The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has entered into a partnership with the Enugu State Government to strengthen digital skills development, innovation, and entrepreneurship through the operational lease of the NCC’s Digital Industrial Park and Learning Centre in the state.
https://www.digital.zenithbank.com/ZEQ/ZEQ-jan-2026/index.html#p=1The Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Dr. Aminu Maida, announced the development on Tuesday, saying the collaboration was aimed at expanding digital opportunities and preparing Nigerians for an increasingly technology-driven economy.
According to Maida, the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence, automation and digital technologies has made investment in digital skills as important as investment in digital infrastructure.
He said the partnership formalised the operational lease of the NCC’s Digital Industrial Park and Learning Centre in Enugu to the state government.
Maida explained that the facilities were established to serve as hubs for innovation, entrepreneurship and human capital development, with the goal of equipping young people with digital skills, supporting startups, attracting investment and creating employment opportunities.
He added that the initiative would also position Nigeria as a competitive destination for business process outsourcing (BPO), knowledge process outsourcing (KPO) and other technology-enabled services.
“Buildings alone do not create innovation. People do. Ideas do. Entrepreneurs do. Partnerships bring all these elements together,” he said.
The NCC boss expressed confidence that the facilities, once fully operational under the Enugu State Government, would enable young people to acquire 21st-century skills, help entrepreneurs transform innovative ideas into sustainable businesses and connect local enterprises to opportunities within and outside the state.
He noted that the collaboration aligns with the Federal Government’s digital economy agenda and supports President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, particularly the goal of building a one-trillion-dollar economy driven by productivity, innovation, and private-sector growth.
Maida reaffirmed the Commission’s commitment to supporting initiatives that expand access to digital opportunities, strengthening human capital development and ensuring that communities across the country benefit from Nigeria’s digital transformation.
