FOURTH SESSION WORKSHOP FOR ANTI CORRUPTION CLUB MENTORS

To make sure that anti-corruption club activities survive in the long term and have
a long-lasting impact even once the support runs out, the Centre for Information
Technology and Development (CITAD) has on Wednesday 7 th July, 22 conducted
the fourth session workshop for anti- corruption club mentors. The workshop was
last part of the Master Training to build the capacity of the selected teachers
which in return will step the training down to the anti corruption clubs formed in
their respective schools. CITAD has been implementing a project titled ‘Engaging
Students of Secondary Schools for Raising Awareness about Corruption and
Accountability’ supported by MacArthur Foundation, with the following
objectives:
 Inculcate in the minds of the students an early understanding of the
negative impact of corruption on the society
 Use the opportunity of the engagement of the students to raise public
awareness about corruption and how to fight it
 Encourage students to think critically on how to address the menace of
corruption in the society.
In his opening remarks, Malam Kamilu Isa said that the last part of the training
workshop aimed to understand the challenges that the anti corruption clubs
might face that will hider sustainability of the anti corruption clubs activities in
schools and proposed possible solutions. He said that lots of project final results
do not longer last after the life span of projects. He added that CITAD wants make
sure that the resources spent on this project are not lost.
Malam Isa Garba, Senior Program Coordinator made the first presentation. He
said that the Anti graft club like any other social clubs among the clubs and
societies in our secondary schools is designed to create an effective and
sustainable change among teenagers so as to inculcate in them the needed
attitude that are transformed into them through the clubs activities. Therefore,
the anti corruption clubs, are aimed at developing the clubs members to not only
grow with the attitude of hating corruption but also working towards its
eradication in their schools. Thus, equipping them to be anti corruption vanguards

when they grow up and join the larger spectrums in the society. He then listed the
following as challenges that the anti corruption clubs might have face that will
hinder their sustainability
 Scarce Resources; for example financial resources, are very scarce, most
secondary schools function on shoestring budgets and are expected to fund
fragmented extracurricular events. The small amount collected by the
schools management as clubs and societies fees, or as general registration
fees can not cater for the cost of running the schools while membership
contributions often deter students from actively participating the club
activities
 Lack of Inceptive: lack of incentive to improve their competencies in
extracurricular coaching has a ripple effect on teachers. Few have been in
schools where the principal is an extracurricular enthusiast and in many
instances principals do not value the contribution of social activities for
developing a healthy body to contribute to the development of a healthy
mind
 Lack of Interest: When principals or teachers do have an interest in one
particular sport, the tendency is to focus on that resulting in neglect of
other valuable sporting activities. This leaves learners with no option but to
participate in the sport that is offered even if they may not have an interest
in it. Many may choose not to participate, with the detrimental effects that
follow.
Hamza Ibrahim presented the second paper on mobilizing stakeholders to support
anti corruption clubs in schools. He explained that stakeholders are individuals,
bodies, pressure groups, CSOs, government agencies etc that share some form of
commonality with the task, work or assignment you are handling. He first urged
the anti corruption club mentors to conduct a mapping of all anti-corruption
related agencies and institutions. They should hold an introductory session
inviting stakeholders such as parents, community and religious leaders, CSOs,
government officials, KSSSMB, etc. They should then seek for collaboration with
the anti-corruption agencies and the stakeholders and reach out to media, seek to
feature in their programmes, invite them to cover your activities, pay them

advocacy visits-tell them about the initiative. He lastly said that stakeholders are
mobilized for reasons such as support, knowledge sharing, strength tapping,
consultation/counselling, networking building and collaboration.
The last presentation was made by Dr. D.J Usman, Provost, Kano State Anti
Corruption Institute. Dr. Usman shared ways that the Kano anti corruption
institute hopes to mainstream teaching of anti-corruption in schools.
In the first group work, participants were divided into three and asked to work on
the following:

  1. How do we address the challenges of sustainability of anti-corruption clubs
    in schools?
  2. What are the challenges?
  3. What are the probable solutions?
    Below were the group findings:
    Group one work
    Question one
     Club should have the specific date and time in acceptance by the school
    authority
     Enlighten the school management, colleagues, students and stakeholders
     Funding should come from the stakeholders and students
    Question two
     Time
     Interest
     Financial/sources of fund
     Stigmatization
    Question three
     Activities should be done during break time

