NASENI Targets Commercialisation of Innovations to Create Opportunities for Nigerians

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has emphasised the need to translate scientific innovations into marketable products, businesses and economic opportunities for Nigerians as part of efforts to drive national development.
The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NASENI, Khalil Suleiman Halilu, stated this while declaring open a three-day media training for Information and New Media Officers across the agency’s system in Abuja.
Halilu said NASENI’s mandate went beyond developing technologies and prototypes, stressing the importance of ensuring that Nigerians could access and benefit from innovations produced by the agency.
He explained that NASENI’s activities were guided by its three Cs of Creation, Collaboration and Commercialisation, which promote partnerships, technology transfer and local production.
According to him, these initiatives are designed to transform ideas into products and businesses while addressing practical national challenges.
The NASENI chief executive also stressed the importance of effective science communication in helping the public understand the value and impact of the agency’s technological innovations.
He urged the media officers to strengthen strategic communication, improve science reporting and make complex scientific and technological concepts accessible to Nigerians.
The three-day training, with the theme, “Modern Media Practices and Strategic Communication Alignment with NASENI’s Mandate”, is holding from November 2 to 4, 2026, at the Technology and Orientation Centre, NASENI Headquarters, Abuja.
Earlier, the Director of Information, New Media and Protocol, Olusegun Samuel Ayeoyenikan, said the retreat was timely as NASENI continued to advance its modernisation, technological innovation, local content development and industrial manufacturing agenda.
Also speaking, the Managing Director of Pekky Media Concept Limited, represented by Dr Victor Adekunle, said the training would strengthen participants’ ability to translate complex scientific and engineering concepts into accessible stories.
He highlighted the importance of audience engagement, digital platforms and data-informed communication in improving the visibility and acceptance of NASENI’s innovations.