The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has reaffirmed its commitment to developing the skilled workforce needed to drive industrialization in Kano State, as it commenced the Community Empowerment Initiative in Science, Technology, Skills Acquisition, and Renewable Energy for Youth and Women.
Speaking in Kano, the Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of NASENI, Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu, said the Agency’s investments in projects such as the Sustainable Emerging Technologies Institute (SETI), the Transformer Manufacturing Plant, and the Coal and Liquid-Based Fertilizer Plant must be matched with investments in human capital.
According to him, industrialization requires both infrastructure and skilled people, stressing that sustainable development can only be achieved when local communities possess the skills needed to power emerging industries.
As part of the initiative, young people and women from Kumbotso and Tarauni Local Government Areas are being equipped with practical skills in solar installation, welding and fabrication, food processing, and STEM education to enhance employability, entrepreneurship, and economic self-reliance.
Halilu said NASENI’s vision is to ensure that as its industrial investments in Kano continue to expand, the technicians, innovators, entrepreneurs, and skilled workforce required to sustain them will come from Kano communities.
He reiterated that the Agency remains committed to creating opportunities through technology, skills development, and innovation in line with the Federal Government’s industrialization agenda and the Nigeria First Policy.
