TECHDIGEST – The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internal Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) and National Information Technology Agency (NITDA) have concluded plan to train 10,000 persons of concern on ICT to enhance their livelihood.

The Federal Commissioner, NCFRMI, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim made the disclosure in a meeting with the Forum of Humanitarian Journalists (FHJ), led by their Team Lead, Rahila Lassa of Voice of Nigeria in Abuja.

She said” “We are collaborating with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), and the ‘Project Skill Up’ will take up shortly to train 10,000 persons of concern in Information Communication Technology (ICT) skills.

“We are going to begin the pilot phase in the next one week. We are just finalising the list of beneficiaries for the project.

“They are going to be trained around content creation, rebranding and many others ICT components so that they can be able to earn from their computers.

“This is one of the Project Skill Up that the commission is going to give birth to in the next few weeks. The aim is to focus on core skill, not just training but mentoring and coaching in that regard.

“We are doing this so that we can be able to trigger the process of prosperity for them and get them excited; and they can begin to proffer solutions for themselves without waiting for anybody,” she said.

According to her, with the trainings and coaching, they could start seeing opportunities for themselves and also contribute to the economic development of the society.

Speaking earlier, Ms Lassa said the Forum of Humanitarian Journalists pledged its support and seek for collaboration in fair and objective coverage of the commission.

She also hailed the charismatic energy that Ms Sulaiman-Ibrahim came into the commission with, adding that such energy needs publicity to boost the moral of the staff to deliver on the Commission’s mandates.

“Our priority is to ensure you succeed in carrying out your mandate and to give you publicity so that the world will know that it was no mistake that President Muhammadu Buhari and the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq appointed you to lead the Commission.

“As you know, the role of the Media cannot be overemphasized in all spheres of contacts.

“With its traditional role of educating, informing and entertaining the masses, agenda setting, forming and changing of attitudes towards nation building, there’s need for a serious collaboration to carry out these responsibilities effective,” Ms Lassa said.

Ms Lassa noted that there was need to also boost the morale of the journalist via trainings and the opportunity to report from an informed perspective.

By PRNigeria

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TECHDIGEST – Mallam Kashifu Inuwa, the director general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has disclosed the Agency’s desire to train over 10,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to enable seamless reintegration of Nigerian citizens who were displaced as a result of insecurity.

Inuwa made the disclosure recently while playing host to Imaan Sulaiman Ibrahim, Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and IDPs (NCFRMI) at NITDA Headquarters in Abuja.

The DG said said training IDPs on Digital Literacy is part of the implementation of NITDA’s Strategic RoadMap and Action Plan, (SRAP 2021-2024) to enable a fast-growing digital economy for Nigerians.

“Education being an important identifiable tool of elevating poverty in the President Muhammed Buhari’s Administration has been actively employed by NITDA positively,” he said.

He noted that, “employing Digital Literacy and Skills strategy, one of the seven pillars of NITDA SRAP is inline with the implementation of the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS) which promotes the use of digital technology to expand and diversify Nigeria’s economy.”

“Following a methodological approach is necessary to achieve a SMART initiative. A combination of capable people, due process and deployment of adequate technology is required”, he said.

While explaining some of NITDA’s intervention projects, especially in capacity building, Inuwa noted that the Agency has continuously engaged in several trainings across the 6 geopolitical zones of the country with the use of different platforms like virtual trainings, online platforms, and physical trainings.

Inuwa in response to the request of the NCFRMI disclosed that NITDA is willing to support the commission with working tools and conduct IT trainings for its staff while also assuring the team of NITDA’s collaboration.

A Digital Transformation Technical Working Group (DTTWG) comprising members from both organisations would be set up to enable the execution of identified aspects for partnership he said.

Imaan Sulaiman Ibrahim, the NCFRMI Federal Commissioner in her remarks said that her organisation is seeking for collaboration in training, technical and tool support from NITDA to promote digital inclusion and national development.

Imaan noted that over 4 million Nigerians are internally displaced and the number is doubling up at an alarming rate, due to the natural disasters resulting from flood.

The Commissioner was optimistic that NITDA’s move to train teaming youths at the IDPs and persons of concerns would contribute to the diversification of the economy that will enable the elevation of 100 million people out of poverty in 10 years as projected by the President Muhammadu Buhari’s Administration.

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