The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani has condemned the ransacking of the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) Industrial Park in Kano.
The Digital Innovation Park geared towards reinforcing Nigeria’s technical talent accelerator programme was reportedly looted by protesters in the state on Thursday.
Reacting to the raiding in a post on X, formerly Twitter, Minister Tijani expressed displeasure stating that the facility is scheduled for unveiling next week.
He stated: “Sad to learn that our Digital Innovation Park in Kano slated for launch next week to support our technical talent accelerator (3MTT) has been set ablaze and looted by protesters.
“Alongside #3MTT, this building is set to host our buildathon holiday maker programme for secondary school kids starting next week.”
He described the robbery as a slight setback for the journey to deepening the workforce for technology and creating job opportunities for the youths.
The minister added: “Millions of Naira down the drain.”
