First Lady urges tech programme graduates to leverage new skills
The First Lady, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, has urged the 300 participants of the Renewed Hope Initiative and Huawei “Women in Tech” training programme to leverage their new skills to create positive change in their communities.
The First Lady made the call in Abuja during the closing ceremony of the Women in Tech training programme for women entrepreneurs across the six geopolitical zones, according to a statement by her Senior Special Assistant on Media, Busola Kukoyi, on Friday.
The training programme is a digital empowerment initiative of the Renewed Hope Initiative, in collaboration with Huawei Nigeria, aimed at equipping female entrepreneurs with practical technological skills to scale up their businesses.
It also seeks to help women participate meaningfully in the digital economy and become champions of digital transformation in their communities, in line with the current administration’s drive for economic inclusion and development.
Mrs Tinubu, while addressing the participants, said, “Although the training has ended, technology keeps changing. Your biggest strength is your ability to keep learning, evolving, and adapting to new trends available for your growth in technology.
“Use your new skills to solve real problems in your various communities because true innovation is only valuable when it improves lives. Remember, you are part of a larger network—support one another and grow together.
“I thank Huawei Technologies Company Limited for this collaboration with the RHI. Finally, I charge you all to mentor others in your various businesses. Be a guide for young girls and women who think technology is not for them.”
