{"id":76105,"date":"2023-09-16T20:45:30","date_gmt":"2023-09-16T19:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=76105"},"modified":"2023-09-16T20:45:30","modified_gmt":"2023-09-16T19:45:30","slug":"naseni-rea-agree-to-deploy-renewable-technologies-to-light-up-rural-areas-in-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/naseni-rea-agree-to-deploy-renewable-technologies-to-light-up-rural-areas-in-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"NASENI, REA Agree To Deploy Renewable Technologies To Light Up Rural Areas In Nigeria\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">&#8230;<b>REA to Deploy NASENI Renewable Technologies To Light Up Rural Areas in Nigeria\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<p><b><i><span lang=\"EN-US\">.. To Partner NITDA On Local Content Development<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Executive Vice Chairman\/CEO of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Mr Khalil Halilu and the Managing Director\/CEO of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Mr. Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad have agreed to work together to deploy NASENI Solar resources and other renewable energy technologies, to increase electricity supply to Nigeria\u2019s rural areas.<\/p>\n<p>This commitment was the outcome of discussions between the two chief executives in Abuja on Friday September 15, 2023, when the EVC\/CEO of NASENI visited the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) office as part of his efforts to engage with stakeholders to promote the adoption of NASENI\u2019s technologies.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Halilu, who assumed office two weeks ago as NASENI\u2019s chief executive, said, \u201cThe focus is to hit the ground running by nurturing effective collaborations with the right stakeholders who will assist NASENI to fulfil its mandate of providing the science and engineering infrastructure base for Nigeria\u2019s businesses and economy to thrive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to him, \u201cThe strategy, going forward, for NASENI includes knocking on the doors of potential end-users of the Agency\u2019s technology and engineering products, making off-take of our Research &amp; Development (R&amp;D) easy, while also bringing the direct impact of our work to bear on the Nigerian economy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The two chief executives pledged to work together to bring down the cost of solar power installation in rural areas, through efforts such as increased local production of solar panels by NASENI. The overall goal, according to the REA MD, Ahmad Salihijo, is to facilitate the Federal Government\u2019s ambition to achieve the electrification of Nigeria\u2019s rural areas in record time.<\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px;float:none;\" class=\"afw afw_ad_image afw_ad afwadid-32665  \">\r\n                                                            <div style=\"font-size:10px;text-align:center;color:#cccccc;\">Advertisement<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.accessbankplc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"auto\" max-width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Banner-1.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n                                                                        \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>Earlier in the day, Mr. Halilu visited the Director General\/CEO of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Mr. Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, on a similar mission. The two CEOs emphasized the need to look inward and develop local content (human and material) capacity to transform the economy.<\/p>\n<p>Halilu sought to leverage on the long-standing relationship between himself and the NITDA boss, and also between the two organisations, to share experiences and best practices in management and in resource optimization.<\/p>\n<p>Abdullahi disclosed that NITDA\u2019s strategy of focusing on changing both the mind-sets and skill-sets of its staff are two critical factors that have helped the Agency achieve up to 62 percent of its goals and objectives within two (2) years, ahead of its four (4) year projection. He noted that the same approach would work for NASENI, as long as there was a well-thought-out strategic plan, and clarity of vision and goals.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Photo Caption:<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-NG\">R-L<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">:\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-NG\">The EVC\/CEO of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI)<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">,<\/span><span lang=\"en-NG\">\u00a0Mr Khalil Halilu in a handshake with the Managing Director\/CEO of Rural Electrification Agency\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">(REA),\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-NG\">Mr Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad after the meeting of the two chief executives on Friday, 15 September, 2023 in Abuja.<\/span><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Executive Vice Chairman\/CEO of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Mr Khalil Halilu and the Managing Director\/CEO of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Mr. Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad have agreed to work together to deploy NASENI Solar resources and other renewable energy technologies,<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":76107,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23,17],"tags":[10463],"coauthors":[2391],"class_list":["post-76105","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-business","category-news","tag-naseni"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v18.9 - 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