Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State
The partnership between Edo State authorities and a few members of the organized personal sector has began to yield outcomes because the American Tower Company (ATC), Nigeria over the weekend handed over the Digital Skills Village Project it inbuilt Benin City to the state authorities.
The venture sited at Igbesamwan Street, Benin City, was constructed by ATC Nigeria as a part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to offer pc coaching to youths within the space.Speaking on the handing over ceremony, Governor Godwin Obaseki assured that the coaching would begin instantly declaring that trainees are on floor for the take off.
Represented by the Head of Employer Engagement and Partnership on Skill Development Program, Mrs. Eseosa Egharevba, Obaseki, acknowledged that the venture is an integral a part of Edo Innovative Project stating that the federal government is specializing in digital talent acquisition by the youths as its crucial in in the present day’s human capital development.
“There is going to be innovation. This project is an integral part of Edo Innovative Project. We already have students that will start to train. There is no way a state will develop without focusing on this integral sector.”
While thanking ATC Nigeria for the gesture and for being a accountable corporate citizen, the Governor assured that the ability can be shielded from vandalism.“I thank your complete ATC Nigeria for this venture. We’ll guarantee there may be devoted safety patrol to safe the venture space and we may also associate with ATC Nigeria to make sure supervision and monitoring of the venture.
“We will ensure we partner with local authority in various Local Government Councils to ensure these facilities are used for the purpose it is established for,” the Governor mentioned.
The Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of PEES Electrical Ltd, the contracting agency that dealt with the venture for ATC Nigeria, Peter Balogun, acknowledged that the Digital Skills Village Project is designed to enhance the state’s ICT hub which was additionally commissioned in Benin City, by Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo.
Balogun mentioned the venture is a corporate social duty venture of ATC Nigeria and it's designed to coach youths in digital and different software program abilities and capability constructing.
While handing over the ability to Edo state authorities, the Chief Operating Officer/Project Manager of PEES Electrical Ltd, Areola Bolurinwa, mentioned the centre will handle all elementary trainings and trainees would thereafter be taken to the state ICT hub on the previous Institute of Continuing Education, ICE for additional coaching.The ATC Nigeria has additionally constructed a comparable digital abilities coaching centres at Ekpoma and Irrua in Edo state and another states in Nigeria.