 Students should be encouraged by giving them different examples of
corruption and its effect in the society
Those involve should be encouraged to fund the club so as to be sustain
2 nd work
Question one
 Funding
 Commitment to duty
 Transitional successions
 Motivation through certification
Question two
 Funding should be sourced from the community, stakeholders and school
management
Question three
 Enlightenment
 Invitation
 Consultation
 Collaboration
Group two work
Question one
 Informing the school management
 Club mentor should have a partner who will be helping
 Selection of club members should be from all arms S.S 1, 2 and 3
Question two
 Lack of resources
 I don’t care attitude from the mentors
 Lack of support from the school management

 Undemocratic selection of the club members
Solutions
 Providing adequate resources from the school management, PTA,
community and other stakeholders
 Tolerance, endurance, and putting more effort from the students and the
entire stakeholders
 Selection of club members should base of the student interest
2 nd work
Question one
 Stakeholders
 Mentors
 Club members
 Question two
 From individuals, bodies, CSOs, pressure groups, government agencies etc
Question three
 Notifying the stakeholders
 Launching of calendar containing club activities
 Establishing entrepreneurship among club members
 Contribution from mentors and club members
Group three work
Question one
 By mobilizing the stakeholders to support the anti-corruption clubs in
schools
 Motivating new members to join the club
 The students should choose their own leaders by themselves
 Teachers should participate in the club activities
 Mentors should contribute money for conducting programs

 Seek to collaborate with other teachers in related discipline such as civic
education, religious studies,
Question two
Get more than one mentor in case of transfer or retirement to oversee the
activities of the club
Mentors should take care of other club activities
 Taking pictures documenting the program of the event
 Seek collaboration with anti corruption agencies and stakeholders
 By donations from the teachers, school management and dues from
students
 By mobilizing stakeholders for support
 By setting goals and objectives of the clubs
 Inviting the stakeholders to the club activities
Second group work
Question one
 Time factor
 Lack of support from the school management
 Lack of incentives to improve the school activities
 Lack of interest from the students and staff
 Contributions often deter students from participating in the activities of the
club
 Understanding the interest of principal and students
 Create awareness on the program for the students
At the end of the workshop and as next step, participants agreed to immediately
start the local quiz after Sallah break.

CITAD trains 40 champions of GBV, harps on advocacy

By Rabiu Musa

HOTPEN – In its sustained effort to curtail violence against gender in Kano, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), has conducted the 2nd edition of training for 40 champions to advance the cause of advocacy against gender violence in the state.

The training, according to the organization is aimed at deepening the knowledge of the participants on violence against gender, response, monitoring, and approaches to eliminate the scourge among societies.

The Centre’s Gender Technical Assistant, Zainab Aminu made this known while fielding questions from Journalists in Kano.

HotPen reports that the training, supported by Ford Foundation took place at Hall B, CITAD main office, Kano.

Aminu noted that “Gender violence is a harmful act directed at individuals or groups of people with malicious intent and this posed a significant threat to the general well-being of human societies”.

She said, “The prevalence of gender-based violence among societies is quite disturbing, as it hinders inclusive economy, educational, technological participation, etc, thus, the need to train champions and assist in carpeting the menace in Kano”.

According to her, the champions, selected from various communities in Kano will be empowered to conduct step-down training in their respective claimes to spread a word against gender violence.

“The champions comprised of both men and women as well as people living with disabilities”.

Speaking to HotPen during the training, one of the participants, Fareedah Zahraddeen said the training has provided with her an opportunity to learn how to report, respond amicably and create a robust sensitization campaign on the nemesis of gender violence in her host communities.

Fareedah noted with dismay how stereotyping is gaining ground in our societies, adding that it’s imperative to continue creating an impactful awareness campaign aimed at reducing the menace from one to zero.

Kano Chief Iman Commends CITAD On Gender Violence Campaign, Extols The Position of Women in Islam

Kano Chief Iman Commends CITAD On Gender Violence Campaign, Extols The Position of Women in Islam

By Rabiu Musa

HOTPEN – The Chief Imam of Kano Central Mosque, Professor Muhammad Sani Zaharaddeen said the position of women in Islam is very noble, packed with honor, gentleness, and all attributes of dignities.

Professor Zaharaddeen made this known when he received the project team on gender-based violence from the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), in his office in Kano.

