The NASENI Inter-Agency innovation competition rolled out for Federal Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) has continued to gather steam

Few days after the announcement, the management of the National Space Research & Development Agency (NASRDA), a parastatal of the Federal Ministry of Science Technology & Innovation (STI), has promised that its staff would participate in the on-going. NASENI Inter-Agency innovation competition for Federal Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).

This was disclosed on Friday, January 9, 2025, when the chairman of the Inter-Agency Innovation Competition, Engr. Dr. Olayode Olasupo, who doubles as Director, Manufacturing Services Department, NASENI, led other members of the committee on a courtesy visit to NASDRA headquarters in Abuja.

NASENI in a statement said the total grant for winners of the competition is N140 million.

Receiving the team led by the Director-General of NASRDA Dr. Mathew Olumide Adepoju who was represented by the Director, Mission Planning and Data Management, Dr. Alaga Aboyomi said the Agency was very happy for the visit and would ensure that its staff submit entries for the innovation competition.

During the meeting, Engr. Dr. Olayode Olasupo stated that the Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of NASENI, Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu is of the view that home-grown innovations would be pivotal to Nigerian’s yearning for industrial development.

He said the EVC/CEO seeks innovative solutions that would support under the Agency’s 3Cs framework to ensure that the innovativeness and talents in staff are not wasted, and that all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) have such staff in abundance.

He highlighted details of the inter-agency innovation competition, among other initiatives like InnovateNaija, NASENI Research Commercialization Grant Programme and FutureMakers and NASENI Innovation Hub, where ideas can be transformed into reality, products, goods and services.

Director of Space Regulation and Spectrum Management, Engr. Dr. Aiyeola Sikiru Yommy expressed his support for the initiative, stating that it was timely for Federal Government MDAs and will encourage NASRDA staff’s participation.

Other members of the NASENI Inter-Agency Innovation competition include: Senior State Counsel, Barr. Abdulkarim Abdullahi; Director Information New Media and Protocol, NASENI, Mr. Olusegun Ayeoyenikan; Dr. Okesola Abayomi; Head of ICT NASENI, Dr. Kehinde Samuel Ajakaiye and Member, Chairman, Technical Staff Association of NASENI, Engr. Dr. Sayeed Shuaibu