Nigerian Youths have been tasked to leverage on technology as it has potentials of reducing unemployment rate in the country.
An Auditing expert, Mr. Tajudeen Audu, CEO of Taju Audu & Co Firm made the call in Abuja Nigeria at the unveiling of the TAC House, which houses a Training Institute Commissioned by the Nigerian Minister of Finance, Budget and Planning.
Mr Audu advocated the need for young people in Nigeria to develop digital and other entrepreneurial skills to bridge unemployment gap in the country.
According to Mr Audu, leveraging on technology will empower young people in Nigeria and in turn reduce unemployment rate drastically.
Mr. Audu said through capacity building in entrepreneurship, job creation and vocational skill development which the institute offers, can be achieved.
“For us in TAC House we do both academics and non academics.
So, and we are also given opportunity for people to get trained in some of these, then we complement them with the enterpreneurship skill to run a business. So that means apart from courses that we run in finance enterpreneurship management, communication skills, oil and gas accounting and so on. We also are focusing on developing skills,” he said.
The CEO also said that the Institution was creating a sustainable fintech hub which was to tackle unemployment and reduce financial gaps through innovative solutions.
“We’re also encouraging people especially young people to go into fintech. There’s a lot of opportunities there. And we have a space designated to serve as an incubator hub for bringing out new ideas and developments in FinTech and it is financially friendly so that people can afford it, “Mr Audu assured.
He said TAC institute would support individuals with the right tools, skills and resources to build a business and become more employable and productive.
“We are also giving opportunity for people to get trained in some of trainings then we complement them with the enterpreneurship skill to run a business.So the whole thing is to contribute our own little quota to creating people that are employable . It serves as a forum to train people to become better. So basically that is a vision and that is why we are here today.”
Mr. Audu encouraged young Nigerian on skill development instead of white collar jobs “I wil encourage young people that especially now when it is very difficult to get fully employed. Instead of looking for government jobs, young people should to go the way of self development by acquiring skills. I also encourage young people to strive on integrity and competence.
While commending the Firm, Executive Secretary, Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji urged Nigerian companies to adopt the principles of integrity and competence in handling and delivering on buisnesses and projects.
He also applauded the firm for displaying a high level of competence and integrity in handling the four audit cycles (2013, 2014, 2020 and 2021) of the Nigerian oil and gas industry, which had helped in NEITI’s mandate to ensure transparency in the oil and gas sector.
He said: “We needed to come up with friendly spaces for local firms to come on board. At every stage this company was coming up strongly and it emerged the best.
According to Dr. Oriji Some of our international partners did not believe this job could be done locally. “They are currently handling our projects, we reengaged them because they did excellently well due to their competence and integrity.
“I want indigenous forms to sum up courage to learn to deliver projects with intergrity and competence. Once money is assigned to you, use it judiciously for the purpose it is given to you” He stressed.
The Minister of Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Mr.Mohammed Musa Bello, who was represented by Mr, Lukman Dabari applauded the effort of the Firm in adding economic value to the nation’s capital called on estates and business owners to install functional CCTV cameras and security facilities to curb insecurity in the country.
The Minister of state of the FCT, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu said the Training Institute will boost job creation , unlock the potentials, serve as an avenue to discover wealth in the financial sector and solution to complex challenges in the financial sector.
Lateefah Ibrahim
