Over 2000 Kano Households Benefit From NASENI’s Clean Energy Solutions

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has launched its Sustainable Empowerment Programme in Kano State, with over 2,000 households benefiting from the Agency’s clean, reliable energy solutions aimed at reducing the impact of climate change.

The agency, in a statement, said the empowerment programme held in Kano on Tuesday saw thousands of men and women going home with NASENI Clean Cookstoves, Home Solar Solutions, and other tools that will enhance access to clean and reliable energy solutions for households in rural and semi-urban communities.

Flagging off the event, the  Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, described the NASENI Sustainable Empowerment Programme as a practical demonstration of how Nigeria’s industrial, trade, and investment agenda is being translated into real outcomes for citizens.

While commending NASENI leadership for this initiative that celebrates excellence in Nigerian enterprise, industrial productivity, and the practical realisation of Nigeria First policy, she said the initiative directly supports President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, particularly its priorities around industrialisation, job creation, local productivity, and inclusive economic growth.

She said, “Kano’s selection as host for this programme is particularly significant. Historically, Kano has been one of West Africa’s major commercial and manufacturing hubs, with deep strengths in trade, textiles, agro-processing, and enterprise.”

In his welcome remarks, executive vice chairman of NASENI, Khalil Suleiman Halilu, said the initiative empowers households with clean Cookstoves that reduce smoke and save fuel, Solar Home Systems that provide reliable electricity, and practical solutions for their homes and businesses.

“What you are receiving today is not just support; it is part of a larger national effort to build a cleaner and healthier Nigeria. This programme is not just about empowerment.

It is about dignity. It is about improving your quality of life.

“It is about giving you tools to do more, earn more, and live better. To our beneficiaries: Use these tools wisely. Take care of them. Let them improve your homes and your businesses. Let them support your families and your future”, Halilu added.

Goodwill messages were also presented by the chairman, Presidential Implementation Committee on Technology Transfer (PICTT), Dr Mohammed Dahiru; the permanent secretary, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Chris Osa Isokpunwu; national coordinator, African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), Patience Okala and permanent secretary, Alhaji Salisu Mustapha, who represented the Head of Service of Kano State government.