By Aliyu Nasidi.
Kogi state government has concluded plans to partner with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) on job creation and human capital development.
This was made known by the Special Adviser to Kogi State Governor on Job Creation and Small and Medium Enterprises, Hon. Danladi Suleman Aguye during a courtesy visit to the Coordinator of the agency, Dr. (Mrs) Amina Sambo-Magaji in Abuja on Tuesday.
Aguye said they were in the NITDA head office to discuss the willingness of the government of Kogi State to partner the agency on job creation and human empowerment.
“The state government under the leadership of the ever-youth loving Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello, through my office, is set to partner with NITDA through her agency, the office for ICT Innovation and Entrepreneurship to engage the youths of Kogi State on a digital capacity building training,” he said.
The Special Adviser explained that the agency would create job opportunities for the teaming Kogi youths and make them less dependent on government through eEducation, eAgriculture, eHealth and capacity building.
Aguye charged youths across the state on the need to harness the opportunity and register for the program which he said is meant to create jobs.
“The youth friendly Governor, who also happens to be one of the youngest Governors in Nigeria, is determined to support our youths to unlock and explore their potentials to its Zenith through direct and indirect jobs creation.
“The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) will be hosting three editions of its ‘FUTUREHACK’ programs this year. FutureHack is a national Hackathon held in collaboration with academic institutions where Nigeria’s teaming youths are challenged to come up with solutions and ideas that will drive the digital and economic development of the state and by extension the country.
“The objective of FutureHack is to develop and grow a global network of ICT expertise comprising of Nigerian youths within the country and in diaspora. It is targeted at inculcating entrepreneurship values in the academia, creating a platform where industries and public institutions will leverage on academic research ecosystem to solve challenges.
“This Year, the focus is on eHealth, eAgriculture and eEducation. The challenge is open to all-students, entrepreneurs and any creative individual.
A number of venture-viable solutions/Ideas will be selected to undergo further research and funding into becoming ventures. The best three startup groups will have opportunity for partnership and incubation at an appropriate hub. As the youths are a major stakeholders in the ICT sector, I therefore use this medium to encourage and challenge youths of Kogi State to be a part of the Kogi State/NITDA FutureHack Hackathon program on eHealth, eAgriculture and eEducation,” he added.
