From Jeff Amechi Agbodo, Onitsha
The Former Commissioner for Africa Affairs, Maryland United States of America (USA) and the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) Aspirant for Idemmili North and South Federal Constituency in 2023 Chief Emeka Ebo has signed an agreement with Digital Space of USA for the training, equipping and empowerment of youths in the Constituency.
Ebo would also partnering to provide the youths with Digital skills, international remote work opportunities and trading in digital assets as well as showcase their products to a global audience.
A Biometric Engineer per excellence, Ebo while speaking with The Sun a stated that Nigerian tech startups like Flutterwave, Opay, Andela and the Unicons attracted foreign investors who led funding valued at over $1bn in 2021.
Ebo who is also a Consultant to the Senate, Federal Republic of Nigeria and a member of the United States Biometrics Consortium explained “The world is changing, new opportunities are making old systems obsolete, and the world is much more connected, therefore, my approach to empowerment is to create platforms that will continue to empower umu Idemmili North and South Federal Constituency and have them adapt to global changes so that they can compete and succeed globally.
“My goal is to connect my people of Idemili North and South Federal Constituency to the digital economy where they will not only find good paying jobs anywhere in the world but they can create jobs and build legitimate wealth,
“This partnership program with Digital Space USA will provide Digital training to help umu Idemmili North and South Federal Constituency, prepare and equip them to get international remote work, Learn how to trade in digital assets, showcase their products to a global audience.”
Ebo also emphasised that digital tech is the present and the future of the world and thus, he will ensure that Umu Idemmili North and South Federal Constituency acquires digital skills that will make them relevant in this 21st century as well as prepare them for digital future without boundaries.
He further said that the youths would leveraged on thier digital skills to earn a living, create more digital jobs and grow the economy.