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April 9, 2025

Women tasked on technology devt as Lagos lawmaker, New Horizons train 300

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Akano and Ogbara

By Favour Unukaso

The female folks, again, been tasked on technology adoption and development in the country for their competitiveness.

This has become very important as technology continues to evolve and fast widening the gap between male and female.

In this vein, a federal lawmaker, Kafilat Ogbara, has initiated a comprehensive information and communication technology (ICT) training programme for 300 women from her constituency and other parts of Lagos in partnership with New Horizons.

This, she said, became necessary to encourage girls and women to take up careers in ICT. Ogbara, a member of the House of Representatives, Kosofe Federal Constituency in Lagos State, stated that the empowerment initiative was driven by her commitment to uplift women and equip them with relevant skills for the modern economy.

She highlighted the transparent recruitment process for the beneficiaries, noting that all applicants were given equal opportunities to apply and were selected based on their potential for IT knowledge.

The lawmaker, who also chairs the House Committee on Women’s Affairs and Social Development, emphasised the significance of women’s empowerment, aligning it with the global Sustainable Development Goal number five on gender equality.

Ogbara noted that empowering women had a ripple effect, positively impacting families, communities, and the nation as a whole.

She expressed her belief that the ICT training would provide the women with a lifeline and lifetime empowerment, enabling them to become independent, innovative and contribute meaningfully to society.

Ogbara urged the women to believe in themselves, be confident and understand that character was as important as knowledge and qualifications for sustained success.

“As women, we need to be resolute, hardworking, and view challenges as opportunities for growth. We need to dismiss any notion of limitations based on our gender,” she said.

Ogbara stressed her commitment to monitoring the progress of the beneficiaries and exploring possibilities for further support, including the provision of tools, based on the outcomes and advice from the training organisers.

Also, the Chief Executive Officer of New Horizons Nigeria, Tim Akano, emphasised that the training was designed to expose the women to the vast IT ecosystem, helping them identify suitable skills based on their interests and aptitudes.

He noted that the curriculum would cover various aspects of IT, including coding, graphics design and cybersecurity providing a foundational knowledge upon which the beneficiaries could build future expertise.

Akano underscored the potential economic impact of the initiative, citing the dominance of IT in the global economy and among the world’s wealthiest individuals.

He emphasised that equipping youth, particularly women, with IT skills was a direct investment in building a robust economy, as it required minimal initial capital to start an online business.

Akano recalled Ogbara’s previous contribution to establishing a well-equipped IT lab, indicating her past commitment to providing necessary resources.

Akano explained the training schedule, stating that the 300 women were divided into six batches, with each batch undergoing a one-week intensive training programme.

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