L-R: Director of Information, NASENI, Mr. Segun Ayeoyenikan; Coordinator Director, Planning and Business Development, NASENI, Mrs. Nonye Onyechi; Permanent Secretary, State House, Engr. Olufunso Adebiyi; EVC/CEO of NASENI, Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu; Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, CFR; Deputy Chief of Staff, Senator Ibrahim Hadeija; and other officials and management staff during a familiarisation visit to National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) headquarters in Abuja yesterday.

The Chief of Staff to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has commended the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) for its technological advancements, product innovations and interventions in various sectors of the economy.

The Chief of Staff who visited NASENI headquarters on Thursday also lauded the impacts of Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu for his achievement as the agency’s Chief Executive within 11 Months of his appointment

Hon Gbajabiamila stated this during a familiarisation visit to the Agency alongside the Deputy Chief of Staff, Senator Ibrahim Hadeija; and the Permanent Secretary, State House, Engr. Olufunso Adebiyi.

Gbajabiamila took time to test drive NASENI’s electric vehicle pick-up van and visited NASENI Hatch Box, Innovation Hub, Solar Irrigation Pump, and was shown new products such as Home Solar, Prepaid Meter, Laptop, Smartphone, Battery among others.

The visit was part of the engagements with the agencies of government under the supervision of the Presidency to understand their mandates, activities and challenges and how they are aligning with the present administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

Speaking after an inspection tour of NASENI Complex in Idu Industrial Area, and then new projects and products embarked on by the Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of NASENI, Mr Khalil Suleiman Halilu since assuming office in September 2023,  Gbajabiamila thanked the EVC and Management for their warm reception.

He said, “I am glad I embarked on this trip. I am glad we are all here to see for ourselves where NASENI is and what it is doing. The whole idea behind this trip was actually to come and hear first-hand, and to see onsite what you are doing, how you are doing it, what the challenges are and so on and so forth.

“That way we could get a grip of what needs to be done, whether there are lacunas here and there. I am glad you have demonstrated what you are doing and how you are doing it. I am even happier that there are no challenges from what you said.  Quite honestly I am very impressed with what we have seen and heard,” he said.

The Chief of Staff to the President stated that, that the impacts of Mr. Halilu have translated into lots of products in a matter of 11 months, adding the achievement speaks volumes about his commitments, dedication and passion for what he is doing.

According to the Chief of Staff “So, I commend you and the rest of the team, we are in a technology-driven age and  NASENI is one of the agencies of government that are key to President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda to put Nigeria among the comity of nations in terms of advancements in science and technology”