The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) says it will establish a Digital Economy Centre, (DEC) in Kafanchan, headquarters Jama’a Local Government Area of Kaduna state to empower jobless youths.
The project is to be sited at Government Secondary School (GSS), Kafanchan.
This was contained in a letter dated August 7, 2023 addressed to the principal of the school.
Mohammed Saidu Kumo, Head, NITDA Project Management Unit, signed the letter on behalf of the Director General and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the agency.
According to the letter, GSS Kafanchan was selected out of five secondary schools within Kaduna south senatorial zone, which were recommended for the project by Sunday Katung, the senator representing the area.
NITDA said the intervention project, will facilitate access to digital services such as e-learning when completed.
It said computers, internet connectivity, Local Area Network, e-learning solution, solar-powered inverter and standby generator, among others will be provided at the centre to enable students have access to digital resources and improve their learning experience.
The letter directed the school to appoint a liaison officer for the purposes of correspondences and ensure utmost cooperation with the agency and the contractor during the execution of the project.
Katung had in a letter dated July 18, 2023, requested the agency to established women and youth training centre and ICT training centres in five secondary schools in the senatorial zone to empower unemployed youths.
NITDA to establish digital economy centre in Kafanchan to empower jobless youths
