PRINCESS EIGBOKHAN ORIH
TCC NEWS

ICT infrastructure allows us to connect instantaneously with millions. For social entrepreneurs, this means that their initiatives are not just limited to one community; they can easily reach the people they want to empower and spread their message far and wide.

In Ondo state the role of ICT cannot be disregarded. Many of the services they offer simply would not be available for example in areas of capital planning, accounting payroll, inventory management and so much more.

Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has paid Significant attention to the positive role that young people play in promoting development, peace and democracy thereby promoting youth development, and quality of youth engagement in his administration.

Investing in young people requires a nuanced understanding of their needs, drive, and methods to enable improved communication to, and amongst them, sustaining youth engagement necessitates innovative approaches that move from traditional modes of political participation, (thuggery) and embrace the generational shift toward information, communication and technology (ICT). e.g. the Five Digital Village Projects (DVP) established across the state to tackle the problem of high rate of youth unemployment. This Digital Village Projects initiative which pilot project started in Uso in Owo Local Government and Ondo in Ondo West Local Government is designed by the Ondo state government to develop various ICT skills in the teeming youths so as to make them self-reliant and employable in the digital economy.

According to Governor Akeredolu, acquiring ICT skills is the only way to remain relevant and any government seeking to make impact must look in the direction of ICT which is not only a veritable employment generation avenue, but also capable of making innovators.

PRINCESS EIGBOKHAN ORIH
TCC NEWS