Nigeria has received over 1000 applications from reputable global companies under one year for technology transfer.
This achievement and more were possible because of President Tinubu’s policies,which had opened Nigeria’s doors to diasporians and foreign investors eager to partner with the country in critical sectors.
The Executive Vice Chairman of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Khalil Halilu, who disclosed this said the country has seen unprecedented progress in technology transfer under President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Halilu disclosed during President Tinubu’s interactive session with Nigerians in Japan, held on the sidelines of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) last week.
EVC of NASENI said the accelerated Technology Transfer Programme approved by the President has already attracted $2 billion in commitments, while also simplifying the application process through a seamless online platform.
According to him “We have moved from being a research and development agency with only prototypes on the shelf to an implementing agency with 40 market-ready products,” .
Halilu said NASENI has signed a deal with a Japanese company in the area of nanotechnology, which would establish four factories in Nigeria, and expressed optimism that more Japanese firms would take advantage of the enabling policies to invest in the country.
He also highlighted ongoing projects such as the 40-hectare renewable industrial park, an electric vehicle assembly plant, and other technology-driven initiatives designed to boost industrialisation and create job for the teeming army of unemployed Nigerianss.
While assuring potential investors of full support, the NASENI boss stressed that Nigeria was ready to provide an enabling environment for technology transfer and sustainable industrial growth.
