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The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has denounced the destruction of the Nigeria Communication Commission Industrial Park, a technology hub located in Kano State.
Reports indicate that protesters participating in the ten-day End Bad Governance demonstration breached the park and looted valuable items.
In response to the looting, the minister expressed his sorrow on his X page.
He tweeted: “Sad to learn that our Digital Innovation Park in Kano slated for launch next week to support our technical talent accelerator (3MTT) has been set ablaze and looted by protesters.
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“Alongside #3MTT, this building is set to host our buildathon holiday maker programme for secondary school kids starting next week. A slight setback for our journey to deepening our workforce for technology while creating job opportunities for the youth. Millions of Naira down the drain.”
