The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. ‘Bosun Tijani, has lamented the destruction of a technology hub in Kano, just days before its scheduled launch.
The Digital Innovation Park, designed to support Nigeria’s
technical talent accelerator program (3MTT), was reportedly set ablaze and
looted during the protests on Thursday.
“Sad to learn that our Digital Innovation Park in Kano
slated for launch next week to support our technical talent accelerator (3MTT)
has been set ablaze and looted by protesters,” Tijani stated in a post via X on
Thursday.
The incident occurred as part of wider unrest in Kano, where
protesters targeted the yet-to-be-commissioned Nigeria Communication Commission
Industrial Park.
Tijani highlighted the immediate impact of this destruction
on planned initiatives.
“Alongside #3MTT, this building is set to host our
buildathon holiday maker programme for secondary school kids starting next
week,” he added.
The minister characterised the damage as a setback for the
journey to deepening the workforce for technology and creating job
opportunities for the youth.
“Millions of Naira down the drain,” Tijani said.
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