Lagos PWDs Seek More Digital Skills Development Training
Emma Okonji Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) from Lagos State have called on the government and the private sector to extend digital skills development training to them, in order to empower
Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) from Lagos State are urging the government and private companies to provide more digital skills development training, according to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). This call was made at the conclusion of a two-day training session facilitated by NCC and its consultant, Fornido Development Company.
Participants expressed their gratitude and a need for continuous learning opportunities, emphasizing that regular training sessions from the private sector and government would empower them to become self-reliant and productive members of society. Binta Gali, the lead facilitator for the Digital Citizenship Training at Fornido Development Company, shared her satisfaction with the participants' eagerness to acquire new digital skills.
Gali, who possesses a passion for teaching, plans to continue sharing her enthusiasm with individuals seeking to improve their lives through education. On the first day of the training, Michael Idah, the Programme Manager for the Christian Blind Mission (CBM) Country Office in Nigeria, highlighted that the initiative would contribute to creating a society where every person, regardless of disability, has equal opportunities to participate and succeed in the digital era.
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