The Minister of Digital Economy, Innovation, and Communications, Dr. ‘Just a few days before its scheduled launch, Bosun Tijani has lamented the destruction of a technology hub in Kano. During the protests on Thursday, the Digital Innovation Park, which was meant to support Nigeria’s 3MTT technical talent accelerator program, was reportedly set on fire and looted.
Tijani wrote in a post on Thursday via X, “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.” The incident occurred as part of broader unrest in Kano, where protesters aimed their ire at the Nigeria Communication Commission Industrial Park, which had not yet been established. He continued, “Along with #3MTT, this building is set to host our buildathon holiday maker program for secondary school kids beginning next week.”
The minister described the damage as a setback on the road to expanding technology employment opportunities and youth employment opportunities. Tijani stated, “Millions of Naira going down the drain.”
