…As DTSG Flags Off Second Phase of ICT- YEP
Delta State Governor, Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has identified the development of technological skill as key to attaining economic prosperity.
Sen. Okowa who was represented by the Commissioner for Women Affairs Community and Social Development Mrs Flora Alanta during the second phase of the State ICT- Youth Empowerment Programme (ICT- YEP) in Asaba, the state capital.
He said the training of youths in Information Communication Technology, would help unemployed young innovators in cultivating ideas, deployment of technical solutions and also equip them with necessary skills and resources that would enable them become self employed and employers of labour.
He said the programme was one of his administration’s effort to demonstrating it’s staunch commitment towards achieving a sustainable prosperity for all Deltans.
He added that the programme would enable them unlock and unleash youth entrepreneurship as ICT had immense economic significance.
Earlier the Commissioner for Science and Technology, Mrs Jennifer Adasen Efeviroro said the ICT-YEP which underscores the stronger Delta initiative of governor Okowa’s administration, was geared towards repositioning the youths so as to generate wealth for themselves.
Efeviroro said the state through the programme would be able to build a community of youths that would be able to contribute positively towards the development of the state and nation at large.
According to her 575 beneficiaries from across the 25 Local Government Areas of the state would for the next four months be trained in Start up Academy and ICT for self employment which comprises of Basic and advance Web Development, Mobile Development (IOS, ANDROID, WINDOWS), Universal interface and Universal Expression (UI/UX) Design essential; Home security design and Installation, Advanced Solar and inverter installation, computer repairs and installation, Home and Office Networking.
While commending the state governor for availing youths the opportunity to be ICT compliant, she said the Okowa had earlier approved the first phase of the training which was concluded in January 2022, with the distribution of starter kits to all 593 beneficiaries.
On his part the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr Ben Okonta urged the beneficiaries to be committed to the training so as become self reliant and relevant to their society.
The Director of ICT, Mr Ighoyota Rukky commended the state governor understanding that ICT was the key to fast tracking the delivery of prosperity to all Deltans and helping them diversify from oil based economy to knowledge based economy.
Ighoyota said the governor in fulfillment of his promises, had renovated and re-equipped the state Innovation hub with diverse state of the art technology to train all categories of Deltans.
L1One of the beneficiary of the first phase of the programme who spoke, Mr Aima Atigari urged the beneficiaries to see the training ad a gold mine aimed at changing their story by putting in much commitment.
