The Minister of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy, Olatunbosun Tijani, has re-emphasised the commitment of President Bola Tinubu’s administration to invest in the digital economy, driving inclusive growth and empowering the country’s teeming youth population.

Tijani equally beckoned the youth to leverage the abundant opportunities in technology to achieve financial freedom and build a robust future for themselves.
The minister disclosed this yesterday at the inauguration of the solar-powered community Information and Communication Technology (ICT) centre, which he facilitated and built by the National Information Technology Development Agency for residents of Abeokuta, Ogun State.

The innovation hub and a library, as well as an administrative building donated by Senator Solomon Adeola, representing Ogun West, are part of the first set of facilities being developed on the five hectares of land for the new Abeokuta City Hall Complex, which is being built to celebrate the 200 years of the Egba people by 2030.

Tijani said that Tinubu recognises the potential inherent in the technology sector and said that the current administration is committed to raising over one million tech people who will deploy the power of technology for the advancement of the country.

The Minister said: “So, when we talk about this community ICT centre, we are not just cutting a ribbon, we are opening doors. We are expanding horizons for young people who are just like I was — full of energy, full of questions, and full of potential.

“This centre, developed by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), is a hub of possibilities. It provides a space where students from the many academic institutions here, from FUNAAB to Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Crescent University and beyond, can find tools to match their talents. It is where a secondary school student from Ijeun or Lafenwa can walk in and be introduced to programming, robotics, design thinking, or digital entrepreneurship.”