By Abdullahi Bala
The Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC), Zamfara State Coordinating Office, on Monday, June 22, 2026, received a courtesy visit from the management of the Technology Incubation Centre (TIC), Gusau, a centre under the National Board for Technology Incubation, aimed at strengthening collaboration in entrepreneurship development, innovation, and youth empowerment.
The delegation from the TIC was led by the Centre Manager, Mr Suleiman Sallau, who was in the company of Mr Muhammad Kori Ibrahim Ningi, Deputy Centre Manager, and Mr Bashar Abubakar Andi, Principal Officer. They were warmly received by the RMRDC State Coordinator, Mr Muhammad Gambo-Yaro, alongside members of the Council’s staff.
Speaking during the visit, the TIC Centre Manager, Mr Suleiman Sallau, stated that the purpose of the engagement was to explore areas of cooperation between the two federal agencies in promoting entrepreneurship, innovation, and technology-driven economic development in Zamfara State.
He emphasized the need for both organizations to collaborate in organizing capacity-building programmes, training workshops, and awareness campaigns aimed at equipping young people with practical skills and encouraging innovation-based enterprises.
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Mr Sallau also highlighted the Centre’s annual flagship programme known as “Gen-Z Innovation Competition,” an initiative designed to identify, nurture, and support talented young innovators across the Country. According to him, winners from the state-level competition advance to the Zonal, National, and international stages, where they showcase their innovative talent and compete with peers from other regions and countries of the world.
He noted that a strategic partnership between RMRDC and TIC would provide greater opportunities for talented youths in Zamfara State to develop innovative solutions, transform ideas into viable businesses, and contribute meaningfully to economic growth.
Responding, the RMRDC State Coordinator, Mr Muhammad Gambo-Yaro, appreciated the delegation’s visit and expressed the Council’s readiness to work closely with the Technology Incubation Centre in areas of common interest.
He reiterated RMRDC’s commitment to promoting Innovation, Value-addition, Industrial development, raw materials utilisation, and youth entrepreneurship, stressing that collaboration with TIC would create a stronger platform for training, mentoring, and supporting emerging innovators in the state.
Both organisations agreed on the need to deepen cooperation in two key areas: joint training and entrepreneurship development programmes (in collaboration with the state government), and the promotion of youth innovation through initiatives such as the Gen-Z Innovation Competition.
The meeting ended with a shared commitment to fostering innovation, encouraging creativity among young people, and supporting the emergence of a new generation of entrepreneurs capable of driving sustainable economic development in Zamfara State and Nigeria at large.
