President Muhammadu Buhari has said the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) would be a pivotal legacy his government would bequeath to the next administration in May, 2023.

Speaking during the inauguration of the President Muhammadu Buhari Technology and Innovation Complex at NASENI Headquarters, Idu Industrial Zone in Abuja, the president stated that the agency, under his administration, was being repositioned to become a technology and innovation hub for national development.

He explained that with the complex and the available facility, the future of the national competitiveness among global economies is promising as it will drive the attainment of Africa Union’s 2063 Agenda and United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, 2030.

Buhari also expressed delight that NASENI was advancing the Agricultural Self Sufficiency, Energy, Power and Home Grown Technology Programmes of his administration through its fabrication of machinery, equipment and devices.

Buhari reiterated NASENI’s relevance as a critical agency towards the maintenance and sustainability of the nation’s infrastructure.

He also lauded the Executive Vice Chairman of NASENI, Professor Mohammad Sani Haruna, for his exemplary leadership, dynamism and foresight in advancing the cause of the agency.

Earlier in his welcome address, the Executive Vice Chairman of NASENI, Professor Mohammad Haruna, said the agency will soon provide innovative technology solution to stopping crude oil theft and bunkering, vandalism, amongst others