The Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu, has said investing in human capital development and staff motivation remain the best ways of repositioning the Agency into a power-house of science, technology and innovation (STI) at the global scene.
Presenting a keynote address at the opening ceremony of a 5 training for information, new media and protocol staff of the agency on ‘New Media and Protocol Strategies for a Modern Government Agency in the 21st Century’, Monday in Abuja, Mr. Halilu said investing in staff training and development is vital for the success of any organisation.
“We are building a new NASENI where one of the overarching goals is to have well trained employees with knowledge and requisite technical, vocational and management skills required for the Agency’s growth and technology advancement. He said this reorientation would equip us to bring to fruition the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed TinubuAdministration and also the Eight Priority Areas of the administration,” he said.
The NASENI boss noted that the agency’s mission is to drive Nigeria’s rapid industrialisation through the new three Cs of Collaboration, Creation and Commercialisation.
He added that in the past four months since he took over the leadership of NASENI, the agency has embarked on new partnerships and collaborations aimed at turning NASENI’s over 150 scientific and technological prototypes, products and intellectual properties rights (IPR) into finished products.
“We have signed multibillion dollars new Memorandum of Understandings (MOUs) and revived old ones with international technical partners to establish coal-based fertilizer plant, Lithium processing and Electric Vehicle (EV) manufacturing plant, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for agric afforestation, smart solar irrigation, tractor repairs and crop traceability for food security,” he further explained.
He said intensive training programme would enable information and protocol staff of the agency to catch-up with the current trends and international standards required for mastering the intricacies of new media and protocol strategies that would take the agency to greater heights.
“We have assembled about forty-one (41) staff responsible for information and protocol activities from our Headquarters and Institutes to benefit from this training. This training will upskill the crop of staffto communicate our new strategy and partnerships to different publics”, he stated.
The Coordinating Director, Engineering Infrastructure, Prof. Bagudu Dansheu Gwadangaji who was ably represented by Engr. Dr. Olayode Olasupo, urged the information staff to adapt to new media and protocol strategies to ensure the continued success and relevance of NASENI.
In a welcome address, Director of Information, Protocol and New Media Unit, Mr. Segun Ayeoyenikan, commended the Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive of NASENI, Mr. Khalil Halilu for making staff motivation, development and productivity top priorities in his agenda since he assumed the position as EVC/CEO barely four months ago.
