Nigeria Partners China To Fight Terrorism

According to the Government, the deal ensures the group of young and talented ICT professionals undertake an all paid 2-weeks training programme in china, to help promote diversification and consolidate the massive successes recorded in this administration’s war against terrorism.

Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir David Lawal disclosed this at the MoU signing between the Federal Government and ICT giants, HUAWEI Technologies Company Nigeria Limited in Abuja yesterday.

He said, “The Nigerian Government recognizes the acquisition and deployment of ICT skills as a major contributor to the successes so far achieved in its on-going fight against corruption, insecurity and insurgency.

“It is also a major employment enabler and wealth generator for the teeming masses of unemployed Nigerian youths,” the SGF said.

The Managing Director of HUAWEI in Abuja, Li Teng said that HUAWEI is poised to share its ICT expertise and experience with young ICT professionals and helps to fuel the development of local ICT industries.

He noted that the “Seeds for the Future” programme has been held in more than 57 countries, maintaining that this is the novel participation for Nigeria.

“I believe all the officials going for this training will learn the most advanced ICT technology and come back with a new profile,” he assured.

Also speaking, the Charge d’Affaires of the Chinese Embassy, Qin Jian insisted that the programme is in line with the call by President Buhari for the development of ICT to contribute between 20 – 30 percent to the GDP in the next four years.

“We have all along adopted an open and inclusive approach when cooperating with African countries, so as to build a China-Africa community of shared future and fortune.”