Since the outbreak of Corovirus in December 2019 in China, thousands of people are being dying with number of cases rising every day. As of yesterday the 29th of March, 2020 the number of cases in the world stands at 704,095 with 33,509 death recorded all over the world with Italy being with highest number of death cases followed by Spain. Even in the most developed countries in the world, the likes of the United States of America United Kingdom, French, Germany etc. hospitals and health worker are over stretched due to the number of cases that are increasing every day.

Preventive Measures Against Corona Virus COVID19

1. Wash your hand frequently
2. Maintain Social Distancing
3. Avoid Touching eyes, mose and mouth
4. If you have Fever, Cough and Difficulty I’m Breathing, seek Medical Care Early.

As part of activities to mark the International Women’s Day, Centre for Information Technology (CITAD), in partnership with Jobberman, Nigeria largest online platform on Wednesday in Kano, trained two hundred young women on Employability Skills.

The Program Implementation Officer, Precious Imuwahen Ajoonu, (Jobberman) said the platform intends to reach out to 5 million young people particularly job seekers so as to train them on Employability Skills and match them with dignified jobs in the next five years.

She said, the choice to train women in kano and by extension the North is connected to the fact that people in the region are under-served.

According to her, the training which focuses on how to write a CV, Cover letters, how to prepare for interviews as well as how to negotiate for salaries as it has been observed that many women are ready to accept whatever is been offered them without considering what value they are bringing to the table, would help women project themselves in a more standard way.

She said, women, who are the backbone of every society needs to be given more chances to occupy prominent positions in the boardrooms so as to bring on board, special skills in their areas of specialization for the growth of the work-force.

Ajoonu further stated that the training will continue in other selected states in the region so as to equip more women with virtually everything needed to acquire their desired jobs.

She charged the participants to pursue their dreams and believe in themselves just as records have shown women whom have excelled greatly in different fields of life just like their male counterparts.

Speaking on the occasion, the program officer, Gender and Internet Advocacy CITAD, Maryam Ado Haruna, stated that the Centre has empowered women in the past on various skills and acquisition programs in a bid to cover up the huge gab between the men and women in the Northern part of the country when it comes to earning a living and productivity.

She said the collaboration is hoped to make more impacts as the both CITAD and Jobberman share similar objectives which would enable them reach out to more women in the society and empower them with needed skills to survive in any field of work they find themselves.

Furthermore, Maryam stated that writing of CV itself is a business one can build a career on and that with such a training, one can begin to write CVs for people to earn a living.

IWD: 200 Women Trained on Employability Skills in Kano

In an effort to celebrate the International Women’s Day, Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) in Collaboration with the Jobberman Nigeria organised “Employability Training for 200 Women in Northern Nigeria.” The essence of the training was to empower 200 women in the northern part of Nigeria and to help participants become job-ready through intensive pre-employment training they needed to thrive in any workplace.  The one-day school which held on 11^th March 2020 at Grand Central Hotel, Kano offered intensive training on various topics regarding employability.

In her introduction, the Program Implementation Officer of Jobberman, Precious Imuwahen Ajoonu said the platform intends to reach out to 5 million young people particularly job seekers so as to train them on Employability Skills and match them with dignified jobs in the next five years. She said, the choice to train women in kano and by extension the North is connected to the fact that people in the region are under-served.She added that women are the backbone of every society and therefore needs to be given more chances to occupy prominent positions in the boardrooms so as to bring on board, special skills in their areas of specialization for the growth of the workforce. Ajoonu further stated the training will continue in other selected in the region so as to equip more women with virtually everything needed to acquire their desired jobs.

In her welcoming address, the Programme Officer Gender and Internet Advocacy, Maryam Ado Haruna explained that stated that the Centre has empowered women in the past on various skills and acquisition programs in a bid to cover up the huge gab between the men and women in the northern part of the country when it comes to earning a living.

She added that the collaboration is hoped to make more impacts as the both CITAD and Jobberman share similar objectives which would enable them reach out to more women in the society and empower them with needed skills to survive in any field of work they find themselves.

Furthermore, Maryam stated that writing of CV itself is a business one can build a career on and that with such a training, one can begin to write CVs for people to earn a living.

