Summit University VC Advocates for Youth Digital Skills

Prof. Abiodun Aibinu, the Vice-Chancellor of Summit University, Offa, Kwara State, stated that equipping Nigeria’s youth with digital capabilities is essential for the next economy. He made this remark during his keynote address at the launch of the Icitify Digital Skills Empowerment Foundation on Saturday at Trenchard Hall, University of Ibadan.

Aibinu emphasized that an economy influenced by digital technology and artificial intelligence requires the application of technology for creating solutions and transforming communities. He argued that digital skills are crucial across all fields and that access to technology does not equate to digital proficiency.

Akinola, the Board Chairman of the Icitify Foundation, noted that Nigeria has about 110 million children and adolescents, yet many lack the necessary digital and entrepreneurial skills. He urged governments and businesses to invest in large-scale digital skills training to harness this demographic advantage.