Kwara Launches Statewide Drive for 3MTT Programme

Date: 2023-12-19

Kwara State Government has commenced the drive for registration and participation of citizens in the 3 Million Technical Talents Programme.

The 3 Million Technical Talents Program 3MTT is designed to upskill and create technical talents who will fill the local and global tech talent deficits and propel Nigeria as a technology talents hub.

The Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq administration is domesticating the programme in line with the Kwara State government's vision of making the state a leading technology hub in Nigeria and Sub-saharan Africa.

The official kick-off was done in Afon, the Asa Local Government headquarters in the state. The drive for registration by the state government is taking place in strategic locations across the 16 LGAs of Kwara State.

Commissioner of Youths Development; Hon. Usman Lade, the Special Assistant Digital Innovations to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq Ishola Kayode, alongside the Kwara 3MTT driving team, interacted with the community and encouraged youths to leverage the potential of the programme.

Hon. Lade encouraged the youths in the community to register and harness the programme to their advantage. He also interacted with the leadership of the community, who promised to encourage their wards and youths to register.

Kayode, for his part, also spoke to the youths of the community on the potentials, goals, and what they can do with some of the courses if they participate actively in it.

He also praised Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for his commitment to youth development and inclusion in Kwara, especially in the area of technology.

Highlights of the flag off included symbolic registration of participants, sensitisations, and community engagement.

The 3 Million Technical Talents is a programme of the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy led by Hon. Bosun Tijani.

Registration for the programme commenced in October, and the first batch of participants (30,000) already commenced training.

Registration is still ongoing, with at least 12 programmes or courses on offer.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Tunde Kazeem     National Association Of Nigerian Students     Ijagbo     Overland     Jimoh Akani     Abdulmajeed Wahab     Ayo Opadokun     Opobiyi     Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd     Rueben Parejo     Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning And Empowerment     Radio SBS     Doyin Agbamu     Hameed Oladipupo Ali     David Adesina     Ganiyu Taofiq     Shao     Ayo Adeyemi     Tafida     Danladi     Babata     Jamila Bio Ibrahim     Abdulrazaq Aiyelabegan     Medinat Folorunsho Salman     Abubakar Lah     EFCC     Special Agro-Industrial Hub     Onikijipa     Forgo Battery     Vasolar Consultoria     Elerin Of Adanla     Budo-Egba     KWASIEC     Zara Umar     ER-KANG Mining Nigeria Company Limited     Esinniobiwa Quareeb     Toyosi Thomas     IESA     Kwasu     Micheal Imoudu     Rotimi Samuel Olujide     Aliyu Muhammed     Samuel Olusegun Adedayo     LABTOP     Abdulrahman Abdulrasak     Alfa Yahaya Road     Sidikat Alaya     ER-KANG Mining     Makama Of Kaiama     Tayo Awodiji     Ishaq Abdulkarim     Lawal Jimoh     Facemasks     Femi Agbaje     Kale Bayero     Omotosho     Oloruntoyosi Thomas     Ambassador Kayode Laro     Idris Amosa Oladipo Saidu     ASUU     Kola Bukoye     Ella Supreme Tissue Paper     Muhammed Akanbi     Bahago     Osuwa     Rice Farmers Association Of Nigeria     Aliyu Umar     Ubandoma Of Ilorin     Oba Abdulraheem     Suleiman Mora Omar     Sheikh Hamzat Yusuf Ariyibi     Saliu Alamoyo     Saliu Tunde Bello     Dorcas Afeniforo     Kolo     Abdullahi Saadudeen Alikinla     Ilorin Durbar    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Mashood Dauda     Kishira     Academic Staff Union Of Universities     Abikan     Muhammad Akande Olarewaju Odunade     Osuwa     Sunday Popo-Ola     Otuka     Salihu S. Yaru     Ekweremadu     Shoprite     Ahmad Belgore     Mumini Ishola Hanafi     Bilikisu Gambari     Oyedun Juliana Funke     Umar Yakubu Jaja     Muhammed Danjuma     Stephen Fasakin     Abdulwasiu Bolaji Adeyi     Abdulwahab Oba     Abdulrasaq Alaro     Coalition Of Kwara North Groups     Issa Manzuma     Amos Bajeh     Offa     Imam Gambari     Government High School (GHS), Adeta     Oko-Erin     SUBEB     Gbemisola Oguntimehin     Senate President     Mohammed Abdulahi     Oniye     Monsurat Omotosho     New Model Police Station     Abdullahi Saadudeen Alikinla     Offorjama     Basic Education Certificate Examination     Yunus Oniboki     Odo-Owa     IEDPU     Jamila Bio Ibrahim     S.O. Opowoye     Ilorin West/Asa Federal Constituency     Gamji Members Association     Ilorin Muslim Community     Ilorin Talaka Parapo     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport     Kayode Zubair     Tunji Ajanaku     Hakeem Idris     Sadiq Buhari     Abdulwahab Ololele     Umar Ahmed Gunu     Neuropsychiatric Hospital     Oloje     Victor Gbenga Yusuf     Ajayi Okasanmi     Sarakite     Abdulmalik Bashir Mopelola Risikatullahi     Garuba Alikinla Shittu     Maryam Ado Bayero     Yusuf Lawal     Abdulganiyu Salahudeen     Government High School Adeta     Tunji Arosanyin     Ilofa     Okanlawon Musa     Elerin Of Erin-Ile     Alapado     IYA YUSUF     Olatunde Oyeyiola     National Association Of Nigerian Students     Ibrahim Abikan     Kwara United     Toyosi Thomas     Baba Adini Of Kwara State