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| Airtel CEO, Deepak Srivastava |
Mobile telecommunications
services provider, Airtel Nigeria is partnering the Global Youth Awareness
& Development Initiatives (GYADI), to host the first-ever Information and Communications
Technology (ICT) summit focusing on youth empowerment in Enugu tagged CoalCity
ICT summit.
The summit
with the theme ‘Refocusing Enugu Youth for Sustainable National Development
with ICT,’ has been scheduled to hold on Friday, May 25th at the Golden Royal,
Independence Layout, Enugu State.
A press
statement made available to ITRealms Online by Erhumu Bayagbon of Airtel’s public relations, indicated that its
aimed at promoting youth empowerment, educational development and local support
for developmental initiatives by individuals, groups, organizations and
governmental authorities.
He quoted
the Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director, Deepak Srivastava, as
saying Airtel is committed to partnering with the government at all levels as
well as notable organizations in creating solid platforms for the development
of the Nigerian youth.
He also
said, the summit was a clarion call heeded in good time given the current wave
of ICT knowledge sweeping across the global community, just as he applauded the
organisers for concerted efforts aimed at bridging the existing gap in ICT among
the indigenes of the State.
Acquiring
ICT knowledge, he said, is no longer an option anymore, adding that it’s basic
as the food people eat, the clothes wear and the shelter over peoples’ head.
“The world
now runs on ICT. This explains the need for and our interest in promoting
ICT-focused knowledge,” he said.
The Chief
Operating Officer also stated that Airtel has recorded several milestones in
the ICT domain, saying that the company is always in the forefront in
delivering innovative products and services such as My Airtel My Offer (MAMO)
which runs on a unique ICT platform.
Barely two
weeks ago, Airtel Nigeria commissioned the largest data centre in Airtel
Africa. The data centre has 20, 000 square feet of equipment space and is to
boost seamless network and billing services to its customers.
It would
also be recalled that in the first quarter of this year, Airtel Nigeria rolled
out its pan-Nigeria 3. 75G data services across the 36 States of Federation
plus the Federal Capital Territory. Airtel currently has the widest coverage
and fastest speed of 3.75G network.
According
to the organizers, the event will be attended by several dignitaries including
the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu; Governor of Enugu State Sullivan
Chime; Chairman, Senate Committee on Communications, Senator Gilbert Nnaji and
top Airtel representatives among others.
Remmy Nweke
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