By Abba Dukawa

AREWA AGENDA-A Kano based non governmental organization, Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) is working towards using ICT for the community development in the state and the nation at large through it’s CIGIYA app.

This was disclosed by the Centre’s Technical officer Engr. Kamaluddeen Umar during a press conference.

He said that CIGIYA app, is the first of its kind across Nigeria. It is a lost and found application that will facilitate the searching of lost items by people and help transport associations, media houses and other relevant organization to generate a database of lost item.

Engr. Kamaluddeen Umar emphasized that most of the transports association in the state having have a number of unclaimed lost items as a result of uncertainty of where the items are submitted adding that this will enable individuals to use the application to search for found items and the location they were submitted.

Further explaining the app, he said it will contain the name of the item, unique ID, date it was lost, park or location where it was submitted and picture (actual picture may be replaced by sample picture or just the name in case of items with bare identification). It also contains the contact number of the park for further information.

CITAD plans to collaborate with media houses, security outfits and other relevant stakeholders toward the success of the App to reach the target peoples adding the app designed to have simple interface both for data entry and item searching and has already consulted some transport unions which include Tricycle Operators Association of Kano State (TOAKAN) and Tsaya da Kafarka Taxi Association, Kano.

The Centre for information technology and development (CITAD), has launched an Android application called (CIGIYA) to help people search for lost items and the locations they can be found.

This was communicated by the CITAD Technical Officer Engineer Kamaluddeen Umar, at a press conference during the launch of the application at the center’s conference room in Kano.

He said that the purpose of unveiling the application is to help people to easily trace their lost items by just going through and searching the lost items in the application via their phones.
He added that they will engage transport unions, media and security agents in the process and train them on ways to upload lost items in the application.

“The CIGIYA app, which is the first of its kind is a lost and found application that will facilitate the searching of lost items by people and help transport associations, media houses and other relevant organization to generate a database of lost item. This will enable individuals to use the application to search for possible found items and the location they were submitted.

“Most of the transports association having parks have a number of unclaimed lost items as a result of uncertainty of where the items are submitted. The announcement made in the media houses does not reach some people who lost their items as the announcement may happened when they are not on the tune and it is normally within short days.

“With the new CIGIYA app a permanent database of lost items will be available online and people can search it any time by item type, date range or car park or stations. The data base will simply be generated by the representative of agreed park, media house or unions,” he added.

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He further said that the application will contain name of the item, unique ID, date it was lost, park or location where it was submitted and picture (actual picture may be replaced by sample picture or just the name in case of items with bare identification).

He added that CITAD has already consulted some transport unions which include Tricycle Operators Association of Kano State (TOAKAN) and Tsaya da Kafarka Taxi Association, Kano.

It also has plans to collaborate with the media houses, security outfits and other relevant stakeholders and the application is designed to have simple interface both for data entry and item searching.

“CIGIYA App. will be very effective solution for facilitating and enhancing searching for lost items as well as reducing the occupied space by the lost items in the transport parks, unions offices and media houses,” he added.

Cibiyar Bunƙasa Fasahar Sadarwa Da Cigaban Al’umma CITAD ta ƙaddamar da wata sabuwar Manhaja wacce al’umma za su dinga yin amfani da ita wajen binciko kayan da su ka yar da shi ko kuma ya ɓata.

Manhajar mai suna Cigiya za ta taimakawa matafiyan da kayansu ya É“ata da ko kuma kafafen yaÉ—a labarai wajen saka bayanan kayayyakin da su ka É“ace ko kuma aka daÉ—e ana neman masu kayan amma shiru ba a same su.

Da ya ke jawabi a game da Manhajar Injiniya Kamaluddeen Umar wanda shi ne jagoran Injiniyoyin da su ka samar da Manhajar ya bayyana cewa manhajar za ta taimaka ƙwarai da gaske wajen bincikowa waɗanda kayansu su ka ɓata cikin sauƙi.

Injiniya Kamaluddeen Umar ya ƙara da cewa cibiyar ta CITAD ta yi nazari tare ganin dacewar samar da wannan Manhajar ta Cigiya domin sauƙaƙawa al’umma ganin kayansu da ya ɓace.

Haka kuma Injiniya Kamaluddeen ya ce la’akari da jihar Kano a matsayin cibiyar kasuwanci da kuma yadda ake samun ɓatan kayayyaki a tsakankanin matafiya hakan ne ya sanya cibiyar ta CITAD ta yi haɗin gwiwa da ƙungiyoyin motocin sufuri da na babura masu ƙafa uku wato TOAKAN da ƙungiyar ƴan Tasi ta Tsaya Da Ƙafarka, wajen ganin Manhajar ta yi aikin yadda ya kamata.

Manhajar dai ta Cigiya ita ce irinta ta farko da aka samar kuma tana É—auke da wasu alamomi na musamman. Haka kuma ana iya sabunta a dandalin Manhajoji da ke shafin Intanet wato Play Store.

The centre for information technology and development CITAD has launched Cigiya android application that will easily track lost items using Android phones application in Kano.

Addressing Newsmen the technical officer centre for information technology and development CITAD, Engineer Kamalu Umar CITAD is working towards using ICT for the development of the community in the state and the nation as a whole.

According to Kamalu Umar the new CIGIYA mobile application is available on google play store.

He said the application, which is the first of its kind is a lost and found application that will facilitate the searching of lost items by people and help transport associations, media houses and other relevant organization to generate a database of lost item.

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Engineer Umar said this will enable individuals to use the application to search for possible found items and the location they were submitted.

According to the technical officer most of the announcement being made in the media houses does not reach some people who lost their items as the announcement may happened when they are not on the tune and it is normally within short days.

Therefore the new CIGIYA application is a permanent database of lost items will be available online and people can search it any time by item type, date range or car park or stations.

The data base will simply be generated by the representative of agreed park, media house or unions.

The application will contain name of the item, unique ID, date it was lost, park or location where it was submitted and picture (actual picture may be replaced by sample picture or just the name in case of items with bare identification).

It also contains the contact number of the park for further information. ”said Kamalu Umar

Engineer Kamalu Umar further told newsmen that CITAD has already consulted some transport unions which include Tricycle Operators Association of Kano State (TOAKAN) and Tsaya da Kafarka Taxi Association, Kano.

It also has plans to collaborate with the media houses, security outfits and other relevant stakeholders and The application is designed to have simple interface both for data entry and item searching.

The centre for information technology added that the CIGIYA App. will be very effective solution for facilitating and enhancing searching for lost items as well as reducing the occupied space by the lost items in the transport parks, unions offices and media houses.