jobs through industrialisation.

Dr Oduwole said she will continue to advocate for commercialisation and patronage of the over 40 products of NASENI as part of the broader policy objective of the Federal Government

“I have come and I have seen many things. What I am seeing today is not in terms of intents, not in terms of MoUs, not in terms of agreement or prospective investors but I have seen actual 100 per cent made-in-Nigeria products.

“I have seen investors who were pushed to work quickly. I have seen investors who are setting the pace in the country, in the region and on the global patterns and leading the way, “she said

Earlier in his remarks, Mr. Halilu expressed appreciation to the minister, the permanent secretary and directors of the ministry for the visit and called for stronger collaboration with the Ministry to further boost productivity.

The NASENI boss also appealed to the media to embrace developmental journalism and disclosed that NASENI currently has over 40 market-ready products capable of competing favourably in the global market, with more innovations underway.

The Minister  was accompanied by the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Ambassador Nura Abba Rimi; the Managing Director, Nigerian Export Processing Zones Authority, Dr. Olufemi  Ogunyemi as well as directors of the Ministry and Directors of NASENI.