Bauchi State authorities has produced over 100 youths from its CyberNations Programme, equipping them with cybersecurity abilities {and professional} certification geared toward bettering their employment prospects and strengthening digital safety.
The programme, in line with the state authorities, ready the younger individuals for alternatives within the digital financial system by intensive coaching, sensible studying and internationally recognised certification.
The director-general of the Bauchi State Bureau for ICT and Digital Economy (BICTDE), Hayatudeen Babamaji, disclosed this yesterday on the commencement of the trainees held alongside the launch of the Bauchi State Startup Act on the Ahmadu Bello International Conference Centre (ICC), Bauchi.
Babamaji stated the initiative mirrored the federal government’s dedication to investing in human capital and getting ready younger individuals to take part within the rising expertise trade.
He recalled that the state authorities launched into the programme on August 12, 2025, with the target of increasing entry to globally related cybersecurity abilities.
“The objective was to prepare our young people to participate in the digital economy, develop the technical competencies required for the cybersecurity profession, and compete for opportunities beyond the boundaries of our state,” he stated.
He defined that the programme was structured to offer individuals with a stable basis in cybersecurity, together with an understanding of the duties related to defending digital methods, networks, data and customers.
Babamaji stated greater than 100 individuals had accomplished roughly six months of coaching {and professional} improvement, with the graduates incomes the CompTIA Security+ certification.
The director-general stated cybersecurity had turn out to be more and more essential as people, companies and authorities establishments relied extra closely on digital platforms to conduct transactions, retailer data and ship providers.
He defined that the rising use of digital expertise had elevated the necessity for professionals able to defending networks, detecting threats and responding to safety incidents.
According to him, the graduates might contribute to safety operations, danger evaluation, menace detection and incident response, topic to additional skilled improvement and sensible expertise.
“Cybersecurity professionals demand continuous learning. Threats evolve, technology changes and new vulnerabilities emerge,” he stated.
He famous that cybersecurity, software program improvement, knowledge analytics, cloud computing and different digital specialisations provided alternatives for younger individuals prepared to be taught and regularly enhance their capabilities.
He, nevertheless, pressured that the affect of digital coaching shouldn’t be measured solely by the variety of individuals who accomplished a programme or acquired certificates.
The director-general stated the launch of the Bauchi State Startup Act initiative was meant to enrich the CyberNations Programme by creating an enabling surroundings for technology-driven companies.
He defined that whereas the CyberNations Programme targeted on creating technical abilities, the Startup Act initiative sought to strengthen the coverage framework wanted to help entrepreneurship and innovation.
He stated the Startup Act initiative was meant to strengthen the help out there to expertise entrepreneurs and enhance coordination inside the state’s innovation ecosystem.
Also, Governor Bala Mohammed, represented by his deputy, Muhammad Auwal Jatau, stated the CyberNations Programme and the Startup Act initiative fashioned complementary elements of his administration’s improvement agenda.
The governor stated the state was dedicated to creating alternatives for younger individuals to use their information, develop revolutionary options and contribute to financial development.
He urged the graduates to keep up self-discipline, curiosity {and professional} excellence whereas pursuing additional coaching and gaining sensible expertise.
Mohammed additionally known as on tertiary establishments, expertise hubs and innovation centres to strengthen partnerships with authorities and trade to increase alternatives for younger individuals.
The Emir of Bauchi, Alhaji Rilwanu Sulaiman Adamu, recommended the state authorities for its dedication to infrastructure improvement, training, youth empowerment and technological development.
He notably praised the Cybernations Programme for equipping younger individuals with related digital abilities and getting ready them for rising alternatives within the trendy financial system.
The Emir additional urged the graduating individuals to place their newly acquired abilities to productive use, preserve excessive requirements of professionalism and embrace onerous work, excellence and lifelong studying.
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