The Chief Imam said Prophet Mohammed (S.A.W), stressed that women should be treated well, saying: “So act kindly towards women.”

The Imam also added that Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was most emphatic in enjoining Muslims to be kind to their women when he delivered his famous khutba on the Mount of Mercy at Arafat in the presence of his Companions who had gathered there for the Hajj al-Wada (Farewell Pilgrimage).

Professor Zaharaddeen said whenever he honor the Qur’anic graduation invitation he preached to the Muslim Ummah to treat women with respect and kindness.

While responding, the Centre Gender Officer, Zainab Aminu revealed that CITAD is worried at the rate of cases concerning sexual violence is rising which is why the center started campaigning against this menace with support from Ford Foundation.

She charged Chief Imam to use his vintage position to continue preaching against the menace of sexual and gender-based violence, particularly against women and girls.

Miss Aminu also said gender-based violence was more of culture, tradition, and attitude rather than religion, declaring that Islam had stipulated the rights of women.

According to her, “if a woman is not well educated, actually she will not be able to contribute to the decision that is taken as enshrined in the Qur’an.

“We want to see our women well educated and the involvement of more in decision making in different spheres of human lives”.

“We are encouraging the Imams and Ulamas to use their sermons to preach against SGBV in the mosques because it is a serious issue, a menace that is affecting the entire society,”

Professor Zaharaddeen commended CITAD on their effort toward enlightening the public on gender-based violence.

