The Standing Committee on NASENI Inter-Agency Innovation Competition on Monday, January 12, 2026, held a roadshow at the Federal Secretariat, Abuja, to sensitise civil servants in Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to participate in the competition.
The roadshow was organised by the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and commenced at the Old Secretariat Complex, Area 1, Garki, Abuja, before concluding at the New Federal Secretariat Complex, Eagle Square.
Members of the committee, dressed in NASENI-branded sportswear, moved offices within the two complexes, engaging staff and distributing flyers containing key details about the innovation programme. The sensitisation exercise attracted thousands of civil servants who showed interest and asked questions about participation.
Speaking after the exercise, the Chairman of the Inter-Agency Innovation Competition Assessment and Award Committee and Director of Manufacturing Services at NASENI, Engr. Dr Olasupo Oladoye, said the initiative targets staff of Federal MDAs with innovative ideas that can be developed into practical solutions to address national challenges.
According to him, NASENI is committed to promoting indigenous technology and innovation as a way of reducing excessive importation and strengthening local content development. “There are lots of potentials in the federal government staff and NASENI will not like them to retire without their talents being harnessed,” he said.
While urging civil servants to participate actively, Oladoye disclosed that the application portal, https://naseni.gov.ng/innovation/, has been opened and is currently receiving entries. He added that qualified applicants stand to benefit from a ₦140 million grant earmarked for the initiative.
He appreciated the support of the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NASENI, Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu, and reaffirmed the agency’s resolve to intensify efforts in research, innovation, collaboration and commercialisation of technology to drive Nigeria’s industrialisation agenda.
Ministries and agencies visited during the advocacy exercise included the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, the Ministry of Interior, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), the Federal Ministry of Health, and the Federal Ministry of Education, among others.
