‘From job seekers to wealth creators’: Mbah promises to transform Enugu tech sector

Peter Mbah, governor of Enugu, says his administration will provide world class facilities for human capital development that will turn youths into highly productive assets.

He made the commitment on Saturday in a goodwill message to Enugu youths during the commemoration of the 2023 International Youth Day (IYD).

The IYD was themed “Green Skills for the Youth: Towards a Sustainable World”.

The governor assured young people of socioeconomic empowerment and digital revolution.

He also promised an enabling environment for the discovery of hidden talents.

“We are very much determined to help the youths to develop the knowledge and technical skills needed for the effective use of green technologies,” the statement signed by Dan Nwomeh, Mbah’s senior special assistant on mainstream media, quoted the governor as saying.

“Our administration prioritises the development of our youths to easily fit into and also reap bountifully from the world of robotic science, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, augmented reality, mechatronics, e-commerce and Fintech.

“We want to transform our youths from job seekers to wealth creators and employment generators.

“We are still very much committed to building a tier-4 hyper scale cloud neutral data centre and incubation centres with high speed internet, unlimited access to data, uninterrupted power supply, and workstations to enable them to operate in the cybernetics space.

“We have prioritised science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education as well as technical and vocational training centres to impart new skills in the youths in order to meet up with the demands of investors in the state.”

Mbah also commended the youths for supporting the administration’s sit-at-home ban.

He said the government would continue to build on the improved security in the state.

“I can assure you that there is no going back on the improved security in Enugu State,” he said.

“It can only get better, as we have no space to share with criminals.

“And with the improved security, you can rest assured of the influx of investors, who would provide the needed private-sector backbone to transform our state and generate employment and opportunities for the youth.”