The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu, has been nominated for the Award for Outstanding Service in Innovations and Reforms (2025) by the board of editors and panel of judges of Daily Telegraph Publishing Company Limited, publishers of New Telegraph, Saturday Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph newspapers.
Presenting the Award nomination letter to the EVC/CEO in his office at NASENI Headquarters, Idu, Abuja, on Thursday, January 29, 2026, the Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief, Daily Telegraph Publishing Company Limited, Mr. Ayo Aminu said, the awards is for individuals and corporates, who have distinguished themselves in various sectors of our national life.
“We have carefully followed your activities at the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) since your appointment by President Bola Tinubu in September 2023, and we note with delight that you have moved the Agency from a research-focused institution to a performance-driven technology transfer and commercialisation hub.
“We are aware that you are the youngest Executive Vice Chairman/CEO in NASENI’s history. But that has not stopped you from the very impressive strides we have noted in the Agency, which we won’t be able to cover in this letter,” he said.
Mr. Aminu noted various transformations carried out by the NASENI boss such as introduction of over 44 indigenous commercial products, 55 national projects implemented, more than 50 strategic partnerships signed; over 30,000 direct jobs created and new Development Institutes and Centres being built all 36 states and the FCT.
Others include initiation of institutional reforms to transform NASENI into a delivery oriented organization; creation of the Project Management Office (PMO) and Implementation Management Office (IMO) to strengthen accountability and execution; the deployment of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to enhance transparency and efficiency across projects, among others.
Mr. Halilu appreciated the newspaper for finding him worthy of the honour saying, “I thank my team at NASENI for the work we are doing. We are committed and we’ll do more. We are basically replacing importation with made-in-Nigeria goods; we are creating jobs and ensuring security of the country.”
He said “When award like this come, it is a sign that we are working and that people are noticing what we are doing. It gives you a boost and confidence to do more,” Halilu added. The New Telegraph 2025 Awards ceremony is slated for Friday, February 13, 2026, at the Grand Ballroom, Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos will be graced by the governors of Lagos, Imo, Zamfara, Ekiti, Rivers, Edo, Delta, and Sokoto states as well as CEOs of top MDAs.
eSigned:
Olusegun Ayeoyenikan
Director, New Media and Protocol, NASENI
29th January, 2026
