Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has been scheduled to launch Energise Commercialisation Now, a Federal Government innovation and industrialisation initiative, in Kano State on Thursday, April 23, 2026.
The initiative is designed to mobilise innovation, attract investment, and accelerate industrial production across the six geopolitical zones of the country.
The Kano State Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Waiya, disclosed this while addressing a news conference on Thursday.
He stated that the event will run from April 23 to April 25, featuring a series of activities across the state.
“The landmark event will place Kano State and the entire North-West geopolitical zone at the forefront of Nigeria’s innovation-driven economic transformation,” he said.
“Kano State has been honoured to host the national launch and the North-West zonal deployment of this historic programme under the distinguished leadership of Her Excellency, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, who will serve as the Special Guest of Honour and officially launch the initiative,” he added.
Waiya explained that the Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology, is spearheading the flagship programme, Energise Commercialisation Now (ECoN).
According to him, the three-day national launch and North-West zonal event will take place from April 23 to April 25, 2026, in Kano State.
He added that the event is expected to bring together representatives of the Federal and State Governments, including governors and First Ladies from the North-West, as well as research institutions, universities, and polytechnics.
Other expected participants include innovators, inventors, and startups, private sector investors, manufacturers, industry associations, development finance institutions, international partners, traditional rulers, and community stakeholders.
The commissioner further explained that the official launch by the First Lady will be followed by a high-level panel discussion on federal-state synergy for innovation and industrialisation, as well as a mini exhibition of selected innovations.
“With the support of the First Lady, the Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology, and all stakeholders, Energise Commercialisation Now will unlock the innovative potential of our people and create lasting prosperity,” Waiya added.