EVENTS FOR THE WEEK TO 8TH TO 14TH AUG 2022

EVENTS FOR THE WEEK TO 8TH TO 14TH AUGY 2022

  1. Event: Continuation of DICI_YOW Training
    Date: Monday, 1st August, 2022
    Time: 1:pm
    Venue: CITAD Academy Women Centre Gyadi-Gyadi Court Road
    For more Information, please contact suhail@citad.org
  2. Event: Continuation of DIT programme
    Venue: CITAD Training Center, Itas Office, Bauchi State.
    Date: Monday 13th to 14th August, 2022
    Time: 10:00am
    For more information, please contact muneeb@citad.org
  3. Programme: Criminality in a Society; Causes & How to Curtail it
    Anchor: Sheik Abbas Alhassan
    Date: Every Monday
    Time: 11am -11:30am
    Venue: CITAD Online Radio
    For more Information, please contact asabo@citad.org
  4. Program: Likitan CITAD Topic: Farfadiya Epelapsy
    Guest: Dr. Kabiru A. Yusuf
    Venue: CITAD Online Radio
    Date: Duk Ranar Litinin
    Time: 2:30pm
    For more Information, please contact asabo@citad.org
  5. Event: Continuation of DICI_YOW training
    Date: Monday, 8th to 14th August, 2022
    Time: 9:00am
    Venue: CITAD NBTE Centre Women Centre Court Road Kano
    For more information, please, contact suhail@citad.org
  6. Event: Continuation of Digital creativity and Innovation for young Women and girls.
    Venue: CITAD Training Center GSS Itas, Bauchi State.
    Date: Monday 8th to 14th August 2022
    Time: 10:00am
    For more Information, please, Contact: muneeb@citad.org
  7. Event: Online Radio Joint Committee Meeting
    Date: Tuesday, August 9, 2022
    Time: 3pm
    Venue: CITAD Kano
    For more Information please contact info@citad.org
  8. Event: Hate Speech Team Meeting
    Date: Tuesday, August 9, 2022
    Time: 11am
    Venue: CITAD Kano
    For more Information please contact hamza@citad.org
  9. Event: Itas Community Network Meeting on way forward.
    Date: Tuesday 9th-August-2022
    Time: 4:00am
    Venue: Central Science primary school Itas, Itas-Gadau LGA Bauchi State Nigeria.
    For more Information please contact muneeb@citad.org
  10. Event: Business Committee Meeting
    Date: Wednesday, August 10, 2022
    Time: 3pm
    Venue: CITAD Kano
    For more Information please contact info@citad.org
  11. Programme: Public Speaking Is Not a Barrier
    Anchor: Sheik Abbas Al-hassan
    Date: Every Wednesday
    Time: 10:30
    Venue: CITAD Online Radio
    For more Information, please contact asabo@citad.org
  12. Event: Monthly mentorship experience sharing of DLP beneficiaries
    Date: Wednesday 10th August, 2022
    Venue: CITAD Hall B
    Time: 2:00pm
    For more Information please contact ibrahim@citad.org
  13. Event: Digital creativity and Innovation for young Women Training.
    Venue: CITAD Office Jama’are.
    Date: Monday, 8th-Wed 10th, August, 2022.
    Time: 10:00am- 12: 30pm
    For more Information, please, Contact: dahiru@citad.org
  14. Event: Digital creativity and Innovation for young Women Training.
    Venue: CITAD Office Jama’are.
    Date: Tuesday 8nd to Thursday 11th August, 2022.
    Time: 10:00am- 12: 30pm
    For more Information, please, Contact: dahiru@citad.org
  15. Event: NBTE Committee Meeting
    Date: Tuesday-Wednesday, 8th-9th August, 2022
    Time: 3:00am
    Venue: CITAD Kano Conference Hall
    For more Information, please isyaku@citad.org
  16. Event: DLP Radio program
    Date: Every Thursday
    Venue: Premier Radio FM 102.7
    Time: 4pm-5pm
    For more information, please contact ibrahim@citad.org
  17. Event: Twitter Chat on COVID19 Vaccination Centres in Kano
    Date: Every Thursday, 2022
    Time: 2:30pm
    Venue: Twitter.
    For more Information, please contact hamza@citad.org
  18. Program: LITERACY CAN’T WAIT
    Anchor: Patience Obande
    Date: Every Thursday
    Time: 11am
    Venue: CITAD Online Radio
    For more Information, please contact asabo@citad.org
  19. Event: Martabar Ƴa Mace
    Venue: Guarantee Radio FM
    Date: Every Thursday, July 2022
    Time: 11:00am – 12:00PM
    For more Information, please contact: buhari@citad.org
  20. Event: KANSIS Planning Committee meeting
    Date: Thursday, 28th July, 2022
    Time: 3pm
    Venue: CITAD’s Conference Hall
    For more Information, please contact asabo@citad.org
  21. Event: DLP Radio program
    Date: Every Thursday
    Venue: Premier radio FM 102.7
    Time: 4pm-5pm
    For more Information, please contact ibrahim@citad.org
  22. Event: KANSIS Planning Committee Meeting
    Date: Thursday, August 11, 2022
    Time: 3pm
    Venue: CITAD Kano
    For more Information please contact info@citad.org
  23. Event: Management Committee Meeting
    Date: Friday, August 12, 2022
    Time: 3pm
    Venue: CITAD Kano
    For more Information please contact info@citad.org
  24. Event: Commemoration of International Youth Day 2022
    Venue: Gofidna community, AMAC FCT
    Date: Friday 12th August 2022
    Time: 10am
    For more Information please contact yesmin@citad.org
  25. Event: Experience Sharing Meeting with PEV Partners
    Venue: Online
    Date: Thursday 11th August, 2022
    Time: 11:00am
    For more Information please contact hamza@citad.org
  26. Event: Rigar Mutunci
    Venue: Arewa Radio
    Date: Every Saturday, 2022
    Time: 11:00am – 12:00PM
    For more Information, please contact: buhari@citad.org
  27. Event: Radio program on FOI Act Zauren Ɗan-Ƙasa
    Venue: BRC FM 94.7 Azare
    Date: Every Wednesday and Saturday 2022
    Time: 4-5pm
    For more Information, please contact: mujahid@citad.org
  28. Event: Data Software Analysis Training
    Date: Thursday 11th August, 2022
    Time: 2pm
    Venue: Boardroom, CITAD, Kano
    For enquiry please contact: isah@citad.org
  29. Event: the Rigakafin Korona
    Venue: Jewel FM Gombe, Gombe State
    Date: Every Sunday,
    Time: 11:00am-12:00
    For more Information, please contact: hamza@citad.org

PUBLIC DISCUSSION ON THE DRAFT NATIONAL CHILD ONLINE PROTECTION POLICY AND STRATEGY DEVELOPED BY THE NATIONAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY ORGANIZED BY THE CENTRE FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT ON THE 20TH OF JULY, 2022 AT CITAD OFFICE KANO

The issue of child abuse, pornography, sexual exploitations and stalking online is becoming a major concern to all the stakeholders as the menace is becoming rampant day by day. For this reason, countries all over the world started to enact laws that will curtail the crimes and prevent predators from getting access to young people online. It is in view of this that the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) came up with a policy that will regulate the activities of young people on the net in order to protect them and safeguard their privacy which is entitled National Child Online Protection and Strategy.

