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NASENI-PICTT grants N229m to DELT-Her 2.0 awardees

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From Back Row: Postmaster-General and CEO, Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST), Engr. (Ms) Tola Odeyemi (2nd left); Special Assistant on ICT to the President, Fawaz Amodu (3rd left); EVC/CEO of NASENI, Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu (4th left); Representative of the Senate President and Chairman, Senate Committee on NASENI, Senator Ezenwa Francis Onyewuchi (centre); Chairman of PICTT, Dr. Mohammed Dahiru (4th from right) with Awardees of Developing Engineering Leaders Through Her (DELT-Her 2.0) Initiative At The Award Ceremony Held at NASENI Headquarters Photo: NASENI

*Nigeria’s National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure in partnership with the Presidential Implementation Committee on Technology Transfer grants N229 million to 14 awardees of Developing Engineering Leaders Through Her (DELT-Her 2.0) initiative

Emmanuel Akosile | ConsumerConnect

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) in partnership with the Presidential Implementation Committee on Technology Transfer (PICTT) has granted the sum of N229 million to 14 awardees of the Developing Engineering Leaders Through Her (DELT-Her 2.0) initiative.

Speaking at the awards ceremony held at the Agency’s headquarters, Thursday, November 6, 2025, Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu, Executive Vice-Chairman/Chief Executive (EVC/CEO) of NASENI, stated that DELT-Her represents an opportunity platform through which women can turn bold engineering ideas into solutions that change the world.

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Halilu disclosed that out of the 9,925 project proposals, 14 women engineers emerged as awardees, receiving N229 million in grant funding to advance their innovative projects across critical sectors, such as agriculture, clean energy, health, mobility, digital security and environmental sustainability.

According to him, NASENI believes that gender inclusion is not charity; it is a strategy, as every woman empowered through DELT-Her represents new capacity for the country’s technology and manufacturing ecosystem.

This is with regard to a unique perspective that drives better designs, smarter products and more human-centred innovation.

Chima Cletus Akwaja, Deputy Director of Information at NASENI, in a statement Thursday, November 6, 2025, noted Halilu said: “The first edition of DELT-Her in 2024 ignited a movement by empowering six outstanding female engineers with N70.5 million in grant support to develop pioneering innovations.

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“This year, DELT-Her 2.0 attracted 9,925 project proposals, compared to just 120 applications in the previous year.”

The EVC/CEO stated: “From mentoring 30 school girls in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in 2024, the programme scaled in 2025 to reach over 150 girls across Kwara, Niger, Plateau, Nasarawa and the FCT, providing mentorship, bootcamps and fabrication kits that have inspired them to develop their own prototypes.”

Earlier in his opening address at the event, Dr. Mohammed Dahiru, Chairman of PICTT, had commended the awardees.

Dahiru noted that their dedication, ingenuity and resilience exemplified the potential of women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).

He also stated: “As we honour these milestones, let us recommit to sustaining this momentum, ensuring that DELT-Her continues to bridge gaps and drive national development.”

The Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, represented by the Chairman, Senate Committee on NASENI, Senator Ezenwa Francis Onyewuchi, reaffirmed the commitment of the Senate to the ideals represented by NASENI.

Such ideas, he noted, include indigenous production, local content development and gender inclusion in science and technology.

Akpabio said: “We believe that a nation that builds its technology builds its destiny, and a nation that empowers its women secures its future.”

Likewise, Dr. Doris Udoka, Honourable Minister of State for Finance, commended NASENI and PICTT for their foresight and dedication.

Udoka stated that their initiatives align meaningfully with the Federal Government’s broader commitment to promoting technological independence, industrial growth, gender inclusion and national competitiveness.

Goodwill messages came from the Postmaster-General and CEO, Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST), Engr. (Ms) Tola Odeyemi; Executive Director, Business Devt, Nigerian Export-Import Bank, Hon. Stella Okotete; Special Assistant on ICT to the President, Fawaz Amodu; representatives of President, Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Minister of State for FCT; DG of PenCom; Secretary Government of the Federation and DG of NIMC.

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