NIGERIAN LEADERSHIP: WHEN THE YOUTHS ARE GETTING NOTICED.

     

Not quite long ago, it was the 41-year-old Mr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, appointed as the Federal Minister of Interior (Domestic Affairs). Today, 32-year-old Khalil Suleiman Halilu is the new Chief Executive Officer of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), following the termination of the appointment of Dr. Bashir Gwandu.

According to the presidential spokesman, the new CEO will serve for an initial term of five years by the relevant sections of the NASENI Act, 2014. Halilu was born on October 29, 1990, in Kano, Kano State.

According to numerous newspaper reports, Halilu obtained his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 2009 and a Master of Science in International Business in 2010 at the University of Hertfordshire, UK.

Before his tech journey started, Halilu once ventured into waste recycling.

He has founded several start-ups, including The CANs (an eco-friendly hub), OyaOya Strategic Services Ltd., and ShapShap Logistics Ltd.

He has served in various capacities in his career, including as co-founder and CEO of KSH Construction & Design LTD in 2014; creative director and business developer at Africa Infotech Consultancy in 2015; operations manager at ZCET Global Meter Services Ltd; and chief operating officer at Scirrocco International Limited, a company that specializes in the production of tea and cold beverages.

He has also served on various boards, including Africa Infotech Consultancy, JIGS Environmental Services, and Agro-Allied Ltd.

Before he was appointed NASENI boss, he was the chairperson of MACE Nigeria Ltd.

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President Tinubu Appoints 32 Years Old Khalil S Halilu as NASENI Boss

Here are nine things to know about the new NASENI boss.

Halilu was born on October 29, 1990, in Kano, to a lineage of traders.

He began his education at the Rainbow Primary School in Kano in 1996. His secondary school education was at St. Thomas Catholic School (2001–2003) before he completed his studies at Prime College in Kano in 2006.

Halilu obtained his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 2009 and a Master of Science in International Business in 2010 at the University of Hertfordshire, UK.

Before his journey into tech started, Halilu once ventured into waste recycling.

He has founded a number of start-ups, including The CANs (an eco-friendly hub), OyaOya Strategic Services Ltd., and ShapShap Logistics Ltd.

He has served in various capacities in his career, including as co-founder and CEO of KSH Construction & Design LTD in 2014; creative director and business developer at Africa Infotech Consultancy in 2015; operations manager at ZCET Global Meter Services Ltd; and chief operating officer at Scirrocco International Limited, a company that specializes in the production of tea and cold beverages.

He has also served on various boards, including Africa Infotech Consultancy, JIGS Environmental Services, and Agro-Allied Ltd. Before his appointment as NASENI boss, he was the chairperson of MACE Nigeria Ltd.

Golf and polo are two of his favorite sports among a wide range of hobbies he possesses. He belongs to the Lagos Polo Club, the Nigerian Polo Association, the Abuja Polo Club, and the Kano Golf Club.