The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, calls on youths residing in the South East geopolitical zone in Nigeria to leverage the services of the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA.
“Our young innovators, developers, and entrepreneurs – you now have a home in NITDA. Use it. Grow through it, and let it become the platform from which your ideas reach the world.”
“Together, we will ensure that the story of Nigeria’s digital economy is not written from one place — it will be co-authored in every corner of this nation, and Enugu is leading the way.”
Dr. Tijani stated this at the inauguration of the NITDA South East Zonal Office located at the Nigeria Construction and Furniture Company, NCFC, building at Onitsha road GRA, Enugu; NITDA is a Nigerian government Agency established to promote the development and regulation of information technology in the nation.
“Commissioning of the NITDA Office in Enugu is far more than the opening of a building. It is the establishment of a permanent bridge between national policy and local potential.”
“It is a strategic move under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu — a commitment to decentralizing opportunity, deepening inclusion, and unlocking the full power of Nigeria’s digital economy across every region.”
“By placing NITDA closer to the people, right here in the South East, we are saying clearly: no region should have to wait for innovation to reach them. Innovation must grow with them.”
“This new office will serve as an engine room for digital skills development, through programs like the Three Million Technical Talent initiative; support for startups and indigenous tech solutions; regulatory advisory to help businesses thrive within the frameworks that protect Nigerians; and closer partnerships with state governments, academia, and the private sector. And there is no better place to launch this than in Enugu — a state that is not only dreaming of the future, but building it,” Dr. Tijani said.
In his speech, the Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah commended the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, and the Director-General of NITDA, Kashifu Abdullahi, for the initiative, promising close collaboration with the Ministry and Agency.
“The call to diversify our economy, both at the national and the subnational levels has never been more compelling than now; and there are a few sectors that hold the opportunities for us to accomplish that like the information and technology space.”
“But, just having the opportunity without bringing them to fruition won’t just cut it for us. The fact that opportunity exists, we must then take steps; and for me, I think that is what this NITDA presence in Enugu represents.”
“It is an opportunity for our teeming young people to have the platform to imbue themselves with lifelong skillsets that would prepare them for the dynamic global workplace of today and tomorrow,” the Enugu State Governor said.
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