Bosun Tijani, the minister of communications, innovation and
digital economy, has announced the launch of a programme to empower Nigerians
with technology skills.
Tijani, in a social media post on Friday, said the federal
government intends to train three million technical talents (3MTT) by 2025 with
the initiative.
Tijani said the programme would create a pipeline of
technical talent across Nigeria to help the ministry achieve its aim of making
the country a net exporter of talent.
According to the minister, the 3MTT would also contribute to
the growth of the digital economy, and create employment for an unspecified
number of trainers.
In the first phase of the programme, Tijani said, 30,000
tech talents across Nigeria will be trained in the next three months.
He noted that the scheme is not limited to the youths, as
persons above 45 years can also apply.
“This is a unique opportunity to be part of a pioneer group
of organisations and individuals in our National Digital Transformation journey
and I’m looking forward to receiving your applications at this link here –
https://3mtt.nitda.gov.ng,” Tijani wrote.
In a statement on the website of the programme, the ministry
said interested organisations that want to provide trainers are required to
download the document via this portal.
The federal government said participants will learn software
development, UI/UX design, data analysis and visualisation, quality assurance,
product management, data science, animation, AI/machine learning,
cybersecurity, game development, cloud computing and dev ops.
“The training is hybrid, meaning that it combines online and
in-person components. While the majority of the training can be done remotely,
there are aspects that will require in-person training,” the ministry said in
the statement.
The government said financial support, covering the cost of
training, will be provided for the first phase.
