NITDA, NYSC Launch Training of 30 Million Youths on Digital Skills

A partnership between the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has been launched, aiming to equip 30 million youths with essential digital skills. The formalization of this collaboration took place at the NYSC Secretariat in Abuja, heralding a new era of digital empowerment for Nigeria's youth.

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The initiative is designed to bridge the digital divide and empower young people to thrive in an increasingly digitalized world. With a focus on practical training, the program will cover key areas such as software development, data analytics, cybersecurity, and digital marketing, providing participants with the tools and knowledge needed to excel in the digital economy.

Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, the Director General of NITDA, emphasized the importance of leveraging technology to enhance productivity and digital skills. He highlighted the collaborative efforts between NITDA and NYSC, including the exploration of integrating technology into the NYSC process and utilizing emerging technologies like blockchain to secure NYSC certificates.

"We have set up the team working with your team to explore how you can infuse technology into the NYSC process, experiment emerging technologies like blockchain to secure NYSC certificates and build digital skills capacity among corps members. Today, we are here on the bigger mission," Abdullahi stated.

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In response, Brigadier General YD Ahmed, the Director General of NYSC, expressed enthusiasm about the collaboration, "This process for us in NYSC is a very good one, and there is no any iota of doubt we are going to fully collaborate with NITDA to grab the process."