By Olawale Lamina
A pro-democracy movement, The Democratic Front,TDF, has hailed the three million Technical Talent- 3MTT and Project 774 initiative of the President Bola Tinubu’s administration, describing them as the strategic plan to achieve the initiative of two million digital jobs milestone that the President envisioned for the administration by 2025.
In a statement in Abuja on Sunday, the group’s Chairman and the Secretary, Mallam Danjuma Muhammad and Chief Wale Adedayo observed that the ambitious projects would pave the way for a new generation of skilled workforce versed in digital technology.
“The programme would make the President’s vision of creating 2 million digital jobs by 2015 to be easily achieved.
Alongside the training of the three million talents is the grand initiative to connect all 774 council areas with the Internet. In the unfolding plans, the programme will help to drive the country’s digital economy agenda successfully, stated the duo in their joint statement.
The TDF leadership noted interestingly that the President Tinubu administration has taken a creative step to achieve its campaign promise to create 2 million digital jobs by 2025, adding that the training of 3 million technical talents for the nation’s digital economy is an elixir that will guarantee the vision.
The pro-democracy body added that, “It is one initiative that has never been seen in the country despite its immense human capital resources. It is bound to further position the country to challenge India as a net exporter of talent in the technological world.
“We also see the commencement of Project 774 which seeks to connect all local government secretariats with Internet connectivity, as a spirited effort by the administration to galvanize the pursuit of advanced education and creativity among young Nigerians across the country for the benefit of the nation’s economy.
“The TDF presumes that this move is a deliberate effort to open the windows of opportunities that will enhance rural dwellers’ inclusivity in efforts to realize Nigeria’s projected one trillion dollar economy in a few years.
“This we acknowledge, was similar to the economic method and policy which currently made India an exporter of 55% of the world’s ICT talents.
“In a world where global demand for ICT skills in professional causes stands at 85%, TDF cannot but commend President Bola Tinubu for embarking on the laborious task of building a fortress of economic future for Nigeria, by harnessing the technical talents of 3 million youths and ensuring uninterrupted internet network connectivity to all 774 local government areas.”
The TDF statement stated that, steps being taken by President Tinubu so far based on his action on 3MTT and Project 774 “underscores the depth of his acknowledgement of the potentials of Nigerian youths and the need to harness their potentials for economic growth and development.”
The group, while commending President Tinubu also extended its commendation to the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani for driving the twin projects to a successful commencement.
The TDF charged the minister to remain focused on the goals he had set, capable of making his footprint to remain indelible in the history of advancement in Nigeria’s Digital Economy drive, while calling on the Nigerian youths to appreciate the 3MTT project as a lifelong opportunity to secure a greater future for themselves, in the ever-competitive and dynamic global tech market.
“It is our view that the youths should make a success of the 3MTT project by lending their moral and political support to the Tinubu administration so that a smooth funding and management of the project can be guaranteed, ” the group emphasized, calling on the media to give adequate support and publicity to the 3MTT and the 774 LG Connectivity projects so that they can achieve their purposes.
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