To have an all inclusive policy, NITDA invited stakeholders from different fields to make inputs into the policy. CITAD as one of the organizations working in the area of Information and Communication Technology and child protection online was offered the opportunity to make recommendations that would be included into the policy. For this, CITAD on the 20th of July, 2022 organized a One Day Public Discussion where it invited stakeholders to give their contributions. At the public discussion, three panellists from different professions such as legal, media and ICT expert led the discussion. The panellists include; Barrister Aisha Haruna Mahdi of Green Edge Attorneys, Amina Ibrahim Idris, Programs, Partnerships and Engagement Officer at Paradigm Initiative and Aminu Adamu Naganye, Senior Correspondent with The Star Newspaper, while Sule Kawu Rano, PhD of the Department of Sociology, Bayero University, Kano served as the chairman at the discussion.

 

Some of the recommendations offered at the discussions were:

The major tech giant companies should know that there is issue of cultural differences, by this, contents should be sieved according to the regions and countries

Media organizations should be cautious on reporting cases that have to do with children both online and offline

Children should not be allowed to access the internet without the supervision of their parents

Teachers in school should only exposed their students to relevant websites that will help the students in their development both academically and in life

Children to be educated on how to be relating in the internet including how and whom they share their pictures and videos with

Nigerian existing laws on children need to be refilled to accommodate issues of cyber stalking on children

Parents need to be educated on the dangers that are associated with the internet

The policy needs to address the issue of age determinant (to define who is a child)

Parents and guardians should be held responsible for the mistakes committed by their children online

There is need to digitalized the courtrooms in the country so as to be speeding up cases that have to do with child abuse, stalking, trafficking, pornography online

Children should be taught that it is okay to report when they are abused

Government to make ICT and Digital Security and Skills subjects compulsory in secondary schools

Introduce Radio programs on children protection online

 

REPORT OF THE ONE-DAY INTERACTIVE SESSION IN CELEBRATION OF 2022 WORLD MICRO, SMALL-SIZED AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES DAY HELD AT CITAD ON 7TH JULY, 2022

By

Hamza Ibrahim and Sagiru Ado Abubakar

In strengthening Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and startups, particularly in Kano State, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has on 7th July, 2022 conducted one-day interactive session to recognize the importance of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to local and global economies in addition to their contribution to sustainable economic development. The Interactive Session held at CITAD Office, Kano to commemorate this year’s Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (MSMEs) Day. world Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Day is a day designated by the United Nations General Assembly to serve as a reminder that small enterprises provide sustainable development goals, encourage innovation, provide livelihoods to millions, and are essential for the economic wellbeing of any society. The theme of this year’s World MSMEs Day is “Resilience and Rebuilding: MSMEs for Sustainable Development.” The session gathered entrepreneurs running small and medium-sized businesses, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) and other business actors in Kano with a view to exploring and sharing their experiences on obstacles and challenges to the existence and sustenance of the business.

In his welcome remarks, the Executive Director of CITAD, Dr. Yunusa Zakari Ya’u who was represented by Senior Programmes Officer, Isah Garba noted that the day whose theme is “Resilience and Rebuilding” was originally observed on 27th June, 2022 and it was set by the United Nations to highlight the vital role of micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises for a fair and sustainable recovery. Ya’u added that interfacing the small and medium-sized businesses owners with agencies such as SMEDAN is a way to build resilience and sustainability through experience sharing and networking.

 

Also in his remarks, CITAD’s coordinator for Jobs Placement and Information Services Unit (JOPIS), Sagiru Ado Abubakar said CITAD took interest in marking the day with stakeholders and actors within the small and medium-sized enterprises because of its passion for growth, promotion and support to enterprises and entrepreneurship activities. Sagiru said, “at JOPIS unit we have been couching, training and supporting entrepreneurship activities, small and medium-sized businesses, ideas and innovations, solutions, etc aimed at providing jobs, livelihood and sustenance to individuals and groups for many years”. “We held several training sessions and hands-on guidance on accessing grants, starting businesses, surviving challenges and excelling, in our database we have good stories to share on individuals and groups we trained who succeeding getting grants, start-up supports, jobs, etc”.

