NASENI Empowers 50 Kano Women With Renewable Energy Toolkits

National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), in collaboration with AMG Worldwide Limited, has trained and equipped 50 women in Kano with renewable energy skills under the She-Powers Energy Initiative.

The beneficiaries received certificates and NASENI-branded toolkits after completing the training in solar energy installation, maintenance and troubleshooting, aimed at enabling them to become practitioners in the renewable energy sector.

At the event in Kano yesterday, NASENI executive vice chairman and chief executive officer, Engr. Khalil Halilu, said the initiative was designed to create women entrepreneurs and renewable energy champions across communities.

Halilu said NASENI’s focus was not only on technology but on how innovation could improve lives and create economic opportunities.

“When many people think about energy, they think about power plants, transmission lines and infrastructure. At NASENI, we think about people. Behind every solar panel is a household, behind every innovation is a livelihood, and behind every technology is an opportunity to improve lives,” he said.

He said the growing demand for renewable energy solutions in Nigeria provided opportunities for job creation, business development and improved access to clean energy.

The NASENI boss explained that the programme was part of a nationwide women empowerment initiative, adding that thousands of women had benefited from the agency’s interventions in agriculture, drone technology and other sectors.

He noted that the certification and provision of toolkits would allow the beneficiaries to immediately begin providing services without depending on borrowed equipment.

Halilu also stressed the importance of empowering women in Northern communities, where cultural practices often restrict men from accessing certain parts of homes, saying trained women could install and maintain energy systems in such areas while earning a livelihood.

The representative of Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, Senior Special Adviser on Women Education, Yasmin Murtar, commended the initiative, describing it as a boost to women’s empowerment and skills acquisition.

She said the state government remained committed to human capital development and had supported programmes that equipped women with technical and entrepreneurial skills.

Also speaking, the Head Training Facilitator of AMG Worldwide Limited, Munir Ibrahim, said the training had transformed the beneficiaries from learners into professionals capable of delivering renewable energy solutions.

He urged them to utilise the knowledge gained to build businesses and support their communities.