The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has announced a new partnership with the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) aimed at connecting Nigerian professionals abroad with innovators at home.
Speaking during a courtesy visit to NiDCOM Headquarters in Abuja, NASENI’s Executive Vice Chairman, Khalil Suleiman Halilu, said the collaboration with NiDCOM, led by Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, would serve as a bridge for technology transfer, funding, and skills exchange in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
According to Halilu, over 17 million Nigerians live abroad, many of whom are scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs contributing to global innovation. The new initiative seeks to channel their expertise toward national development.
As part of the effort, NASENI is set to launch the Reverse Japa Program, a platform designed to encourage Nigerian professionals abroad to return home, contribute to local industries, and play a role in nation-building.
Halilu emphasized that the program is about transforming brain drain into brain gain, noting that Nigeria can only achieve its industrial and economic ambitions by leveraging the skills of its diaspora community.
He added that through partnerships such as this, NASENI will continue to drive inclusive growth, innovation, and opportunities that will make Nigeria more competitive globally.
