The Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah has advised youths to study and master Artificial Intelligence, AI, so as to explore the diverse opportunities it presents.
Governor Mbah stated this at the opening of the second edition of Enugu Tech Festival 2026 held at the International Conference Centre in Enugu State.
“To our youth: Master Artificial Intelligence; study robotics; learn cyber security; explore semiconductor design; build products that solve real problems. A hundred years ago, Enugu was known for what it extracted – coal. Let this generation be known for what it designs,”
“Technology now transcends a supportive role to become the operating system of how lives function and for our administration, technology and innovation remain at the heart of Enugu State’s transformation,” Mbah states.
“Enterprises like Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, and Meta Platforms have reshaped commerce, communication, entertainment, finance, governance, and even human relationships.
“The rise of these companies tells us something profound: the world economy is no longer driven primarily by physical assets, but by ideas, code, data, and innovation. We are witnessing the acceleration of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
“Here in Enugu, we have made a deliberate decision: we will not be spectators in this revolution. We will be participants. We will be producers,” he stated.
Charging the youth to make the best of the opportunities in technology and infrastructures put in place in the state, Governor Mbah projects, “there is no reason the next breakthrough in edtech, fintech, agritech, or healthtech cannot emerge from Enugu State.
In his welcome address, the Enugu State Commissioner for Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr. Lawrence Ezeh, described the festival as a defining moment in the state’s digital journey.
Eze said that Enugu state has emerged as one of Nigeria’s leading tech ecosystems, with thousands of youths trained courtesy of the various initiatives and innovation hubs set up since the inaugural tech festival in 2025.
Commissioner Ezeh outlined the key objectives of the festival to include strengthening partnerships, launching pilot projects in agriculture, healthcare and green energy, promoting sustainable business practices, and expanding digital infrastructure.
Reiterating on the encouraging words of the Governor to the youths, some other dignitaries who spoke at the Enugu Tech Festival include the Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida; the Founder and Chairman of Zinox Group, Dr. Leo Stan Ekeh; the Managing Director of Tenece Group, Kingsley Eze.
The event attracted several tech giants, government functionaries, and members of the diplomatic corps, including the Ambassador of Sweden to Nigeria, Anna Westteholm, and the Consul General of Denmark in Lagos, Mrs. Jette Bjerrum.
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