By Hadiza Isyaku Abdulsalam
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has received the senior management team of the National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI), led by its Director-General, Dr. Kazeem Kolawole Raji, on 16th December, 2025, in Kaduna.
Speaking during the visit, Dr. Kazeem particularly acknowledged the strategic deployment of technology and data-driven solutions in addressing insecurity, as well as efforts to stimulate growth in critical sectors like agriculture.
In his remarks, winner of the NextGen Innovation Challenge 2025, Malam Al-Amin Muhammed Idris, conveyed profound gratitude to the Kaduna State Government for its inclusive leadership philosophy.
Earlier, the Director-General of NBTI commended the administration’s forward-thinking and innovative approach to governance.
Governor Sani also commended Dr. Kazeem for his exemplary leadership and for steering NBTI towards effective and impactful delivery of its mandate.
The Governor congratulated Malam Al-Amin for emerging victorious from a competitive pool of over 3,000 participants in London, noting that his innovative project, Interface Africa, secured an investment commitment of £1.5 million for scaling clean energy solutions across Africa.
According to the statement, the Kaduna State Government remains committed to inclusive governance that empowers young people and supports innovation, in alignment with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
The Kaduna State Government will continue to nurture bold ideas and transformative talents through institutions like the Institutes of Vocational Training and Skills Development.