President Buhari has said the Federal Government intends to build a digital economy around the technology and creative sectors to create jobs for young people.
The President while presenting the N8.83 trillion 2019 budget at a joint session of the National Assembly (NASS) in Abuja said the digital economy would be in partnership with states and the private sector, stressing that “Nigeria cannot afford to be left behind in the digital age.
President Buhari said that government also planned to exploit comparative advantages of the six geo-political zones and the 36 states of the federation by establishing six industrial parks.
He explained that “Every Child Counts’’, adding that the government guiding principle in national educational system entailed far reaching actions to boost digital literacy.
