The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), under the leadership of its Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Khalil Halilu, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, received the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Mr. Akintunde Sawyerr, and his delegation on a courtesy visit to the Agency’s headquarters in Idu, Abuja.
The engagement highlights NASENI’s growing role as a central driver of strategic partnerships aimed at advancing youth empowerment, skills development, and Nigeria’s industrial transformation.
During the visit, NASENI hosted the NELFUND delegation to a comprehensive tour of its state-of-the-art facilities, providing firsthand exposure to the Agency’s cutting-edge innovations, ongoing technological projects, and robust capacity-building programmes designed to accelerate local production and national self-reliance.
Deliberations were led by NASENI and centred on forging a structured collaboration between both institutions, with particular emphasis on human capital development. The proposed partnership will see NASENI leverage its technical expertise, infrastructure, and innovation ecosystem to support the design and implementation of practical training programmes targeting young Nigerians across both formal and informal sectors.
These programmes are expected to equip beneficiaries with industry-relevant skills, thereby enhancing employability, fostering entrepreneurship, and strengthening productivity across key sectors of the economy.
In aligning this initiative with its broader mandate, NASENI will work closely with NELFUND, whose financing framework is expected to complement the Agency’s technical interventions by expanding access to education and skills acquisition opportunities.
The visit concluded with NASENI reaffirming its commitment to building impactful institutional partnerships, while both parties expressed optimism on the transformative potential of the collaboration. Further engagements are expected to consolidate the framework for implementation, in line with national priorities on youth development and sustainable economic growth.
