NASENI Launches Systemic Nationwide Reform Drive for Transparency, Service Delivery Training
By Onwe Wisdom, Pan Afric Reporters
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has commenced a systemwide training programme aimed at deepening transparency, strengthening accountability, and improving service delivery across its operations nationwide.
The initiative, structured as a “train-the-trainers” programme, brought together overseeing officers, managing directors of NASENI development institutes, heads of centres, and key staff, with a mandate to cascade the knowledge and reforms throughout the agency’s workforce.
The training, which began on Monday in Jos, Plateau State, is designed to institutionalise Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and clearly defined Job Descriptions (JDs) across all directorates and units, ensuring consistency, efficiency, and ethical conduct in the agency’s activities.
Speaking at the opening session, the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NASENI, Mr. Suleiman Halilu represented by the Acting Director of Finance and Accounts, Mr. Alhassan Muhammadu—said the agency’s infrastructure for national development must be rooted in integrity and operational efficiency.
He described the programme as a critical step in NASENI’s ongoing institutional reform, noting that the agency is shifting from policy formulation to practical implementation.
According to him, the training is a direct outcome of a joint corruption risk assessment conducted in collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which began three years ago.
“The true value of any assessment lies not in the report itself, but in how effectively its recommendations are implemented,” he said.
Halilu explained that the assessment led to the development of comprehensive job descriptions and standard operating procedures to guide activities across the NASENI system.
He added that the current training would ensure these reforms are fully internalised and consistently applied at all levels of the organisation.
“They are expected to cascade the knowledge to NASENI centres, institutes, and directorates nationwide. Our processes must be beyond reproach, and institutional credibility is non-negotiable,” he stressed.
The NASENI boss urged participants to embody the reforms they would be teaching, warning that resistance to change must be overcome to achieve lasting institutional impact.
He also commended the EFCC for its collaboration, noting that the partnership underscores a growing shift towards preventive strategies in tackling corruption within public institutions.
