*The Presidential Renewed Hope Media Tour commends the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure for prioritising commercially viable innovations capable of creating jobs, reducing production time and supporting the Nigeria First Policy
Isola Moses | ConsumerConnect
The Presidential Renewed Hope Media Tour has commended the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) for its remarkable progress in advancing local technology development.
The team described the agency as a key driver of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and Nigeria’s industrial transformation.
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Speaking on behalf of the team, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, in a statement Wednesday, August 5, 2026, described the visit as “impressive, impressive, impressive”.
Onanuga noted that NASENI’s achievements have demonstrated the capacity of Nigerian youths to excel when supported by purposeful leadership.
The Presidential aide also commended the transformation recorded under the leadership of Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu, Executive Vice-Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of NASENI.
Halilu, in his remarks, explained that sustainable industrial growth does not require products to be 100 percent locally produced but rather demands strategic technology development, innovation and partnerships.
He stated that NASENI is prioritising commercially viable innovations capable of creating jobs, reducing production time and supporting the Nigeria First Policy.
Segun Ayeoyenikan, Director of Information at NASENI, Wednesday stated Onanuga also highlighted the Agency’s efforts at technology transfer, commercialisation, mentorship of innovators and the Innovate Naija Challenge, which provides a ₦500 million prize fund to support and scale promising Nigerian innovations.
Alhaji Mohammed Idris, Honourable Minister of Information and National Orientation, commended NASENI’s achievements, and urged the media to give greater visibility to the Federal Government’s programmes and successes across sectors.
Similarly, Hajia Hadiza Bala Usman, Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination, emphasised the need for stronger strategic communication and patronage of Nigerian innovations.
Chief Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, advocated a policy encouraging Ministries, Departments and Agencies to prioritise NASENI, and other locally manufactured products.
Mr. Tunde Rahman, Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Media and Publicity, and Otega Ogra, Special Assistant to the President on Digital Media, also commended NASENI’s partnerships and locally developed technologies.
Onanuga explained that during the tour, the delegation inspected NASENI’s facilities, including drone technology, helicopter assembly, reverse engineering, precision manufacturing, renewable energy, agricultural technology and recycling systems.
The visitors witnessed the practical implementation of the Agency’s 3Cs framework —Creation, Collaboration and Commercialisation— which is driving indigenous manufacturing and technology transfer.
Stakeholders at the end of the visit urged sustained national campaigns to promote Nigerian-made products, strengthen local manufacturing, reduce import dependence and advance President Tinubu’s industrialisation agenda.