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Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta of the Nigerian Communication Commissioner (NCC) has argued that ICT is an enabler of effectiveness in all sectors of the economy. He appealed to the Nigerian youths to take advantage of federal government policies, such as the ICT Hubs Support and Engagement programme.

The federal government has announced the establishment of the President Muhammadu Buhari N100 million Technology Fund to promote the emergence of top-tier technology experts. For the following two years, the fund will provide 2,000 young people with tools for training in a range of areas, including software development and design, among others. Interior Minister Rauf Aregbesola made the statement at the recent opening of a Digital Nigeria Center (DNC), a project carried out by the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF), a branch of the Nigerian Communication Commission, at the Ijesa Muslim Grammar School in Ilesa, Osun State. President Muhammadu Buhari's representative, Aregbesola, thanked the Nigerian Communication Commission for the project's quick and complete execution..

The federal government is providing digital skills to all Nigerians through the Digital Nigeria Centre (DNC). This project aims to facilitate adoption of digital lifestyle in schools and in the school communities.