NCC commends ministerial initiative on girls ICT empowerment, hosts 185 students on excursion tour 

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has commended the Hon. Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, for championing initiatives aimed astatine empowering the younger procreation with integer cognition and skills, particularly the Nigerian girls.

Speaking portion conducting 185 contestants of the 2026 National Girls successful ICT (NG-ICT) Competition connected a circuit of the National Communication Museum domiciled astatine the Commission successful Abuja on Thursday, the Executive Vice Charman (EVC) of the NCC, Dr. Aminu Maida, said the inaugural besides aligns with the Commission’s integer literacy advocacy.

The contestants were selected by the Ministry crossed the country’s geo-political zones for contention to beforehand integer inclusion and animate greater information of girls successful Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and different Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines.

The sojourn to the Commission by the students formed portion of activities organised by the Minister nether the National Girls successful ICT Programme, an inaugural aimed astatine bridging the sex spread successful the exertion assemblage by equipping young girls with integer skills, mentorship opportunities and vulnerability to innovation.

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