In his presentation on “Resilience and rebuilding of Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises”, Alh. Muhammad Kamis Umar, Chairman, Association of Sharada Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises narrated series of challenges faced by the enterprises and what he termed as “destroyers” of surviving enterprises. According to him enterprises have had their worst experiences during and at post-COVID periods. “Multiple taxation, high electricity tariffs, high cost of diesel, low or no profit, maintaining workforce, lack of governmental interventions and support to enterprises, etc have severely crippled and killed many enterprises”. “It is shocking how many enterprises have shutdown exacerbating the plight of many families and there are no concrete reactivation mechanisms from the government”. “We normally hear of interventions said to be designed for small and medium-sized enterprises but the irony is these interventions don’t get to the real enterprises, they end up reaching the non-operational and paper-based enterprises this is unfortunate”. “Many enterprises had to lay off staff not because they want but because they want to do that but because of the unbearable situation”. Malam Umar lastly recommended that for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises to recover and survive taxation has to be decent and centralized and subsidy on electricity tariffs be provided to the enterprises.

In his remarks also at the commemoration, Alh. Bashir Jafar Aminu, the Kano state manager, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) unveiled programmes and support interventions rolled by his agency to the small and medium enterprises. He said the agency has number of interventions at the moment to support small and medium enterprises such as One Local Government One Product (OLOP), National School Entrepreneurship Programme (N-SEP), Sub-contracting and Partnership Exchange (SPX), etc.

The interface ended with promise for collaboration between the members of the micro, small and medium-sized enterprises community in Kano and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (SMEDAN) in the areas of information sharing, guidance and couching around interventions aimed at supporting the recovery and growth of the enterprises.

 

 

Report of Itas meeting on community networks

Introduction.

The centre for information technology and development CITAD have organized pair to pair meeting on 27th of june 2022 with some Itas youths Groups at Itas, Itas/Gadau local government area, bauchi state, to discuss matters concerning the community network project and other business related issues .

The meeting
The meeting had kicked up with very fewer participation, although alot have been discussed and meaningful advises were brought out.
It has began with seven (7) agendas as follows:

1) opening prayers – Volunteer
2) Purpose of the meeting – Muneeb Yusuf
3) Recap of the previous consultative meeting which has the presence of ED and CN project coordinator. Muneeb Yusuf & Gambo Idris
4) Request for patronizing with CITAD at international democracy day – Muneeb Yusuf.
5) structure of community network (CN) advocacy – All
6) AoB – All
7) closing prayers – Volunteer

Mal. Ahmad Abdullahi from CENTRE FOR ADOLESCENTS HEALTH AND RIGHT (CAHAR) opened the meeting with prayers wich was followed by the purpose of the meeting by muneeb.

Muneeb had stated that CITAD wants to create a cordial relationship with each and every youth groups/organization of itas community and all it’s neighboring community organization in order to make impact in the use of digital technology and it’s applicable.

He added that; “that is why centre for information technology and development (CITAD) and association for prograssive communications (APC) are always taking a heap steps forward in Connecting the unconnected communities by coming up with this project called community network, it has come to our notice that the federal government had a research anylisys that there are about 1.5 million people in Nigeria who doesn’t have internet connectivity and even access to network entirely.

Hence, we want you to be our counterparts in an advocacy and any possible way of actualizing this project of community network for the benefits of this community” he then at the end thank all those who make it possible to be present here today.

Alh. Gambo Idris (D.O) from CITAD board of trustees, had also spoke about structuring the community network (CN) advocacy, he made mentioned of opening an organizational bank account for Itas community network as first step forward, and he says “Itas CN might even request for loan from bank in actualizing this very project i.e(CN project) were necessary.”

He says there’s need of taxing ourselves to in order to fences our piece of land to show concern and a straight way forward for donors (local champions) to donate, because no one could be serious about donating if there are no any tangible progress towards the establishment so far .

CITAD is going to celebrate an international democracy day in itas this year, were muneeb had spoken about patronizing and publicizing the event as much as possible please. Yusuf Ahmad from itas youths associations (IYA) has advised to design a branded 👕
T-shirts with P-caps for that international democracy day, wich could be written “CITAD” boldly from the top back of that shirt and “International Democracy Day 2022” from the front, this will really make the appearance of the event condussive and will be very serious event.
He then says that who ever is interested in that attire shirt should pay and get, that could make it historocal and it will publicly speak it self and CITAD as a whole as the name implies.

