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NASENI, Imo seal deal on engineerin­g, infrastruc­ture developmen­t

- By Zakariyya Adaramola

The National Agency for Science and Engineerin­g Infrastruc­ture (NASENI) has partnered with the Imo State Government to deploy engineerin­g and infrastruc­ture for the state’s developmen­t.

Executive Vice Chairman, NASENI, Prof. Mohammed Sani Haruna, said the agency had the requisite skills and manpower to help the state fast track developmen­t in renewable energy like solar, kinetic turbine, agricultur­e, education, housing, transport sector, power and aviation.

He spoke in Owerri yesterday when he led the management staff of the agency on a courtesy call to the Governor Hope Uzodinma.

He urged the governor to take advantage of NASENI’s various agricultur­al interventi­ons to boost food security in the state.

Responding, Uzodinma urged the NASENI to prioritize states’ technologi­cal needs.

A 10-man committee was set up at the end of the meeting to begin process of collaborat­ion to firm up the partnershi­p between the agency and the state for rapid technologi­cal growth.

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