Technology experts in the country have harped on the need for Nigerian youths to explore potentials in technology ecosystem to tackle local and global challenges through innovative solutions.
Speaking at the seventh edition of Kwarabuild Tech conference in Ilorin, the experts saidd there are lots of potentials in the tech ecosystem that must be explored by the youth.
According to the managing director of the state government-owned Ilorin Innovation Hub, Mr. Temi Kolawole, he said that, “No foreigner will come to build Nigeria’s tech ecosystem for us. It is up to us to rise, acquire the skills, and create the future we desire”.
Kolawole, who emphasized the vast potentials in the tech industry, urged participants to upskill, innovate, and collaborate to solve pressing societal challenges.
He shared his personal journey, recounting how he returned to Nigeria in 2019 after a stint abroad to discuss with Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq his intention of having a tech…