AKSG To Train 5000 Software Engineers

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Dr. Essien

The Commissioner for Science and Technology, Dr. Nse Essien has revealed that the Akwa Ibom State Government is to train five thousand software Engineers in the next five year to empower youths and make them not only employable in today’s competitive world but entrepreneurs.
Speaking at the e-library, Uyo recently while supervising the level of progress made so far in the training of one hundred software designers undertaken by the State Government in partnership with hotels.ng Essien said he was happy that the vision for the training is being accomplished.
The three month programme which started on September 1st and will elapse on November 16, the commissioner noted is the beginning of the plan by the Governor Udom Emmanuel’s administration to equip youths of the State with skills that will make them big time players in the digital world.
“As a ministry we are determined to produce as many web-developers as possible to help stimulate the economy of the State and create jobs.
Web developers are specialized personnel capable of designing and developing data, create programs and websites as well as producing reliable and high performing applications and services which can be accessed over the internet” the commissioner maintained.
Encouraging the 100 successful trainees to become more dedicated as they wind down the training, he commended them for working hard to be selected from the 2000 who applied adding that they are proofs that Akwa Ibom will not be left behind in the fast moving digital world.  
He reiterated the plan to offer automatic employment to the best 50 finalists by government’s partners – Nigeria Booking Limited –hotels.ng
The commissioner who urged more Akwa Ibom persons to be interested in the digital world said “In today’s digital world, it is obvious that acquiring digital skills and gaining new qualifications is the key to success.
Whether you are a young upstart, looking forward to climbing the career ladder or a Senior Executive in-charge of a large team, failure to keep pace with the digital revolution could prove disastrous” he said. Dr. Essien added that the solution for unemployment in Nigeria is for job seekers to go digital by acquiring pre-requisite skills.
“You cannot be analog, yet you expect a job in a digital world. That is not possible. There is a huge digital skill gap in Nigeria waiting to be closed. Accordingly, ICT is influencing employment both as an industry that create jobs and as a tool that empowers workers to access new forms of works in new and more flexible ways the commissioner stated.
Speaking further on the contributions of ICT to the economy and why people should take it seriously, he said “in Nigeria, it is on record that the ICT Sector alone contributed N500 billion into the nation’s economy in 2014 and created about 2.5 million jobs in 10 years.
The statistics also shows that the sector attracted about $30billion of foreign direct investment from 2003 to 2014”.
The Managing Director of the consulting firm which is training the web developer in Akwa Ibom state, hotels.ng, Mr. Mike Essien said the trainees showed passion, hard work and creativity to be selected.
According to him, the trainees are getting the best training in software development which makes it possible for them to successfully compete with their contemporaries across the world.
Essien noted that the selection process was fair, devoid of any consideration and friendship and that is why the successful trainees are achieving a lot.
Attesting to the impact of the training and how it will better their lives, representatives of the trainees who included Keresifon Ekpo, Mercy Ikpe and Elisha Ubong thanked the Governor Udom Emmanuel administration for the opportunity to be trained in such lucrative aspect of ICT.
They noted that the training has equipped them to become web developers, something they never thought they could achieve at such a time as this.They also said they have learned how to work under pressure, and create world class designing.
The trainees assured that the training has given them opportunity to boost their personal income and contribute to the economy of the State.
Present at the event were the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Science and technology and other Directors of the Ministry.        

Source: The Sensor Newspaper

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