National Economic Council (NEC) has endorsed the implementation of the $617.7 million investment in digital and creative enterprises (i-dice) programme in the 36 states of the federation and the FCT.
Chairman of the council, Vice President Kashim Shettima said the initiative is a firm resolve of the renewed hope administration to leave a legacy of prosperity and opportunity for all Nigerians.
According to him, 1,269,757 youths will be trained and certified in ICT skills, at least 100,000 jobs will be created per state, about 5,581,231 indirect jobs will be created through i-dice interventions nationwide.
Shettima who assured that the scheme will be operational in the coming weeks, told state governors to nominate persons to represent each geo-political zone at the zonal level and focal persons to lead the implementation of the programme in their respective states.
