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Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State, has inaugurated the South-East zonal office of the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, saying it would open a new horizon for youths of the region and move the nation closer to diversifying the economy.
While commissioning the office located at Nigeria Construction and Furniture Company (NCFC) Building at Onitsha Road, GRA, Enugu, Mbah lauded the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, and the Director-General of NITDA, Kashifu Abdullahi, for the initiative, promising close collaboration with the Ministry and Agency.
He said, “The call to diversify our economy, both at the national and the sub-national levels has never been more compelling than now; and there are a few sectors that hold the opportunities for us to accomplish that like the information and technology space.
“But, just having the opportunity without bringing them to fruition won’t just cut it for us. The fact that opportunity exists, we must then take steps; and for me, I think that is what this NITDA presence in Enugu represents.
“It is an opportunity for our teeming young people to have the platform to imbue themselves with lifelong skill sets that would prepare them for the dynamic global workplace of today and tomorrow,” he stated.
Earlier, the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy Dr. ‘Bosun Tijani, expressed delight at what he described as an extraordinary technological revolution in Enugu State, saying the NITDA South East Zonal Office would serve as a permanent bridge between national policy and local potential.
“In just under two years, this state has emerged as one of Nigeria’s most promising frontiers for innovation. What we are witnessing here is not just progress—it is momentum; and I am proud that today, we are adding fuel to that momentum.
“This commissioning of the NITDA Regional Office in Enugu is far more than the opening of a building. It is the establishment of a permanent bridge between national policy and local potential.
Tijani enjoined the young people of the South East region to grab the opportunities presented by the new office.
“To our young innovators, developers, and entrepreneurs – you now have a home in NITDA. Use it. Grow through it; and let it become the platform from which your ideas reach the world.
“Together, we will ensure that the story of Nigeria’s digital economy is not written from one place — it will be co-authored in every corner of this nation, and Enugu is leading the way,” he added.
The commissioning was also witnessed by the Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, among other dignitaries.
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