*Urge Kaduna Govt to Expand KAD-DIP
By JACOB ONJEWU DICKSON
The Ibrahim Dabo Centre and Civil Society Organisations in Zaria have signed an agreement with the Creative Arts for Development (CRAD) Centre to support its Advocacy on the expansion of the Kaduna Digital Incubation Program (KAD-DIP).
While hailing the efforts of the Governor Uba Sani led administration to expand the digital ecosystem in the State, the CSOs noted that KAD-DIP is one of the core programs needed in achieving the gains stated in the Kaduna Gender Equity and Social Inclusion policy before its next review saying that there is a need for CSOs in the State to work together towards the democratization of KAD-DIP so the youths irrespective of where they live can benefit from the good of the program.
“The world is moving in the direction of digital economy and there is no better time to equip our people with digital skills needed to compete with people from other climes. Today, we have signed a partnership agreement with CRAD Centre to work together to ensuring that the State Government expand KAD-DIP to all LGAs in the State”, they said.
On his part, the Chairman of Ibrahim Dabo Centre, Muazu Ahmad called on the CSOs to make their partnership work noting that good partnership is the one that produces good and well-meaning results for all.
“Government works when people come together to help it achieve its set goals. What we have done here today by signing this partnership agreement with CRAD Centre shows our collective will to work with the state government to expand our own digital ecosystem.
“KAD-DIP is our own. It is for our people and as such all must benefit from it. The State Government is only a facilitator and we must work with it to make this partnership counts”, he said.
While commending the CSOs for joining force with the Advocacy to achieving its expected advocacy result, the Executive Director of CRAD Centre, Franklin Zaure stated that the Kaduna State Government has shown commitment and will to equip girls with digital skills; mores so, emphasizing the need to make such skills accessible and affordable by all.