President Bola Tinubu has approved the termination of the appointment of Dr Bashir Gwandu as Executive Vice-Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI).
A release issued on Friday by presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, announced the termination of the tenure of Gwandu as EVC/CEO of NASENI.
In his place, the president approved the appointment of 32-year-old Khalil Suleiman Halilu as the new Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of NASENI.
By his appointment, Halilu will serve for an initial term of five years in accordance with the relevant sections of the NASENI Act, 2014.
The appointee is expected to bring his significant experience as an innovator and technology expert to bear in this important new national assignment.
Halilu, a Muslim born of Hausa origin on the 29th of October, 1990 in Kano city, Kano state Nigeria .
He attended the Rainbow Primary School in Kano from 1996, he soon after began his Secondary School Education at St. Thomas Catholic School (2001-2003) which he completed at Prime College, in Kano (2006).
After graduating from high school, Khalil enrolled at the University of Hertfordshire and obtained his Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Business Administration in 2009, as well as his Master’s degree in International Business in 2010.
As part of his University course requirements in 2008, Khalil and his team successfully planned and operated a fully functioning business venture in a time frame of just three days with Khalil leading the unit
