President Bola Tinubu has sacked the Executive Vice Chairman of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and appointed Khalil Suleiman Halilu in his stead.
The appointment was announced today, Friday, September 1, 2023, by Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on media and publicity.
“By this appointment, Khalil Suleiman Halilu will serve for an initial term of five years in accordance with the relevant sections of the NASENI Act, 2014,” the statement reads.
“Mr. Halilu, 32, is expected to bring his significant experience as an innovator and technology expert to bear in this important new national assignment.
“The tenure of Dr. Bashir Gwandu as EVC/CEO of NASENI is hereby terminated.
“By the directive of the President, this appointment takes immediate effect.”
Halilu is the founder of Zabe, an election monitoring application, and The CANs, an eco-friendly technological hub.
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