BY NKECHI NAECHE-ESEZOBOR—The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has applauded the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, for spearheading schemes aimed at arming young Nigerian women with technological expertise and fostering increased female representation in the silicon landscape.
The regulatory body shared these accolades during the 2026 National Girls in ICT event, where it welcomed 185 female pupils from various regions of the federation for an instructional walkthrough of the National Communications Museum situated in the capital city.
According to the telecom regulator, this endeavor is a crucial component of ongoing strategies meant to close the gender divide within the information technology realm and motivate young ladies to seize prospects within the burgeoning virtual marketplace.
Throughout the exhibition, the youngsters inspected displays charting the advancement of telephony across the West African nation, discovering how the country progressed from rudimentary voice networks to contemporary high-speed internet and advanced data architectures.
The agency remarked that the excursion was structured to grant attendees a hands-on grasp of the sector’s heritage and evolution, while simultaneously unveiling the fresh pathways emerging within the tech universe.
“The country’s electronic tomorrow relies heavily on the vibrant engagement of every societal sector, particularly young women,” the NCC observed, emphasizing that the project intends to prompt learners to envision themselves as tomorrow’s creators, venture founders, and corporate tech pioneers.
Furthermore, the authorities pointed out that familiarizing schoolgirls with the foundational principles and boundless capabilities of computing could spark deeper curiosity toward Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) subjects and technical occupations.
The administrative body maintained that this campaign synchronizes with broader state policies focused on expanding electronic literacy and ensuring that a greater number of young women benefit from the rapidly inflating tech sector.
Spokespersons also highlighted the necessity of breaking down hurdles that impede female advancement in computing, asserting that a more balanced gender distribution in technology would fuel creativity, fiscal expansion, and lasting societal advancement.
This educational field trip stood out as one of several exercises coordinated under the wider female-focused tech umbrella, a framework designed to cultivate nascent female capabilities and prompt heightened female enrollment in data-driven sectors across the territory.
