Nigerian youths have been advised to expand their skill acquisition in digitisation and strive to take it far – for sustainable economic empowerment and self-reliance.
Lagos District Amir of The Companion, an association of Muslim men in business and the professions, Alhaji Abdul Kabir Baruwa made the call at the formal closing of four-week coding training, organised by Alimoso zone.
Represented by the District Public Affairs Secretary, Tajudeen Balogun, Baruwa noted that as the Information and Technology (ICT) has been advanced by the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the training participants received was key, timely and has everlasting relevance.
While noting that it was important for individuals to embrace and acclamatise with all digitisation tools, Balogun asserted that skills and knowledge acquired in the ICT sector attract many opportunities and fortunes.
He urged the participants to forge ahead with the training, at different levels, so as to broaden their knowledge and attain empowerment for prosperous future and economic development.
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The District’s publicist tasked the participants to aspire for academic excellence and support it with digital skill acquisition.
The Zonal Coordinator, Alhaji Kamor Ogunfowora, said the training was introductory, assuring that the exercise would continue with AI and web designing.
While thanking the facilitator, Dr Sakirudeen Olawale Abidekun and others, Ogunfowora, who is the Senior Special Assistant to the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun on Physical Planning and Urban Development, said the training would be sustained and made available subsequently to the participants “pro bono”.
He hinted that planning is underway to partner with international NGO with specialisation on ICT and related fields for training and mentoring of the youths.