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Absence Of 2014 ICT Farm Worries Students In PH
Students residing in Riv
ers State, have demanded an explanation as to why the yearly ICT-Farm organized by the Rivers State Government through the ICT-Department could not hold this year.
It would be recalled that the state Government had been into summer ICT training for all students recident in the state in a bid to enable them improve on their ICT Skills.
An SS Two student from Government Secondary School Eneka in Obio/Akpor Local Government Council. Bobby Igwe, said that the absence of the ICT Summer training this year would live some negative impart on the side of the students.
He noted that before now since 2010, that the ICT class was almost ended, wondering why the ICT-department was yet to commence the training.
Igwe, said that the computer programme was one of the best decisions the Amaechi-led government has taken, saying that its removal would be tantamount to amputation on their side.
He explained that such event was the best way to bring the students together and to prepare them a head the challenges of the industry.
Expressed belief on the slogan “catch them young,” he said if the state government could maintain the programme, its students would in no distant time rank among the best ICT-Skilled people in the world.
Also speaking, Nmeri Didia, student of county Grammar School Ikwerre/Etche, noted that the annual ICT- farm should be allowed to stay.
He recalled that the ICT Summer exercise was the most student friendly, adding that all efforts should be channeled towards its sustenance.
The ICT-Farm which has lasted for about four years now, has trained over 1,200 students of 400 at each season.
An anonymous source from the office of the special Adviser to the Governor on ICT, Engr Goodliffe Nmekini, said that the programme many still likely hold before the end of the summer holiday, but refused to mention if its delay has something to do with the outbreak of the dreaded Ebola Virus or logistics.
“Payment of tuition fees for undergraduate/postgraduate studies shall be subject to a maximum limit of $25,000.00 per semester,” the Manual states.
The expansion of international card limits also reflects growing confidence among lenders that foreign exchange liquidity has improved enough to support retail dollar transactions.
Speaking recently at the BusinessDay 14th Annual CEO Forum in Lagos, CBN Olayemi Cardoso, governor of the CBN said buying and selling activities now increasingly determine outcomes in the foreign exchange market, unlike in the past when market participants relied heavily on routine Central Bank interventions.
According to Cardoso, Nigeria’s net foreign exchange reserves have risen from just over $3 billion at the start of the reform programme to more than $40 billion, while gross reserves have climbed to about $52 billion, providing stronger confidence for investors and enabling the Central Bank to reserve interventions for periods of market stress rather than day-to-day liquidity management.
The restoration and expansion of international naira card spending limits are increasingly being seen as one of the clearest signs that the benefits of the CBN’s foreign exchange reforms are beginning to reach households, students and businesses making legitimate cross-border payments.
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Wilkinson expressed confidence that Nigeria would play a significant leadership role at the World Energy Congress scheduled for Riyadh in April 2027 and beyond.
The statement also quoted the Chairman of WEC Nigeria, Isa, as describing the country’s participation as an opportunity to deepen national and African leadership within the global energy community through practical solutions tailored to regional development priorities.
He said the platform would promote collaboration across sectors and attract sustainable investments into Nigeria’s energy sector.
The Chief Executive Officer of WEC Nigeria, Wunti, was quoted in the statement as saying that the council would connect leadership, evidence and investment to build a secure, affordable and sustainable energy system.
“This system will be capable of driving economic growth and shared prosperity.”
According to him, the platform will also connect Nigerian institutions and businesses with international knowledge, technology, partnerships and investment opportunities through the World Energy Council’s global network.
Recall that WEC, founded in 1923, is the world’s oldest independent and impartial community of energy leaders and practitioners, advancing informed, collaborative and practical action across the global energy system.