COVID-19: NITDA urges youths to utilize opportunities in coronavirus pandemic

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Mr Kashifu Inuwa DG NITDA

By Gambo Jagindi

May 28, 2020

COVID-19: NITDA urges youths to utilize opportunities in coronavirus pandemic

Mr Kashifu Inuwa,Director -General of National Information Technology Development Agency NITDA in Abuja has urged Nigerian Youth to utilize the opportunities abound in the coronavirus pandemic by becoming proactive and innovative in their activities.

Inuwa gave the advice during town hall webinar organize by African Youth Resource Centre,on the social and economic impact of COVID-19 on youths.

The programme was monitored through zoom in Abuja

The Director General also advised youths to embrace digital technology and unlock their abundant hidden opportunities, especially in the information technology and agriculture

He added that the youths should be proactive and learn new skills by doing positive things that would enable them engage favourably with their counterparts globally.

Inuwa said NITDA was projecting creating 150,000 jobs for the innovative Nigerian youths through various platforms open to youths for participation.

Such platforms, he said,  include Virtual Start up Clinics for youths who intend starting up  business,
Virtual Learning Platforms for Education and Skill Acquisition where about 47 courses are being treated.

He added that NITDA was collaborating with Universities, Governments Agencies, Innovators, Risk Capitalists and Corporate Organizations to ensure the successful implementation and achievement of Digital economy desired in Nigeria.

According to Inuwa,NITDA has provided these platforms to enlighten youths on how to maximize the opportunities in digital economy.

Mr Ben Duntoye, Executive Director of the African Youth Resource Centre, organizers of the vartual meeting, said that youths were the sustainable hope of any nation ,especially at this critical times of covid 19.

He said the event was organized as part of the Centre’s strategy to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 on on the Nigerian Youth

The executive director commended Inuwa for his proactiveness and making NITDA youth friendly.

Duntoye said the future of work would change and Nigerian youths, adding that they must not to be caught unawares.

The town hall webinar had 236 youths and stakeholders participants across the country and Nigerians in diaspora in attendance.

Other high level Panelists at the forum include ;the Honorable Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr Sunday Dare and the Hon Minister of State FCT, Dr Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, who were both ably represented.

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