President Bola Tinubu affirmed that education stands as Nigeria's primary weapon against poverty. He also acknowledged his administration's unwavering commitment to embracing the opportunities presented by the digital economy and telecommunications, which he sees as "the future."
In a statement released in Abuja on Thursday, Tinubu welcomed a delegation from global tech giant Google. He expressed his determination to utilize digital technology to drive the socio-economic progress needed to transform society.
"We are here to shape our tomorrow, today, and I'm going to do it. Our youths represent over 65% of the yearning development age in Nigeria," Tinubu said. "We take education very seriously, and that is the foremost tool we have against poverty."
Tinubu highlighted the significance of the digital economy and telecommunications in shaping the future and pledged his administration's commitment to promoting these sectors.
"Your partnership with us to make it a serious development in our economic programme is what is desirable. Our youths have the skills, they are brilliant, and they are good people," he added.
Tinubu urged Google to collaborate with the government on utilizing data in the public sector to enhance service delivery.
"We have been evaluating different proposals on database development, and you have critical information that can equally help the poor leverage the use of data," he noted. "The authentication of transaction integrity across the country to service over 200 million people is not a joke."
To drive transformative efforts, President Tinubu revealed that he is bringing more young individuals into the administration and invited Google to be a prominent partner in development.
