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Huawei, a global information technology company, has helped hire no less than 280 Nigerians at a job fair years after Vice President Yemi Osinbajo urged the tech giant to go beyond training Nigerians but hiring them.

Chronicle NG reports that Osinbajo during a virtual courtesy call from Huawei Nigeria, led by its new CEO, Trevor Liu, urged the tech company to hire Nigerian youths, who he said were some of the best tech experts in the world.

He told Huawei that trainings are good but that he wants technology jobs for young Nigerians as he continues to devise ways to create employment for the youths.

“We need to develop an ecosystem of competent Nigerians who can work locally and get international jobs as well, a business-outsourcing-type arrangement,” Osinbajo told Huawei in November 2020.

On Friday, 2 August 2022, over 2,000 Nigerian youths jostled for 280 vacancies at the Huawei Job Fair held in Abuja.

The job fair organised by Huawei, saw youths from different parts of Nigeria submit their resumes to Huawei and other IT companies

Meanwhile some of the applicants were interviewed at the venue for possible employment.

Mr Osita Nweze, Huawei Deputy Managing Director for Cyber Security, who represented the Managing Director, expressed commitment to contributing to the Gross Domestic Growth of Nigeria.

He said one of the major commitments of the company was to help bridge the unemployment gap in the country by creating job opportunities.

Nweze said that there were lots of talents in the country that could be explored to contribute to the country’s ICT growth.

He said the company was focused on four major areas in carrying out its mandate.

The four areas according to him are seeds for future programme, ICT academy, ICT competition as well as the job fair.

“Nigeria as a nation provides investment in Information Communication Technology (ICT), meanwhile, the workforce of a nation is the most valuable asset meant to grow the nation.

“It is in this light we assembled key players in the industry today,’’ he said.

He commended the Nigerian government’s continuous support in ensuring that the company accomplished its mission of a fully digitised nation


According to him, the Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the company to develop ICT talents in the country.

“This development gives Huawei the courage to keep pushing for a better digitised Nigeria.

“I also thank other partners for the collaboration.

“For the candidates who are here today ready to enter into the ICT industry, I encourage you to continue to pursue more knowledge for more expertise in the field,” he said

The Huawei Human Resource Manager, Mrs Juliet Emeronye, said the company was fully committed to partnering with relevant organisations to create job opportunities for Nigerians.

She said, “our commitment is creating a digital world in Nigeria.”

Emeronye, who said that Huawei was established in 1987, and started operations in 2004, providing engineering services for the major telecommunication as well as other relevant companies.

NAN reports that over 15 IT companies were on ground at the fair to recruit into various positions like Backend Engineering, IT Security Support and Maintenance Engineering, and Sales promotion among others

https://www.chronicle.ng/2022/08/06/huawei-it-companies-hire-nigerians-after-osinbajos-plea/

It all started a few year ago when he said he doesn't want training for the youths, he want job for them. Osinbajo is the real MVP

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APC lost the opportunity to organically win the 2023 election when they denied Yemi Osinbajo a chance to snag the ticket.

If Yemi Osinbajo was on the ballot, he would certainly give Peter Obi and Atiku Abubukar a run for their money.

As for Bola Tinubu, it's difficult campaigning for him and not looking incurably stupid and senseless.

A leader who's tech savvy �

A leader with integrity

Thank you Osinbajo for all you do for the youths.

It’s funny how these same Nigerians do not appreciate these efforts but I trust our amiable Vice President, he’ll never seize to touch lives positively

The real MVP. He has the foresight and in-depth knowledge about modern governance. He knows the tech environment and understands the problem of the youth.

Good news.

SmartPolician:
APC lost the opportunity to organically win the 2023 election when they denied Yemi Osinbajo a chance to snag the ticket.

If Yemi Osinbajo was on the ballot, he would certainly Peter Obi and Atiku Abubukar a run for their money.

A run for their money?
peter Obi and Atiku wouldnt have stood a chance.

na Amaechi suppose give them a run for their money, Osinbajo was loved nationwide

Prof has always wanted to attract big tech companies to Nigeria thereby creating more tech jobs for youths.

TheRareGem1:
It all started a few year ago when he said he doesn't want training for the youths, he want job for them. Osinbajo is the real MVP

Everybody should vote against Tinubu so that Osinbajo will have the chance to contest in 2027 and win biko

People don't understand politics

Michelle70:
A run for their money?
peter Obi and Atiku wouldnt have stood a chance.

na Amaechi suppose give them a run for their money, Osinbajo was loved nationwide

That's not entirely true.

Being an inactive, quiet and weak vice president in a government that most Nigerians consider the worst in her recent history would be difficult for the Osinbajo campaign team to convince undecided, enlightened Nigerians to vote for him.

He even promised to continue from where Buhari stopped, suggesting that he is not in tune with the way Nigerians see this administration.

Osinbajo is always after the betterment of this Country

We need to develop an ecosystem of competent Nigerians who can work locally and get international jobs as well.

Huawei has given them lots of jobs
Awonn oshi

Did India plead with Microsoft and other tech companies to hire indians? Why does Nigeria have to plead?

When you invest in your education and produce great minds, you dont need to beg.