During the AOB, Gambo Idris had also appeal that, any of the CITAD capacity building should now henceforth turn physically instead of virtual for what he calls better comprehending.

Lastly, Auwalu magaji who’s a media and publicity for Itas Youths association (IYA) had declare his stepped down from his position, because he doesn’t have smartphone, therefore he shouldn’t deserves to be residing in the position as it requires social media participation which could not be done with out standard smartphone.

Task and comitee.
1) Muneeb is given a task to go and investigate how much will it cost to open an organizational bank account in zenith and first banks, this is to be ready on or before 17th July, 2022.
2) Muneeb and Nuraddeen have also ask to draft an advocacy structure an calendar of it

3) Next meeting would be for only the executives of those youths Groups, before the general congress meeting on 17th July, 2022.
3) Everybody have agree on Mandate of monthly meeting wich should be at the end of each month.
4) Abdumumini Zakariya who is the program coordinator, itas youths association would bring a quotes of the branded 👕 T-shirts and caps.

Muneeb Yusuf
Technical assistant and CITAD-Itas Training officer

ADVERT FOR THE SECOND NIGERIAN SCHOOL OF COMMUNITY NETWORKS (NSCN)

Centre for Information Technology and Development

ADVERT FOR THE SECOND NIGERIAN SCHOOL OF COMMUNITY NETWORKS (NSCN)

 

Introduction 

The centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) with support from the forum commonwealth and development office (FCDO) through the association for progressive communications (APC) is accepting applications for the second iteration of the Nigerian School of Community Networks (NSCN). The Nigeria School of Community Network (NSCN) is composed of students that are passionate about supporting the establishment of community networks in their respective localities. The school in its efforts to get qualified students is also careful in obtaining applications that will meet the required classroom number for the school. There is an admission limit to guide how many students the school can accommodate with emphasis on those that can potentially display some level of competence in terms of IT skills, community mobilization, resource mobilization and inclusion amongst others. 

Basic information: 

All applicants must be from within the seven communities of (Itas, Jama’are, Kafanchan, Tungan Ashere, Dakwa, Pasepa and Leleyi Gwari). Applicants can be male or female but must be between 18 to 35 years of age. Females are particularly encouraged to apply. The school will run in three phases: 

  1. A physical session for two weeks (conventional setting) – lectures and practicals will be conducted 
  2. An online session for two weeks 
  3. Mentorship for two months (hybrid) 

 

Educational background and age: 

Applicants must obtain a minimum certificate of secondary school, a basic computer appreciation course and be able to operate computers. Higher qualification is another advantage.   

 

There will be attendance to serve as a metric for performance evaluation upon which a certificate will be issued at the end of the school. A student must have 75% attendance in all three phases of the school. 

 

In addition, the applicants must meet there following criteria:

  1. She/he must have been involved in the activities of any of the seven micro-organizations (submit a letter of attestation from the head or coordinator of the micro-organization concerned)
  2. She/he must not have attended a previous edition of the School of Community Networks 
  3. She/he must submit a what contribution she/he will offer to the community networks in their community 
  4. The applicant is ready to transport himself/herself to the venue of the school (the fellowship covers accommodation, feeding and cost of training)
  5. She/he is ordinarily resident in the locality of the micro-organization that he is coming from

 

 Application procedure: 

Interested applicants should submit their applications to the following email (haruna@citad.org).   All applications are to reach the coordinator of the school on or before 6/07/2022. No application will be considered at the end of the stated date.

 

Policy of the school: 

  1. NSCN shall provide admission equally to all students of the communities irrespective of their colour, gender, religion or disability, to all the rights, privileges, activities and programs offered by the school 
  2. NSCN will comply with the guide and directives provided by the advisory committee of the community network project regarding limitations on total enrolment 
  3. All admission policies and criteria for admission are consistent with the school’s documents including the curriculum and other study materials approved by CITAD and the advisory committee  

 

Timelines for admission/selection:

Applications open from 22/06/2022, close on 06/07/2022, and a list of successful candidates will be released on 10/07/2022.

 

General requirement

  1. The candidate must submit a letter of recognition from a community leader as a basis for consideration 
  2. Students will be asked to make an undertaking at the end of the school for shared commitments to sustain the community networks   

 

For more details about the school, visit ww.citad.org/nscn