The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure traces its foundational roots directly back to an executive decree issued in February 1992. Established under the leadership of the federal government, the agency was specifically mandated to build a strong capital goods industrial base.
Khalil Halilu assumed office as the Chief Executive Officer of the agency in September 2023, bringing a fresh operational shift toward commercializing research prototypes into mass-market goods.
Engineering the Blueprint for Industrial Autonomy
Before ramping up local manufacturing initiatives for electric vehicles and solar kits, the agency spent decades operating primarily as a research incubator without extensive consumer product rollouts.
By December 2024, the institution officially operated multiple development institutes spanning across various geo-political zones throughout the nation to decentralize technological research.