*Khalil Suleiman Halilu, Executive Vice-Chairman/CEO of National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure, reiterates the agency is focused on linking research, production, and commercialisation to ensure that innovations are translated into market-ready products in Nigeria
Alexander Davis | ConsumerConnect
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) under the auspices of the Federal Government’s ‘Nigeria First Policy’, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) to promote locally manufactured renewable energy technologies.
NASENI dickies the two organisations signed the agreement, facilitated by Dr. Adebowale Abraham Adedokun, Director-General of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP).
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The MoU signing ceremony held at the BPP Headquarters Friday, June 19, 2026, in Abuja, FCT.
Speaking at the event, Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu, Executive Vice-Chairman/CEO of NASENI, said the agency remained focused on linking research, production, and commercialisation to ensure that innovations are translated into market-ready products.
Olusegun Ayeoynikan, Director of Information at NASENI, Friday, June 19, 2026, quoted the EVC/CEO of the agency to have said: “NASENI would scale up renewable energy production, including solar panels and streetlights, through initiatives, such as DefFrontier, to strengthen local manufacturing and reduce import dependence, adding that the agency will meet the renewable energy requirements of REA.”
Instead of continuous importation of technologies, machines and equipment for producing renewable energy solutions, NASENI noted the MoU would be committed to local manufacturing and domestication of the technologies, equipment, and other ways and means of proliferation of renewable resource in the country, to increase the off-grid energy solutions.
Dr. Abba Abubakar Aliyu, Managing Director/CEO of REA, described the relationship with NASENI as a strategic partnership aimed at building Nigeria’s renewable energy ecosystem through local production and deployment.
Aliyu stated: “While NASENI provides the manufacturing and technological capacity for renewable equipment, REA will focus on deploying solutions to expand electricity across rural areas.”
Meanwhile, Dr. Adedokun, Director-General of BPP, said the Nigeria First Policy, exemplified by this agreement, is aimed at strengthening local content, ensuring value for money, and promoting accountability in public procurement.
The Director-General of BPP also emphasised that implementation of the agreement would be performance-based, with strict monitoring to ensure compliance and measurable outcome.
The MoU, he noted, is expected to deepen collaboration between NASENI and REA in expanding renewable energy and reducing dependence on imported technologies.
The agency also stated the MoU would be implemented through its subsidiary company, NASENI Devfrontier Green Energy FZE and REA limited liability company, RAMco.
The two Federal Government agencies seek to establish a strategic collaboration under which REA shall offtake PV modules, inverters, energy storage batteries of NASENI-Devfrontier Green Energy FZE directly or through its approved distribution companies/assembly and manufacturing factory.
As part of the agreement, NASENI revealed REA should provide institutional visibility to enable it participate in electrification projects; facilitate opportunities for engagements between NASENI and eligible developers/contractors under REA programmes.
He noted the aim is to ensure that such facilitation is consistent with applicable procurement, local content, and transparency requirements; and also collaborate with NASENI in promoting standardized, high-quality PV technologies across its programme portfolio.