National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure

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The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) was established in 1992 by The Nigerian Federal Government of the recommendations of the White Paper Committee on the 1991 Report of a 150-member National Committee on Engineering Infrastructure comprising scientists, engineers, administrators, federal and state civil servants, economists, lawyers, bankers and industrialists. [1]

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Mr. Khalil Halilu is the executive vice chairman and chief executive of the agency in Abuja, Nigeria. The post was formerly held by Bashir Gwandu. [2] [3]

Mandate

NASENI, by its mandate and scope of operation is the Nigerian only purpose-built agency designed to conduct developmental work in the areas of manufacturing, and as such, it is capable of coordinating the proliferation of technologies developed either within or outside of its Centers including patents obtained. Technologies developed in the areas of spares, components and systems engineering are to be transferred to entrepreneurs for the production of goods and services. Nigeria can have the benefit of a rapid technological development by strengthening NASENI [1]

Development Institutes

NASENI operates mainly through her Development Institutes. Each of the institutes has a unique mandate of Engineering Infrastructural development. [4] At present, there are Eleven (11) Development Institutes.

ELDI Electronics Development Institute, Awka [5]

EMDI Engineering Materials Development Institute, Akure [6]

NEDDI National Engineering Design Development Institute, Nnewi [7]

AMTDI Advanced Manufacturing Technology Development Institute, Jalingo [8]

PEEMADI Power Equipment and Electrical Machinery Development Institute, Okene [9]

SEDI-E Scientific Equipment Development Institute, Enugu [10]

SEDI-M Scientific Equipment Development Institute, Minna [11]

SOMMEDI Solid Minerals Machinery and Equipment Development Institute (SOMMEDI), Nasarawa [12]

In August 2010 the agency said it had completed plans to establish centres of excellence and research on material science in nine universities in the Niger Delta region. [13] The agency has produced science kits for secondary schools, which it will distribute nationwide if funding is available. NASENI has completed a 7.5 Megawatts Solar Panel Manufacturing Plant in Abuja and a 10KW Hydro Power Plant at Ketti Site in Abuja. [14]

Past DGs/EVCs

Professor Gordian O. Ezekwe (FAS) 1st Chairman/CE 1992 – 1997

Dr. Timothy I. Obiaga (OFR) DG/CE 1997 – 2003

Professor Olusegun O. Adewoye (FAS) 2003 – 2012

Dr. Mohammed Sani Haruna EVC/CEO 2012-2023

Dr. Bashir Gwandu EVC/CEO May-August(2023)

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  2. ↑ "News". NASENI. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "News". The Cable. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "NASENI Institutes". NASENI. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
  5. ↑ "ELDI". ELDI. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  6. ↑ "EMDI". EMDI. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "NEDDI". NASENI. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  8. ↑ "AMTDI". AMTDI. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
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