The Solution Innovation District (SID) aim to train youths in innovation, technology and entrepreneurship has kick off in Awka, the Anambra State state capital.
Speaking at the commissioning of the centre, Anambra State Governor, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo said the centre congratulated the 20,000 Anambra youths pioneers of the programme for acquiring various digital skills online.
He said the current Government House under construction will become the permanent site of the Solution Innovation District and thanked Microsoft and Wootlab Foundation for partnering with the State government to make the program a reality.
“The world may be going east or west, but Nigeria must go through necessary disruptive changes. The removal of subsidy and floating of exchange rate are just some of these changes. It is quite auspicious that we are opening this district at this critical time”.
“Our greatest resource is our human capital, and we want to mine it to its infinite elasticity. Only those who can see tomorrow. Only those who plan and work towards it, can control the future. I ask our youths to look up to opportunities in these ongoing disruptive changes.
“We want the youths and children of ‘ndi’ Anambra to be prepared for this future- invention, innovation, and technology,” he said.
In his remark, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Innovation and Business Incubation, Ms Chinwe Okoli, said the district provides access to high-speed internet, steady power supply, conducive and serene environment for innovators, creators, the digital tribe to thrive.
“Solution innovation District is a platform for you to innovate, create, ideate, invent and to give your talents the wings to fly. Yes, many of you here are bundle of talents. You can create wonderful solutions and guess what? Now is the time with S.I.D. SID is a place where you Think outside the box, think even without a box, Think big and Explore your immense potentials,” Ms Okoli said.
The best beneficiaries of the “Level Up Anambra” digital training were presented with laptops.
