Pantami, Mujaddadi Foundations Graduate 200 Bauchi Youth in AI, Cybersecurity and Hardware Repairs
The Professor Isa Pantami Foundation (PIP Foundation), in partnership with the Mujaddadi Care Foundation, has successfully graduated 200 participants from an intensive hands-on training program covering smartphone and laptop repair, Artificial Intelligence (AI) mentorship, and cybersecurity.
The graduation ceremony, held on Saturday, December 21, 2025, marked the completion of Cohort 3 of the initiative, following the successful execution of the first two cohorts in Gombe State.
To ensure immediate economic impact, all 200 graduates were equipped with nine essential startup tools at no cost. These kits are designed to enable the youths to launch their own entrepreneurial ventures immediately, bypassing the traditional hurdles of startup capital.
In a virtual address, the Founder of the PIP Foundation and former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, urged the graduates to transform their newly acquired knowledge into market-ready services.
The theme of the event centered on the global shift toward skill-based employment. Delivering a keynote address titled “Skills Rather Than Just Degrees,” Alhaji Abdulmalik Bilyaminu (Barden Kirare) shared insights from a visit to Microsoft headquarters in the United States.
”At Microsoft, employees are valued primarily for their skills rather than academic degrees or PhDs,” Bilyaminu noted, reinforcing Professor Pantami’s long-standing philosophy that practical competence is the primary driver of the modern global economy.
Academic leaders at the event, including Professor Abdulsalam Ya’u Gital (Dean, Faculty of Computing, ATBU), described Professor Pantami as a role model for the next generation of tech leaders.
Additionally, Professor Aminu Ahmad and Dr. Ibrahim Babangida advised the graduates that skills acquisition remains the most sustainable solution to Nigeria’s unemployment challenges.
In a show of gratitude, the graduating participants presented awards of recognition to both the PIP Foundation and the Mujaddadi Care Foundation for their commitment to human capacity building.
The ceremony concluded with a renewed commitment to building a future driven by innovation and self-reliance, aligning with the vision of the PIP Foundation to empower society through practical knowledge.
