NITDA Trains 200 Young Nigerians with Digital Skills at Summer Bootcamp

No fewer than 200 young Nigerians have been equipped with critical digital and innovation skills through the NITDA Summer Training Programme and Free Long Vacation Young School Kids Coding Bootcamp tagged IoT and Scratch Programming held at the Federal Technical College (FTC), Yaba, Lagos.

The initiative, organised by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in collaboration with Cisco and UNITeS Academy, provided participants with hands-on exposure to emerging technologies and digital competencies designed to prepare them for the future of work and innovation.

During the intensive training programme, the students gained practical knowledge in coding, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, programming, game development, animation and digital creativity. Beyond technical skills, the bootcamp also strengthened their problem-solving, critical thinking, collaboration and computational thinking abilities, empowering them to become active creators of technology rather than passive consumers.

Speaking at the closing ceremony, NITDA’s Director-General, represented by the Director of the South-West Zonal Office, described the programme as more than a holiday learning initiative, noting that it was a strategic investment in Nigeria’s digital future.

He commended the participants for their enthusiasm, creativity and determination throughout the programme, urging them to sustain the momentum by continuing to learn, innovate and develop solutions to real-world challenges.

“The end of this bootcamp marks the beginning of a much longer journey. The children before us today are potential software developers, Artificial Intelligence specialists, cybersecurity experts, robotics engineers and digital entrepreneurs who can shape Nigeria’s digital economy,” he said.