NBTI DG Dr. Kolawole Raji Wins Tinubu Award 2025

Dr. Kolawole Raji, the Director General of the National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI), was awarded the President Tinubu Renewed Hope Ideology Award 2025. Dr. Bridget Torbua Igbauke, who announced the award, highlighted Raji's crucial strategic role in shaping Nigeria's development and economic growth.

His efforts are aimed at facilitating the elimination of poverty and unemployment, as well as removing restrictions on local and international trade. Raji's leadership is pivotal in actualizing the development strides of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's Renewed Hope Agenda, which seeks to boost long-term economic growth and increase Nigeria's wealth through enhanced productivity and reduced reliance on raw resources.

The NBTI's nationwide network of technology incubators plays a significant role in nurturing technology-driven innovations and startups, ultimately leading to increased revenue potential and foreign direct investment (FDI) in Nigeria.