President Bola Tinubu has ordered that, during the next two to three years, millions of people, particularly young people, be educated in technological skills.
Bosun Tijani, the minister of communications, innovation, and the digital economy, made the announcement at the Sustainable Development Goals Media Zone in New York City on the eve of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
In his talk titled “How to Promote Poverty Eradication in Developing Countries,” he stressed the need of leveraging digital technology to boost productivity as a means to combat global poverty.
Bosun said the administration is concentrating on agriculture (food security) and other vital areas because of the need to use technology to address several problems.
The President (Tinubu) has ordered us to train a million technical skills in Nigeria within the next two to three years,” he stated.
Tinubu has ordered that all talented people be given computer instruction.
At this stage, we are bringing together professionals from the field, specifically those at IT companies.
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We’re coordinating with nonprofits and international aid groups to pool our resources and hit our goals. Companies like Google and YouTube will be asked to help educate young people. We’re trying to get all these shows on the same page.
The trajectory in Nigeria is positive. We’re working to unify our respective identities. We acknowledge the potential of digital technology to revolutionise teaching and learning, as well as our approach to problem solving. The number of available positions in the field of technology is going to skyrocket. We’re making every effort to become the next major tech exporter.
“Nigeria plays a crucial role in global agriculture. More forward-thinking agricultural methods equals more possibilities. This is a top priority for my department, and we’ll be working closely with the Agriculture Department to make it happen.
We’d like Nigerian startups to have access to more than $4 billion in funding. We hope to make substantial headway towards the fully digitalization of government services.
