The South South Development Commission (SSDC) has intensified efforts to position the region to fully harness the potentials of Information Technology for youth development.
This was made known on Tuesday when the Managing Director of the Commission, Ms. Usoro Akpabio, paid a courtesy visit to the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, at the Agencyโs headquarters in Abuja, as part of efforts to strengthen collaboration.
The visit underscored SSDCโs commitment to strategic partnerships aimed at expanding digital skills, innovation, and inclusive access to ICT opportunities for young people across the six South-South states.
Ms. Akpabio emphasized the regionโs vast youth tech-ready population and its strategic importance to Nigeriaโs economic growth, noting that targeted collaboration with NITDA would help bridge digital skills gaps, create employment pathways, and unlock innovation-driven development.
She described NITDA as a critical national institution whose leadership in digital capacity building, ICT infrastructure, and innovation aligns strongly with SSDCโs mandate to drive sustainable regional development.
In his response, the NITDA Director General reaffirmed the Agencyโs readiness to collaborate with SSDC in deploying technology-driven programmes that support youth empowerment, innovation, and economic diversification in the South-South region.
The engagement signals a growing alignment between federal digital economy initiatives and regional development strategies, with the South-South poised to emerge as a hub for digital talent and innovation.
