To boost the nation’s quest for technology and innovation driven economy, the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has entered into strategic partnership deal with the Abuja Technology Village (ATV) to develop 300 hectares of land dedicated to factories, technology companies and manufacturing plants

The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NASENI, Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu who personally inspected the 300 hectares of land ready for investment, assured of the Agency’s commitment to mobilise local and foreign partners  to transform NASENI allotted sites at the Abuja Technology Village from a research-centric institution into a fully-fledged manufacturing agency.

At a media briefing held at the office of Abuja Technology Village, the EVC said “NASENI will work to attract investments and create job opportunities through this initiative.

“Our goal is to promote national brands and local production through the Abuja Technology Village” he said

He added that “this  is just the beginning; more factories will rise, and innovation will flourish within the 300 hectares. “we are assuring that ATV will not be disappointed.

“We will no longer keep our researches on the shelf as prototypes. Today, we are making a clear commitment to turn renewable energy and other innovations into real, market-ready products. This partnership with ATV is a key step in that direction,”.

Halilu also revealed that last year alone, NASENI developed 35 market-viable products, and that the collaboration with ATV will help scale those innovations.

The EVC emphasized the mutual benefits of the partnership, citing shared goals such as strategic location, investment incentives, and a joint vision for technological advancement of Nigeria and the economy.

In his remarks, the Acting Managing Director, Abuja Technology Village Free Zone Company, Mr. Isa Yusuf Shafeek, described the collaboration as timely and vital for Nigeria’s industrial development.

The partnership, he said “is a perfect fit, especially when Nigeria  urgently needs to build local production capacity, adding that the ATV is ready and committed to working with NASENI on various technology-driven projects,”

Also speaking at the event, Dr. Dahiru Mohammed, Special Adviser on Foreign Partners & Inter-Governmental Affairs to NASENI EVC, emphasized the importance of the initiative for Nigeria’s human capital development

He noted that establishing factories and attracting tech companies have been a top priority for new NASENI’s leadership.

According to him “We may even require more space beyond 300 hectares soon due to the high level of interests this partnership is already generating. This collaboration is a bold step toward reducing our dependence on imports and fostering domestic innovation. The NASENI-ATV partnership marks a significant milestone in Nigeria’s push for industrialisation and technology based economic transformation.

The Abuja Technology Village (ATV) established in 2009, is a pioneering technology park and Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja and strategically designed to foster innovation and entrepreneurship, ATV provides a unique ecosystem for technology-based businesses to thrive in Nigeria.