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The Federal Government of Nigeria and IHS Nigeria have joined forces to establish technical talent learning communities nationwide in support of the recently launched Three Million Technical Talent (3MTT) initiative by the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy. This partnership aims to create learning communities in all 36 states of Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), providing a platform for 3MTT participants to convene, learn, collaborate, and undertake projects.
As stated in a press release by the Head of Press and Public Relations at the ministry, Ekaete Umo, the collaboration will see IHS Nigeria offer financial support and industry expertise to the initiative.
In a LinkedIn post, Dr. ‘Bosun Tijani, the Minister of Communications, Innovations & Digital Economy, expressed his enthusiasm about the partnership and highlighted the positive impact it will have on the ministry’s mission to cultivate a robust pipeline of technical talent in the country.
He announced, “I am excited to announce a N1 Billion partnership between the @FMoCDE and IHS Towers to establish the 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) Learning Community.
“This initiative, which is in support of our recently launched 3MTT program, will facilitate the setup of learning communities in the 36 states and the FCT. The N1 billion funding from IHS Towers also includes a commitment to paying the salaries of 37 dedicated learning community managers for each location for the next 3 years.”
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