Former Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Ali Sa’adu Birnin Kudu, has urged Nigerian youths to embrace digital innovation as a pathway to job creation and a more secure future.
He made the call while speaking at the 7th Annual General Meeting of Muryar Birnin Kudu, held at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Birnin Kudu, on Thursday.
The former governor, who also served as the chairman of the occasion, said digital skills in areas such as information technology, agricultural technology, e-commerce and the creative industry have the potential to reduce unemployment and drive sustainable economic growth across the country.
According to him, “the digital economy offers young people the opportunity to become employers of labour rather than job seekers.”
He urged governments at all levels, as well as the private sector, to invest more in digital education, innovation hubs and start-up support to enable youths to translate ideas into viable businesses.
Also speaking at the event, an APC chieftain, Hon. Farooq Adamu Aliyu, urged youths to embrace legitimate investments within their communities and avoid taking part in demonstrations capable of destroying government or private investments.
According to him, recent demonstrations in parts of the country have contributed to rising youth unemployment due to the destruction of public and private property.
The Chairman of Muryar Birnin Kudu, Ahmad Sa’id Kangire, said the organisation had recorded significant achievements in education, healthcare, agriculture and youth development.
He also called on stakeholders, including politicians, traditional rulers, government officials and business leaders, to intensify efforts towards the immediate take-off of the Federal College of Education, Birnin Kudu, approved by the Federal Government.
Kangire further appealed to the Federal Government to consider the reconstruction of the Wudil–Kari road, a major route linking Kano, Jigawa, Bauchi, Gombe, Taraba and Adamawa states, citing its poor condition and the loss of lives and property.
Also speaking, the Chairman of Birnin Kudu Local Government Council, Hon. Muhammad Uba, pledged the council’s support for the Muryar Birnin Kudu initiative towards achieving sustainable development.
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