Participants at the just-concluded digital skills training and youth human capital development, organised by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in partnership with House of Representatives member representing Ojo federal constituency, Hon. Seyi Sowunmi have called on lawmakers in both green and red Chambers to key into in-country capacity building initiatives of NCDMB.
Speaking during a digital skills training and youth human capital development event, in Ojo, Lagos, by hon. Sowunmi, Dr Abraham Alfred, a participant of the five days event noted that the training is meant to build capacity as a regulatory board in the oil and gas industry: ‘We also have the mandate for capacity building in the form of training and capacity building in the form of conferences and workshops.
‘Our goal is to grow in country capacity and capabilities. The fact is that we are to regulate local content and in-country capacity, but we can not achieve that without building capacity. This is why we took it as a mandate to build in-country capacity. This is very novel and inspiring. Eng. Seyi is seen as a visionary leader for having come up with a capacity-building training in his constituency because the new age is information technology; this shows his concern toow in-country capacity. FCDND is a federal parastatal that is meant to drive the value chain.
‘It is not a bad idea if every senator keys into this to build in-country capacity.’
Also speaking as a beneficiary of the training, Mr Segun Martins, while commending NCMB and Hon. Seyi Sowunmi, described the training as ‘impactful and enjoyable in the process of learning’. In this age , infotech is the leading industry that has the capacity to employ countless young men across Nigeria. I am happy, hon. Seyi gave us the opportunity to believe in the government again. Because Nigeria has the resources to take care of all of us, it’s only a few hands that are mismanaging the resources. But with the right people in charge, like Hon. Sowunmi, they can take Nigeria to greater heights.
Adding her voice, another participant, Miss Eze Amarachukwu, noted that the programme was interacting and encouraging and said, ‘It’s worth the time, and I would urge other public office holders to take advantage of the programme by empowering youths in their constituencies.’
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