Ruqayya Muhammad Bello of Yusuf Maitama Sule University Kano and Hafsat Ahmad Abdullahi of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria are among the 48 winners of the National Communication Commission (NCC) Young Innovative Builders program.
Announcing the winners, the Federal Ministry Of Communications Innovation & Digital Economy, through the National Communication Commission (NCC), said the Young Innovative Builders program recognizes students across the country in tertiary institutions who have gone through an industrial training program.
They added that “the initiative recognizes the important role of industrial training programs in providing practical experience for applying knowledge.”
“The top 48 innovative solutions in each state, as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), are rewarded with laptops.”
Ruqayya Muhammad Bello entered the competition with a website, an e-commerce platform where people can buy and sell their products.
She said, “My enrollment at CITAD’s Digital Creativity and Innovation for Young Women & Girls (DICI_YOW) program supported by Lenovo prepared me for winning a new computer from the NCC Young Innovative Builders competition. I’m grateful to CITAD.”
While Hafsat Ahmad Abdullahi of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria entered the competition with an application called ‘Afribooks app’.
Afribooks is a comprehensive platform that brings together readers, writers, and publishers in a single space.
Miss Abdullahi expressed her joy and gratitude to CITAD for the training they have received under DICI_YOW supported by the Lenovo Foundation.
“My sincere gratitude for the invaluable training and support CITAD and the Lenovo Foundation have provided me with. Their dedication to fostering education and innovation has truly empowered me to reach new heights.”
“Receiving the award from NCC is a tremendous honor, and I am deeply grateful for the recognition. It inspires me to continue striving for excellence and making meaningful contributions to our community.”
Both winners are beneficiaries of the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) Digital Creativity and Innovation for Young Women (DICI-YOW) training.
The training, supported by the Lenovo Foundation, aims to create jobs for women and girls.