A private company has shown commitment funding up to the sum of 1bn Naira for the Nigeria’s Technical Programme. The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, revealed this yesterday (Tuesday). He disclosed this during a council meeting with the directors of Information Communication and Technology departments in all MDAs in Abuja.
According to the Minister, the importance of technology, collaboration and an all inclusive approach in addressing challenges facing the country can not be over emphasized. When giving insight into how the company came through, he noted that following his appointment he envisioned the possibilities of empowering not less than 3 million Nigerian Youth with diverse soft skills set.
According to him, “When I got into office and I said the ministry was going to train 3 million people, we didn’t have the resources but everyday companies and organisations are coming in to support the initiative. There was no budget in the ministry to execute the project but today, a company will be giving us N1billion for this project. The company just left this morning. So, even if the ministry says they don’t have money, I would still deliver for Nigerians and the president.”
Speaking further, the communication Boss noted that the government must collaborate to provide an enabling environment. He added that “the Nigerian government should have a proper technology research institute but it is the responsibility of this council to ensure the digital economy blueprint of this administration is effectively implemented.”
