The administration of the National Information Technology Development Center (NITDA), on Tuesday authorized a completely prepared Information Communications Technology ICT Center, generally called Knowledge Access Venues (KAV), for serving youth corps individuals in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

At the commissioning of the centre in Kubwa, FCT, the acting Director General of NITDA, Mr. Vincent Olatunji, vowed the organization's dedication to set up extra 36 ICT Centers in all NYSC orientation camps across the nation.

He said the purpose of setting up the NYSC ICT Centre is to adjust the nation to the movement of utilizing ICT information and tools to drive economies of the world.

As indicated by him, the development is a paradigm from individuals and government depending on resource to create employments and wealth for the citizens

He said: “The expectation of NITDA is that these NYSC ICT Centres will become a knowledge centre to be used by the Corpers for self and capital development that will help in advancing Nigeria to knowledge economy.”

In a comment, the Director General of NYSC, Brigadier Sule Zakari Kazaure, praised NITDA for the help and association to build up the young people through ICT.

He said: “That the NYSC has the biggest collection of the youth segment capable of transforming the country cannot be overemphasized.

“Therefore, technological investment in the scheme by critical stakeholders such as NITDA is very important.”

He guaranteed that the agency will guarantee its reasonable use and support for posterity and national development.

While asking the administration of FCT NYSC to make optimal use of the NYSC ICT Centre, he included that the agency will give broadband access to the venue for 365 days after which the middle will be required to maintain itself.

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