Minister of Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani has reacted to the Digital Innovation Park in Kano, set for launch next week, being set abl@ze and l00ted by protesters.
The minister expressed his sadness over the incident, highlighting the significant setback it represents for the country’s technological advancement and job creation efforts. The park was designed to support the 3MTT technical talent accelerator and host the buildathon holiday maker programme for secondary school students, both of which were scheduled to begin next week.
“Sad to learn that our Digital Innovation Park in Kano, slated for launch next week to support our technical talent accelerator (3MTT), has been set ablaze and looted by protesters. Alongside #3MTT, this building is set to host our buildathon holiday maker programme for secondary school kids starting next week,” Tijani stated.
He added that the destruction represents a slight setback in the journey to deepen Nigeria’s workforce for technology while creating job opportunities for the youth. The minister estimated the damage to be worth millions of Naira, emphasizing the loss of resources and the impact on future programmes aimed at fostering innovation and employment.
See his tweet below…
