The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), and the North West Development Commission (NWDC) have partnered to deliver digital skills training to youths across the seven states of the North-West geopolitical zone.
The agreement was reached during a meeting in Abuja attended by NCC Executive Vice Chairman Dr. Aminu Maida, NITDA Director General Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, and NWDC Managing Director Prof. Shehu Abdullahi Ma’aji.
The agencies agreed to pool infrastructure, financial resources, and technical capacity to execute a unified digital training program designed to equip thousands of young people with modern technology skills.
Under the operational agreement, the NCC will supply training facilities, while NITDA will provide the curriculum, technical expertise, and certification framework. The training will adopt a hybrid approach, blending classroom-based practical instruction with online modules to ensure hands-on competence.
The initiative aims to address youth unemployment, encourage regional entrepreneurship, and strengthen the North-West’s local talent pool. Agency heads emphasized that building human capital through digital literacy remains vital to integrating the region’s growing youth population into the modern digital economy.
The joint effort aligns with broader Federal Government objectives to deepen digital inclusion, train a technology-capable workforce, and position the North-West as a regional hub for technology and economic growth.
