By Deji Elumoye
Vice President Yemi Osibanjo, Monday disclosed that the Federal Government has partnered with technology giant, Microsoft Corporation, for a digital upskilling programme that will benefit no fewer than five million Nigerians and as well help in the fight against corruption.
The partnership anchored on connectivity, skilling and digital transformation followed discussions between both parties led by the Vice President and Microsoft President Brad Smith earlier in the year.
Speaking in a formal video announcement of the partnership, Osinbajo said government was committed to leveraging innovation and technology to bring better outcomes across a wide area of governance concerns.
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By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, ABUJA
THE Federal Government has said that not less than five million Nigerians will benefit from a digital upskilling programme being made possible by a partnership arrangement with the Microsoft Corporation.
Also, locations in each of the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria would enjoy active internet connection and cloud services courtesy of this digital transformation plan.
The partnership with Microsoft Corporation anchored on connectivity, skilling and digital transformation followed discussions between both parties, led by the Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), and Microsoft President, Brad Smith, earlier in the year.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Nigeria is to partner tech giant, Microsoft Corporation, to accelerate the Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP) on a deepened digital economy.
Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Monday, in Abuja, said that the vice president said this at the virtual formalisation of the partnership.
The vice president said the partnership would leverage Microsoft’s experience in the utilisation of technology as an enabler for the delivery of public and social good.
Under the partnership, no fewer than 5 million Nigerians would benefit from a digital upskilling programme. x
The partnership, anchored on connectivity, skilling and digital transformation, was sequel to discussions between both parties led by the by the vice president.
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