The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the North West Development Commission (NWDC), have sealed a strategic partnership to provide digital skills training for youths in the seven states of the North-West geopolitical zone.
The agreement was concretized during a high-level meeting in Abuja involving the Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Dr. Aminu Maida, the Director General of NITDA, Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi and the Managing Director of the NWDC, Prof. Shehu Abdullahi Ma’aji during which the three agencies resolved to bring together their resources, infrastructure, and technical expertise to implement a jointly managed digital capacity-building programme to equip thousands of youths with in-demand technology skills.
Under the initiative, the NCC will provide training facilities, while NITDA will contribute its technical expertise, curriculum, and certification framework.
The programme which is expected to feature an intensive learning model combining classroom-based instruction with online training would ensure that participants acquire practical digital competencies.
The partnership also expected to boost the capacity of the youth in the North-west zone to gain employment and support efforts to stimulate innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic growth in the region.
The agencies noted that the initiative would further boost their commitment towards human capital development, stressing that digital skills acquisition remains a critical pathway to unlocking the North-west’s economic potential as well as preparing its youthful population for opportunities in the digital economy.
The move underscores the Federal Government’s commitment to accelerate digital inclusion, build a technology-driven workforce, and position the North-West as a hub for innovation and sustainable economic development.
