The newly appointed Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu, says he would ensure that President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda was achieved through the deployment of Science, Technology and Inovation (STI) in the economy.

Mr. Halilu made this statement while addressing the management and staff of the agency shortly after his assumption of office as the EVC/CEO at NASENI Headquarters on Friday, September 1, 2023.

The new EVC/CEO, a tech-expert and entrepreneur, was appointed to lead NASENI by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to replace Dr. Bashir Gwandu.

While expatiating on his market-driven approach to things, he said his administration would leverage on technology transfer and also not forgetting domestic, home-grown technology development which is the core mandate of NASENI. According to him, “the focus was for innovation, science and technology resource to serve Nigerians and to add value to the national economy.”

He added that the Agency would play critical roles in supporting President Tinubu’s economic Agenda for the nation anchored on areas like food security, ending poverty, economic growth and job creation, creating access to capital through consumer credit, inclusivity, improving security, rule of law and fighting corruption.

The new EVC/CEO said in the 21st century, there were immense opportunities for Nigeria to leapfrog in the areas of science, technology, engineering and innovation, even as he promised that NASENI, during his tenure, would play effectively those central roles through technology transfer revolution that is coming.

Khalil held a maiden management meeting with the officials, who took turns to pledge their supports for him and also their desires to work for the good of NASENI and to create positive impacts on the economy.

Halilu is an entrepreneur and technology expert who had excelled in business development, including managing successfully, high-profile concerns both at local and international spheres. He hails from Kano city, Kano State. He has held several positions in both private and public sectors of the Nigerian economy.

According to a statement by the Director, Information and Protocol, Mr. Olusegum Ayeoyenikan, Hakilu has a Master of Science (M.Sc) degree in International Businessin Business and also B.Sc in Business. Administration from University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, United Kingdom respectively. He honed his skills in Data Science from John Hopkins, USA. He is an expert in Database Administration, Big Data and E-Commerce and Oracle Database Programing 10G.

Prior to this appointment as EVC/CEO of NASENI, Mr. Khalil sits on the Boards and plays advisory roles in many successful companies like Kuming Power of China Group, Nuli Foods Company, CGC Construction, Dantata Foods Ltd., Gongoni Company Ltd., Broadbased Connectivity Limited, Fata Tannery and Sudabelt Medical.

He was the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ShapShap Technologies Ltd., OyaOya Strategic Services Ltd., Managing Director of KSH Construction & Design Ltd., Co-Founder/Director of KWNNC Paper Recycling as well as Prymo.ng. He was the Chief Operating Officer (COO), Scirrocco International Ltd.; Director/COO of Africa Infotech Consulting; and Director of JIGS Environmental Services & Agro Allied Ltd.He previously worked at ZCET Global Metering Company and W.J Bush and Co

•PHOTO: L-R; Dr. (Mrs.) Olayinka Komolafe, Secretary to the Agency, National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI); Prof. Ibrahim Gaya, Coordinating Director, Science Infrastructure Directorate, NASENI; Dr. Mohammed Dahiru, Chairman, Presidential Implementation for the Nigerian/Czech Republic Technology Transfer Agreement; Mr. Khalil Halilu, Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of NASENI; and Mrs. Nonyem Onyechi, Coordinating Director, Planning and Business Development Directorate, NASENI in a group photograph with the Management on the assumption of duty of the EVC/CEOof NASENI on Monday 4 September, 2023. PHOTO: NASENI.