The sessions covered during the training included:

1. Youth Engagement Overview
2. CV writing
3. Cover letter
4. Job interview
5. How to identify scams
6. Jobberman signup

Many participants expressed their appreciation and satisfaction with the training. They expressed that the training has really given them insights on professional CV writing, cover letters and preparations interviews as well as how they can easily identify scam adverts to prevent themselves from falling prey to online fraud. The added that the skills they have learnt are especially important to them because these are skills that are not taught in schools.

In the closing remarks, the CITAD Programme Coordinator, Malam Isah Garba thanked Jobberman for the training the women and partnering with CITAD. He sensitized and urged all the participants to share what they’ve learned with others who did not attend the training and tell them more about the website. He further stated that this is the beginning of a milestone and we hope in solving our goal together.

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A successful, impactful and beneficial life is built around commitment and strategy, this affirmation was made by Dr. Yahuza Ishaq Muhammad Jama’are, the Special Adviser to Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Right Hon. Bawa Wase at Inspiring Leadership Reflection Interactive Series (ILERIS) organized by the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) in Jama’are, Jama’are local government of Bauchi state on Thursday. Dr. Yahuza was the guest speaker at the monthly inspiration and mentorship parley for the month of February, 2020. CITAD holds the monthly interactive in it’s quest to have young people become productive and beneficial members of the society through mentoring by successful people through getting the stories of the accomplished personalities told to the youth so that they adjust their approaches and manner of confronting whatever endeavor they choose in life.

Welcoming the guest in his opening remarks, representative of the Executive Director of CITAD, Hamza Ibrahim noted that the monthly youth inspirational and mentorship initiative was started by CITAD in 2016 and it holds in Kano, Jigawa and Jama’are respectively. He added that CITAD believed that accomplished personalities in the society are good resource to shaping young people’s lives, he emphasized that without guidance and direction to the teeming youth, societies will not harness the true potentials of the young people they have, that is why personalities such as Dr. Yahuza are brought on monthly basis so they can inspire the youth with their successes, challenges, struggles, etc, Hamza added.

The guest speaker, Dr. Ishaq who is also Chief Lecturer at College of Education Zuba in Abuja spent an hour and half unpacking his profile taking the participants through his educational, business and community service journey carefully pinpointing the challenges and the strategies to surviving and remarkably turning the challenges into opportunities, his success and accomplishments, unforgettable moments and the secrets to results in all his struggles, etc. As proceeded, the guest paused, took a breath and remarked to the participants, “commitment and strategy are keys to success in life”, explaining the quote, he recalled how he secured five university admissions abroad and one in Nigeria on finishing his secondary school. I got admission to study in Syria, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, Kuwait as well as University of Jos in Nigeria immediately I finished secondary school even though I grew up as an orphan, but commitment, determination and strategy to studies greatly aided me, so, whatever you do in life have goal, be focused, develop a strategy, value learning, be versatile, creative and innovative, don’t be defeated by pessimists, keep moving, you will eventually succeed, Dr. Yahuza Ishaq Muhammad Jama’are challenged the participating youth. Completing the story of getting five overseas university and one Nigerian university admissions, the guest said after consultation he chose to go to Kuwait but the early 90s Gulf War stalled his ambition, but he never gave up, he eventually went to University of Jos and upon graduation he was retained as a graduate assistant following academic record while in the university. Dr. Yahuza spoke on several issues relating to education, pursuing business, engaging in farming activities drawing comparison to give a sense of direction to the participants and hints to success and overcoming challenges.

After the guest speaker’s presentation, the participants engaged him in questions and comments session with most of the participants admitting how they have been inspired with the story of the guest speaker. In particular, a participant said as an orphan he shares many things in common with the guest speaker and he has been losing hope, but, the guest speaker’s story has alleviated him of his pessimistic view of pursuing things in life. The guest speaker responded to lots of questions and comments thrown by the participants. Thirty eight (38) young people attended the February edition of the Inspiring Leadership Reflection Interactive Series (ILERIS). The session closed with vote of thanks by Hamza Ibrahim, presentation of CITAD’s publications to the guest, closing prayer and a group photograph.

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