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The Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has flagged off the ‘Skill-up Imo Project’ with the target to train and empower more than 100,000 Imo youths in digital skills on entry and advanced levels.
The ceremony held on Friday at the Ministry of Digital Economy and E-Government office (former ICAPs) on Egbu Road, Owerri was used to enlighten the youths on the need to imbibe digital skills as the future economy goes digital.
The Governor who addressed a mammoth audience comprised mainly of Imo youths said the future of Imo State depends on the youths who registered for the training.
He said: “the world economy is changing very fast and 95 per cent of the world economy is now digital and the only market available today for any business to thrive in the digital market.”
He said that his interest as Governor of Imo State and in the future development of the State rests on the youths, asserting that his belief is dependent on the fact that when you develop and prepare the youths you have developed the State and if you jettison the youths then you have jettisoned the State.
He said: “There is ‘’no government infrastructure that is as important as the development of the youths.”
He reiterated that the major ideas that rule the world today are the digital economy, climate change, and carbon credit, hence the need to re-align ourselves so that we can get to the global destination.
Governor Uzodimma charged the youths to understand that the digital programme they are getting into is a road to the digital world and a form of finishing school notwithstanding one profession.
He then advised them to choose among the several programmes and master them as an opportunity to key into the digital world economy.
Uzodimma promised to provide the necessary equipment for the participants once they graduate to enable them to start
He said: ” government is already working with international companies such as Apple, Zinox Computers and others to partner…
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