This is the team of individuals at the level of organizational management at the Agency who have the day-to-day responsibilities of running the organization.

Engr. Prof. M. S. Haruna

Engr. Prof. M. S. Haruna

Executive Vice Chairman, NASENI

As Executive Vice Chairman / CE, NASENI and Head of the Management Team, he is responsible for the Agency’s day-to-day operations, as well as leading the strategy to accomplish the Agency’s mandate.

President Mohammadu Buhari GCFR re-appointed Prof. M. S. Haruna as Executive Vice Chairman (EVC), for a 2nd Term of 5 years with effect from 3/4/2018.

Mrs. Nonyem Onyechi

Mrs. Nonyem Onyechi

Director, Planning, Policy and Analysis

Mrs. Nonyem Onyechi holds a B.Sc. Degree in Zoology from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (1983) and a Masters Degree in Zoology from the University of Lagos (1986).

She joined the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology in 1990 as a Senior Scientific Officer and was later transferred to NASENI in 1993.

Mr. Pawa Nathan

Mr. Pawa Nathan

Director, Technology Business Development

Mr. Pawa holds Msc. Engineering Management, 2010, Northumbria University Newcastle, UK and Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) from the University of Maiduguri, Nigeria, in Chemistry, 1983.

He joined the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology in 1991 as a Scientific Officer I and was later transferred to NASENI in 1993. He served as Deputy Director in various departments such as Technology Business Development Department, Planning and Policy Analysis and Science Infrastructure.

Prof. Umaru Alhaji Mohammed

Prof. Umaru Alhaji Mohammed

Director, Science Infrastructure

Prof. Umaru hold a Ph.D in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Abuja, MSc from University of Jos (1998) and BSc from Bayero University Kano (1991). He joined NASENI in 2015.

He joined NASENI as an Engineer II in 1992. He became Deputy Director of Technical Advisory Services in September 2010 and was appointed head of planning and policy analysis in January 2011. In April 2012 he was appointed Acting Director of HEDI, Kano and became the Managing Director of the Institute in April 2015.

Mr. Hassan Adamu Kanat

Mr. Hassan Adamu Kanat

Director, Admin & Human Resources

Adamu Kanat Hassan holds a B.Sc Sociology/Political Science and M.Sc Public and Administrative both from Bayero University Kano. He joined the Federal Ministry of Science & Technology in 1990 and transferred to NASENI in 1992. He became Deputy Director (Appointment and Promotion) in 2012 and Acting Director (Administrative & Human Resources) in 2015.