WorldStage– The Executive Vice Chairman of National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu, has praised staff of the agency for their role in developing over 44 commercially viable products and creating 30,000 jobs.
Speaking during at the event of NASENI 2025 Staff Motivation and Reward Night, held on in Abuja, Halilu also celebrated the workforce driving the agency’s transformation under its 3Cs framework (Creation, Collaboration, Commercialisation).
The ceremony, according to the Halilu, was designed to recognize the agency’s human capital as the primary driver behind its recent technological and industrial achievements.
He stressed that technological and industrial excellence is built by people, with “Staff Choice Award” given to the EVC himself, and Barr. Hussaina Shehu recognized as the “Overall Staff of the Year.”
At the event, NASENI highlighted its ongoing construction of the 40-hectare Solar Industrial Park in Gora, Nasarawa State, projected to become Africa’s largest clean energy manufacturing hub.
Emphasizing its support for female engineers at its service, NASENI spotlighted its DELT-Her initiative, which it said has awarded over ₦229 million in grants to female engineers to boost research, development, and technological innovation.
Top departmental awards were presented to high-performing employees from various units, including Finance & Accounts, Technology Business Development, and the EVC’s Office.
