This move, the Council noted, is essential for accelerating Nigeria’s industrial development and economic diversification.

The resolution was made during the 146th NEC meeting, chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. 

At the meeting, NASENI’s Executive Vice Chairman, Khalil Suleiman Halilu, presented a roadmap outlining the agency’s initiatives aimed at changing the nation’s industrial sector through technology-driven solutions.

Halilu’s presentation revealed NASENI’s focus on sectors, including renewable energy, health biotechnology, agriculture, transportation, and digital technology. 

The agency disclosed key innovations such as electric vehicles designed for sustainable mobility, solar-powered home systems for rural electrification, and smart devices built for Nigeria’s unique market needs. 

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Other projects included solar irrigation pumps and coal-based fertilisers aimed at enhancing agricultural productivity.

The Council commended NASENI’sNASENI’s works and its ongoing projects, such as the development of vaccine production facilities, renewable energy parks, and compressed natural gas (CNG) centres. 

Halilu also revealed that NASENI has attracted $3.23 billion in investments and launched the DELT-Her programme to empower female engineers, further solidifying the agency’s role in driving technological advancements.

To support NASENI’s initiatives, NEC directed the agency to scale up lithium battery manufacturing in regions with abundant natural resources and intensify efforts under the National Asset Restoration Programme to repair tractors across the country. 

Added to these, the Council called for strengthened collaboration between NASENI, state governments, and the private sector to establish manufacturing industries that leverage local raw materials and create job opportunities.

NEC also stressed the need for favourable policies, improved infrastructure, and simplified processes to ensure the seamless implementation of NASENI’s initiatives. 

This includes assistance in land and seaport access as well as the creation of showrooms to promote locally made products.

NASENI’s mandate to promote Nigeria’s industrial self-reliance remains a cornerstone of the federal government’s strategy for sustainable economic growth. The company aims to make Nigeria a global hub for innovation and industrial excellence.

The three-day intensive training which began Monday, July 8, 2024 and would end on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, is taking place at the NASENI Skill Acquisition Centre located in Ife Federal Constituency, Osun State. 

Khalil Suleiman Halilu, the executive vice chairman/CEO of NASENI, ably represented by Engr. Olayode Adesola Olasupo, director of manufacturing services, Engineering Infrastructure Directorate, while declaring the programme open, said it would equip participants with hands-on experience in modern tailoring and shoe making techniques.

The EVC stated that NASENI as an Agency of the Federal Government under the Presidency, has the mandate to nurture an appropriate and dynamic Science and Engineering infrastructure base for achieving home-initiated and home-sustained industrialisation for Nigeria. 

“To achieve this mandate, critical skill development of personnel is required. It is in this direction that we embarked on development of NASENI Skill Acquisition Centres across Nigeria. I am delighted to inform you that this NASENI Skill Acquisition Centre, Ife Federal Constituency where we are today, is the first of its kind in Osun State,” he stated. 

Halilu added that the training being organized at the Centre is a testament of the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Federal Government of Nigeria which includes ending poverty, economic growth and job creation.