President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), would be a pivotal legacy his administration will bequeath to the next administration in 2023.
He stated this during the commissioning of the President Muhammadu Buhari Technology and Innovation Complex at NASENI Headquarters, Idu Industrial Zone, Abuja.
The President stated that the Agency, under his administration, was being repositioned to become a technology and innovation hub for national development.
Decrying NASENI’s inability to attain her full potentials over the years, President Buhari assured of his administration’s determination to reverse the trend.
However, he noted that under his Chairmanship, NASENI is undergoing a reinvention and transformation to become a technology and innovation hub for national development.
President Buhari also expressed delight that NASENI was advancing the Agricultural Self Sufficiency, Energy, Power and Home Grown Technology Programmes of the administration through its fabrication of machinery, equipment and devices.
“the Agency is currently implementing Smart Irrigation Projects for multi-crop season farming; the National Tractor Recovery, Rehabilitation and Redeployment Innovation, in collaboration with Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending, stressing that the “assembly of two Helicopters towards first Made In Nigeria Helicopter and the development of Solar cells for 100%Solar Module production, using local raw materials are among patriotic contributions to Nigeria’s transition to a manufacturing economy”.
President Buhari reiterated NASENI’s relevance as a critical agency towards the maintenance and sustainability of the nation’s infrastructure.
According to him, the present administration has invested heavily in diverse infrastructural facilities: in roads, rails, water and aviation , among other sectors of the economy.
President Buhari also lauded the Executive Vice Chairman of NASENI, Professor Mohammad Sani Haruna for his exemplary leadership, dynamism and foresight in advancing the cause of the Agency.
“I commend you and direct the conferment of Excellence Service Award on you and a National Honour of OFFICER OF THE ORDER OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC, which is to be conferred on you at the last Federal Executive Council of December 2022”.
In his welcome address, the Executive Vice Chairman, acknowledged President Buhari’s commitment to the deployment of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) to the centre stage of Nigeria’s socio-economic activities, noting that it was the first time a Nigerian President was visiting the Agency.
He assured the President of the Agency’s commitment in contributing towards overcoming the country’s development challenges.
The goodwill message from the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan was delivered by Senator Uche Ekwunife, Chairman, Senate Committee on Science and Technology, while the Minister, Federal Capital Territory, Muhammad Bello, was among dignitaries at the commissioning ceremony.
Bello Wakili