Peace House Charity Foundation solicits for DCTC intervention

The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, has asserted that if we do not empower our people, they become a problem to the society in future.

He made this assertion while receiving a delegation from Peace House Charity Foundation, Yola who were at the Agency’s Corporate Headquarter, Abuja to seek for interventions in the areas of Information Communications Technology (ICT).

The Director General represented by Director eGovernment Development and Regulation, Dr. Vincent Olatunji, stated that one of the mandate of the Agency is the deployment of ICT infrastructure, adding that the Foundation’s visit at this time is very apt as the Agency is relentlessly working on the implementation of the Digital Economy strategy.

Abdullahi affirmed that Agency at the moment is looking for organisations to partner with to sustain Digital Capacity Training Centres (DCTC) deployed across the country.

The DG NITDA lauded the effort of the organisation in assisting orphans with not only providing basic education but also the provision of skills, mentorship and moral upbringing.

Earlier, Mr Mohammad Bello, a Director with the Foundation said that the organisation was at the Agency to seek for ICT intervention and to commend NITDA’s effort in promoting ICT knowledge across the nation.

Bello disclosed that the organisation supports education for the orphans and the less privileged,  promote health care delivery especially among women and children, provide sensitisation workshop for parents (mothers) on parenting and matrimonial home, promote unity and encourage self-reliance among the populace.

 

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