National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure on Thursday announced the construction of Sustainable & Emerging Technologies Institute ,SETI, devoted to Artificial Intelligence and other cutting-edge technologies development.
According to a statement by the agency’s Director of Information, Mr. Olusegun Ayeoyenikan, the institute when completed marks a significant milestone in the Federal Government efforts to secure the socio-economic wellbeing of the future generation.
During the foundation laying ceremony of the Institute held at the Bayero University Kano ,BUK, new campus, the statement quoted the Executive Vice Chairman of NASENI Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu as saying that the new institute is inline with President Bola Tinubu renew hope agenda.
He said “We in NASENI are firm believers in the potential of young Nigerians to be the prime catalysts of the type of transformation that Nigeria requires. And we will do everything within our powers to support them to fulfil this important responsibility.
“We are gathered here today to kickstart a project that will transform the lives and careers of future generations of young Nigerians. The Sustainable & Emerging Technologies Institute (SETI), located at the Bayero University Kano (BUK) by NASENI. This is very much in line with our operating principles; what we call our 3Cs: Collaboration, Creation, and Commercialization. These 3Cs are the principles that passionately drive us and guide the work that we do to ensure the industrialization of Nigeria in line with the Renewed Hope agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“SETI will produce innovators, technologists, entrepreneurs who will make their mark not just in Nigeria but around the world. “I’m eagerly looking forward to the day, not too long from now, when the Institute’s first set of beneficiaries will astonish the world with what they’re capable of accomplishing. These stories will put not just BUK on the global innovation map, but also Kano State and the entire Nigeria” Halilu said.
Also speaking at the foundation laying ceremony, the special guest of honour and Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Mr. Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji thanked NASENI for initiating such a laudable project, describing it as well-thought out project for socio-economic development of the nation.
In his goodwill message, the Vice Chancellor of BUK, Professor Sagir Adamu Abbas described the new institute as a vehicle for bringing together the three critical tripods for economic and sustainable development for the nation, adding that the institute will lead to massive job creation opportunities for the youths.
