President Bola Tinubu has removed Dr. Bashir Gwandu from his position as the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI).
This development was conveyed through a statement released by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity.
In a surprising move, the President has appointed 32-year-old Khalil Suleiman Halilu the new CEO of the agency.
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According to Ngelale, the newly appointed CEO will serve an initial five-year term as stipulated by the relevant sections of the NASENI Act, 2014.
The statement reads, “Mr. Halilu, 32, is expected to bring his significant experience as an innovator and technology expert to bear in this important new national assignment.”
This appointment, directed by the President, takes immediate effect.