NITDA to establish digital economy centre in Kafanchan

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) says it will establish a digital economy centre (DEC) in Kafanchan, the headquarters of Jama’a Local Government Area of Kaduna state, to empower jobless youths.

The project will be sited at the Government Secondary School (GSS) in Kafanchan, according to a letter dated August 7, 2023, and addressed to the principal of the school.

Mohammed Saidu Kumo, head of the NITDA Project Management Unit, signed the letter on behalf of the director-general and chief executive officer (CEO) of the agency.

The agency said 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 would facilitate access to digital services such as e-learning when completed.

The government body said computers, internet connectivity, a local area network (LAN), e-learning solution, a solar-powered inverter, standby generator, among others, will be provided at the centre to enable students to have access to digital resources and improve their learning experience.

NITDA, in 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”.

Meanwhile, in a letter dated July 18, 2023, Katung had requested the agency to establish a women and youth training centre, and ICT training centres in five secondary schools in the senatorial zone to empower unemployed youths.