Citizenship News
The Honourable Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda is translating bold policies into tangible projects, jobs, innovation and economic opportunities across the country.
Speaking on Tuesday at the headquarters of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Abuja, during the Presidential Media Team Tour of the agency, the Minister said the National Renewed Hope Media Tour was designed to give Nigerians firsthand access to projects and programmes being implemented by the Federal Government.
This is according to Rabiu Ibrahim, mnipr, the Special Assistant (Media) to the Honourable Minister of Information and National Orientation in a statement on Tuesday, August 4 2026.
“We want Nigerians to see for themselves how government policies are being translated into tangible projects, jobs, innovation and opportunities. Transparency is strengthened when government institutions actively engage the public, while accountability is enhanced when citizens can independently verify progress,” the Minister said.
He described NASENI as a strategic institution driving Nigeria’s industrial transformation through science, engineering and technology, with interventions spanning local manufacturing, renewable energy, agricultural mechanisation, digital technology and skills development.
According to the Minister, President Tinubu’s vision is to build a productive, self-reliant economy anchored on innovation, local value addition and industrial competitiveness. “Our vision is clear: to move Nigeria from being primarily a consumer nation to becoming a nation of producers, innovators and exporters,” he said.
Idris noted that the Renewed Hope Agenda places industrialisation, technology and youth empowerment at the centre of national economic transformation, creating an enabling environment for investment, enterprise and sustainable job creation.
He commended NASENI’s management and staff for advancing indigenous technology and engineering solutions that are strengthening Nigeria’s productive capacity and reducing dependence on imports.
The Minister also praised members of the Presidential Media Team for supporting the Federal Government’s commitment to openness by providing Nigerians with factual, balanced and firsthand reporting on the implementation of key government programmes and projects.
He thereafter declared the Presidential Media Team Tour of NASENI officially open.
Speaking earlier, the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NASENI, Khalil Suleiman Halilu, said the Agency is implementing a practical industrialisation strategy focused on local manufacturing, technology transfer, healthcare innovation and commercialisation of research. He explained that NASENI’s interventions now cover eight key industrial sectors, with projects spread across the six geopolitical zones and the FCT.
“Our goal is to build sustainable industries by designing products for the Nigerian market, assembling them locally, gradually increasing local content and creating factories that can compete globally. That is how we have been able to establish more than 20 factories within a short period,” Halilu said.
In attendance were the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy; the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Chief Sunday Dare; Special Adviser on Policy Coordination, Hadiza Bala; Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi; Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Communication and Citizen Engagement, among other dignitaries.
