Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has urged the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) to consider siting its South East Zonal Office in Enugu, in view of the state’s background as the historic capital of the zone and its inherent potentials as an educational and scientific centre.
Speaking during the opening ceremony of a 5-day training programme for 50 Persons Living with Disabilities (PLWDs) in Information Technology (IT) and Entrepreneurship, Gov. Ugwuanyi, who spoke through his Commissioner for Science and Technology, Hon. Obi Kama, stressed that the request was also in line with the state government’s passion and commitment to IT, innovation and youth empowerment.
The governor disclosed that it was in line with this vision that his administration recently established the Enugu Technology Hub and Youth Innovation Centres in Enugu Urban and Obollo Afor, Udenu Local Government Area, stressing that the unexpected outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the transition to more digitally enabled lifestyles and system of working globally.
The entrepreneurial education, that's taking area at the Enugu State newly installed Tech Hub and Youth Innovation Centre in Enugu, is a partnership programme between Enugu State Government and the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA).
Enugu State tapped into the schooling that is an initiative of Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy led the Minister, through Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) and being implemented by using National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), to empower PLWDs through IT entrepreneurship, guidelines and answers to allow them stay productively with suitable sense of inclusion within the IT ecosystem, their instant society and the u . S ..
Speaking further, the governor disclosed that the nation government is taking a proactive step to create programmes for Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) competencies development to lessen the danger of large labour substitution and endemic unemployment, specially in this COVID-19 generation, with the aid of allowing the adolescents to leverage on the new entrepreneurial and monetary possibilities related to digital economic system.
He introduced that “Enugu State is also domestic to 7 innovation hubs and sixteen Tertiary Institutions with over 20 campuses”, revealing: “I may also proudly point out that the 1st Computer System in Nigeria changed into assembled in Enugu at ASUTECH now Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUTH)”.
Gov. Ugwuanyi maintained that “the nation government is willing to partner NITDA via making available the entire required infrastructure to reactivate the South-East Zonal Office at Enugu”, soliciting for: “kindly imply your requirements as soon as feasible to Enugu State Government”.
The governor also used the occasion to congratulate the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy for getting Nigeria out of recession thru expansive increase in the ICT region.
Gov. Ugwuanyi who talked about that the education programme changed into designed to manage to pay for Persons Living with Disabilities (PLWDs) the possibility to be self-reliant and make significant contributions to the society through constructing on their Digital Literacy Skills, amongst others, charged the participants to leverage on the opportunity the education provides to prepare themselves for energetic engagements in virtual economic system.
On his component, the Commissioner for Science and Technology, Hon. Kama, defined the training as well timed, announcing: “The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development elicits that gaps and risks implicit within the digital economic system are greater uncovered by the COVID-19 shock in particular in the African countries”.
His words: “The present day ‘New Normal’ scenario consequently requires the want to empower PLWDs thru investments in ICT infrastructure, policies and solutions with a purpose to accelerate their efforts in tapping into the brand new opportunities unlocked with the aid of digitalization.
“I respect the inclusive nature of this schooling in bridging the Digital divide among PLWDs inside the South-east, specifically Enugu State.
“I’m convinced that this training will mitigate the prevailing virtual divide and foster the virtual inclusion of Persons Living With Disabilities inside an educational context as well as within the society as an entire”, he said.
In his feedback, the Special Assistant to the Governor on ICT, Hon. Emeka Ani, instructed the individuals that society has shifted from an economy based on commodities and manual labour to an economic system primarily based on understanding and tremendously qualified human capital.
“Therefore, personnel need to be organized to shift jobs and to be flexible in obtaining abilties. Information and communication generation (ICT) is pervasive inside the workplace and there may be a high call for for ICT-proficient employees with technical expertise, facts, communique, collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and hassle-solving talents. That is why this schooling is very critical to our youths”, he stated.
NITDA Director General was represented via Dr. Collins Agu, who expressed satisfaction at Gov. Ugwuanyi administration’s dedication to the improvement of IT and teenagers empowerment programmes inside the state.
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