Jigawa State Information, Communication, Technology and Digital Economy Agency has announced its partnership with the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Jigawa State Council, for the renovation of the Council’s ICT Centre.
The Director General of the Agency, Dr Muhammad Hassan, stated this in an interview with newsmen when he inspected the centre, with an intent to assess the condition of the centre.
He said that the agency is committed to supporting the NUJ in Jigawa, to upgrade the skills of journalists in online and digital journalism, which he said its the global trend.
“I am here to assess the centre to see the level of revocation and upgrade it needs and we will invest in online and digital training for journalists on Jigawa state,”
In response, the Chairman of the Council, Comrade Isma’ila Ibrahim Dutse commended the DG for the visit and concern in rehabilitating the centre.
He said that if the agency and other agencies invest in training of journalists, saying that it will erase quackery from the medi sector in the state and the country in general.
Our Correspondent reports that National Information Technology and Digital Economy Agency (NITDA), set up a multi million naira ICT Centre for the NUJ Jigawa state Council in 2020.
The centre was abandoned and was never put to use and the new leadership of the council came in with the zeal to seek for partnership to rehabilitate the centre and put to use for the benefit of journalists in the state.
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