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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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Wani rahoto daga kungiyar taimakon kai da kai mai suna Center for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) ta ce a tarihin majalisar dattijan Najeriya, mata 36 kadai suka taba samun zama sanatoci tun 1999, kamar yadda jaridar The Nation online ta ruwaito. Rahoton CITAD din ya bayyana ne a wani taron horar da manema labarai da ta shirya a birnin Yola da ke jihar Adamawa. Kungiyar ta ce tun daga 1999 majalisar tarayyar ta samu mambobi 654 ne kuma gurbi 618 maza suka cike shi inda matan suka ciki 36.
Mata 36 ne kawai suka yi mukamin Sanata a Najeriya tun daga shekarar 1999 zuwa yanzu – Bincike Source: Facebook An samu sanatocin 654 ne ta hanyar zabe tun bayan fara mulkin damokaradiyya a Najeriya. A kowanne lokacin zabe kuwa ana samun sanatoci 109 da ke wakiltar yankuna daban-daban na kasar nan. Rahoton ya bayyana cewa, a cikin sanatoci 109 na 1999 an samu mata uku ne kacal. A 2003 an samu hudu, a 2007 an samu takwas, a 2011 an samu bakwai, a 2015 an samu 8 sai kuma 2019 an samu shida. KU KARANTA: Matashi dan asalin jihar Kano ya fito da fasahar koyon addinin Musulunci a waya A wani bincike mai zurfi kuwa, an gano cewa zai yuwu yawan sanatocin su gaza kai 36 saboda wasu matan ba sau daya suka lashe zabe ba. Misali ita ce Chief Remi Tinubu wacce ta ci zabe sau uku. Hakazalika a bangaren mazan za a iya samun kasa da 618 don akwai sanatocin da ba karonsu na farko kenan a majalisar dattijan ba. Rahoton CITAD din ya bayyana rashin shigar mata siyasa da kuma tsangwama da kalaman kiyayya da mata masu burin siyasa suke fuskanta. Rahoton ya bayyana cewa, akwai kalaman kiyayya da kuma na nuna banbancin jinsi wanda ake wa mata masu burin siyasa. A kan kwantanta su da karuwai da sauransu. Hakan kuwa na taka rawar gani wajen cire burin siyasa daga zukatan mata kuma yana hana su cin zaben. CITAD wanda ke da babban ofishi a jihar Kano ya horar da ‘yan jaridu ne tare da hadin guiwa NDI da kuma jami’in hukumar, Hamza Ibrahim.

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A report by an indigenous nongovernmental organisation, Center for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), has said the Nigerian Senate has had only 36 women since 1999 when the current democratic dispensation began.
The CITAD report, unveiled at a training for journalists in the Adamawa State capital, Yola, states that the Senate has had 654 members since 1999, meaning that men have had 618 slots to leave 36 to women, giving a percentage of 5.5% women to 94.5% men.
The 654 total number of senators was deduced from Nigeria’s electoral history within the period under review, in which case elections were conducted in 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 and 2019 (six times), each of which time 109 senators were elected.
The report which dug further into the archive, notes that out of the 109 senators elected in 1999, only three were women; while in 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 and 2019; only 4, 8, 7, 8 and 6 women were elected respectively as senators.
A deeper study would however reveal that the number of specific women would be less than 36 because some women did or have done more than one term at the Senate, including Chief Remi Tinubu, who is doing her third term in the Senate, having first been elected in 2011 and re-elected twice: 2015 and then 2019.
Similarly, the number of men, strictly talking of individuals involved, would be less than 618, as many individuals did or have done more than a term at the Senate, including Sen David Mark, who was first elected into the Senate in 1999 and was reelected repeatedly until he opted out in 2019.
The CITAD report attributed the poor outing of women at the Senate to, among other things, gender-related hate speech which put women at a disadvantage.
The report noted that during the period under review, there was a preponderance of Gender Based Hate Speech with derogative words and phrases used to describe women in politics.
According to the report, terms and refrains like prostitute, ashawo, the weaker vessel, her office is in the kitchen, among others, were freely used, discouraging many women from seeking election or affecting the chances of those who dared to aspire.
The training for journalists at which the report by CITAD was unveiled was on hate speech and what journalists could do to mitigate it.
CITAD which has its head office in Kano, held the media training for journalists in Yola with funding from the National Democratic Institute (NDI), according to a Coordinator with CITAD, Hamza Ibrahim.

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The Centre for Information Technology and Development CITAD has called on community and religious leaders to intensify sensitization within their domains on the dangers of hate speech to national development. CITAD’s Project Coordinator, Countering Hate Speech, Malam Hamza Ibrahim, who made the call in Kano while briefing the press, emphasised the need for religious tolerance and mutual respect for one another among Nigerians. Hamza urged the youths, particularly those using the internet, to always try to explore and leverage on social and economic benefits of the technology for personal development rather than use it to promote strife, hate and animosity. Analyzing the trends of hateful conducts on various social media platforms in the last few days, Hamza also expressed dismay over the increasing rate of violence against women on the internet, and appealed  to social media influencers to always rise against acts capable of creating disharmony in the country. He said CITAD had recorded 319 hate contents in January with ethnicity based hate speech dominating the chart with 27 percent followed by gender based hate speech against women with 18 percent.

Culled from: Daily Trust

The Center for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) offered free training on information Communication Technology (ICT) to 24 directors of Bauchi state Ministry of Education.

It could be recalled that the state Commissioner of Education  Dr Aliyu Tilde has issued directives that all management staff should be computer compliance  for easy communication and other transactions within agencies and schools.

The Programme Manager CITAD Mallam Isa Garba disclosed this during the presentation of certificates on ICT to the directors from three Directorates of the  Ministry on Tuesday.

He said the  24 directors have undergone computer skills training under CITAD free training programs that is inline with our mission that all should be ICT compliance especially in the North.

He said the 24 directors were selected from three directorates of Examinations, ICT and Quality Assurance of the state  Ministry of Education.

“The Ministry provides the computers and the hall for the training while CITAD provides the skills to the directors as part of social responsibilities to the State and the Society,” he said.

According to him, ICT plays a catalytic role in enhancing learning in the classroom and beyond, It enhances the scope of education by facilitating mobile learning and inclusive education.

“It facilitates research and scholarly communication, the Impact of ICT and its potential for the education field is manifold,” he said.

In his remarks, The state Commissioner Dr Aliyu Tilde  Commended Center for Information Technology and Development CITAD for offering free ICT training to directors of  three Directorates of the ministry to become Information Communication Technology (ICT) compliance.

He added this is in line with the directives of the ministry that all the directors and the management staff of the ministry and schools should be information communication technology compliance for easy communication across agencies and schools in the state.

“Therefore, before the end of this year, I assured that  all the staff of the remaining directorate of the ministry will be ICT compliance. He said,

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Cibiyar Yada Fasahar Zamani da Ci gaban l’umma, CITAD, tare da hadin gwiwar Cibiyar Raya Al’adun Birtaniya a Najeriya sun yi kiran da a lalubo wasu hanyoyin na daban da matakan soji wajen kawo karshen yaki da Boko Haram – wanda ke neman kai wankin hula ya kai dare.