The minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole has commended the transformational strides of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) under the leadership of Khalil Suleiman Halilu.
The minister made the commendation after inspecting NASENI facilities, including the NASENI Innovation Hub, NASENI technology site at the Abuja Technology Village, the NASENI Troment facility and another facility at Abuja Technology Park, Idu Industrial Area, respectively, on Monday, August 11, 2025.
The visit was part of a broader effort by the ministry to assess local industrial capacity and identify high-impact projects that are accelerating the Federal Government’s Nigeria First Policy, an agenda focused on boosting domestic production, encouraging local consumption, and creating jobs through industrialisation.
She commended Halilu’s foresight and commitment to promoting Made-in-Nigeria products at each stop. She was accompanied by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Ambassador Nura Abba Rimi; the Managing Director of the Nigerian Export Processing Zones Authority, Dr. Olufemi Ogunyemi; and the Ministry and NASENI directors.
Speaking during a chat with the media after the tour at the Agency’s headquarters, the Minister said the EVC of NASENI had earlier visited her ministry, briefed her on the agency’s activities, and invited her to visit.
“I have come and I have seen many things. What I see today is not in terms of intents, MoUs, agreements, or prospective investors, but I have seen 100 per cent of made-in-Nigeria products.
“I have seen happy investors. I have seen investors who were pushed to work quickly. I have seen investors setting the pace in the country, in the region and on the global patterns, loading the way, “she added.
During her tour of NASENI facilities, the minister was shown around the NASENI product showroom at Abuja Technology Park, the NASENI Troment factory that will be producing world-class drugs, including HIV vaccines etc., the NASENI Innovation Hub, and several products delivered by the Agency. She rode alongside the EVC/CEO in NASENI’s anti-ballistic missile-enhanced vehicle.
Dr. Oduwole further described the potentials seen in NASENI as a national economic transformation. She commended the EVC for his vision and appealed to him to keep doing his best, especially on knowledge sharing, inspiration to the younger generation, and keeping the pace of the Agency’s commercialisation drive, which no doubt supports domestic content development.
Earlier in his remarks, Halilu expressed appreciation to the minister, the permanent secretary, and the ministry’s directors for the visit and called for stronger collaboration with the Ministry to boost productivity further.
He also appealed to the media to embrace developmental journalism and disclosed that NASENI currently has over 40 market-ready products capable of competing favourably in the global market, with more innovations underway.
