Huawei has expressed its readiness to partner with relevant stakeholders in the country to bridge communication gaps among young Nigerians.
A communication Melissa Chen in the employment of Huawei Technologies Company, the Director of Services & Delivery in Nigeria, Melissa Chen stated this at a job fair organised for students of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in Kaduna State.
Speaking at the 2021 Huawei ICT event, Chen pledged the readiness of his company to shape the future of ICT industry in Nigeria by bridging the digital divide that exists in the country and bringing latest technologies into this industry.
He said: “I see a great hope for the development of ICT in Nigeria. I would like to thank the Vice Chancellor and staffs of ABU for promoting the growth of ICT in the school and stucdents. This gives a lot of hope for ICT companies like Huawei to keep pushing for a better Digital Nigeria.
“Since Nigeria is developing very fast in Industrialization, Infrastructure and Economy in general, ICT is one of the key factors for the country’s development and this is among the reasons why we need to give more opportunities to the upcoming ICT engineers. We wish that Huawei, Universities, and Educational institutions can deepen cooperation in training ICT talents and make greater achievements. We will shape the future of the ICT industry in Nigeria by bridging the digital divide and bringing latest technologies into this industry,” she said.
Speaking on the Huawei ICT training for Nigerian students and Job fair, Chen said, “Huawei supports Nigerian students as they learn the latest technologies through our programs. Huawei has been in Nigeria for over 20 years, and the key to success has been given to many Nigerian students through training and preparing them to face new challenges in the ICT industry as it is growing very fast.
“We can see there is so much students can offer in the ICT industry because a lot of Nigerian students have shown their capabilities. For example, last year ICT competition, excellent ABU Zaria, University of Port Harcourt and University of Ibadan students won The Global Grand Prize in the Network and Cloud Track and Second Prize in the Network Track a very impressive achievement that has never been achieved by any country in the competition.
“I would like to congratulate all the students who have gone through the Huawei ICT Academy raining, as we all know, it is not easy at all. Today you are here, ready to enter into the ICT industry, which is one of the fastest growing and important industry in the world. We believe that with the Huawei certificate being your wings, you will be able to fly higher and further.
“Dear Students, Huawei is working to empower you as a learner, not only to work in the ICT Industry but also improve standard of ICT through the use of Huawei ICT solutions. However, I encourage you to continue pursuing more knowledge and skill by getting Huawei Professional and Expert Level certification. This will give you more solid foundation in ICT and give you more opportunities in the Job Market,” Huawei Director said.
ABU Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kabir Bala, who congratulated the students that participated in the qualification test and interview session, urged them to be more proficient in ICT so as to become distinguished in their careers.
The participating students at the job fair first went through a qualification test and later participated in an interview session anchored by a team of interviewers from the ICT company and its partners.
