As parts the effort to fight gender base violence among girls and women in Kano State, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), in conjunction with the Ford Foundation has lunched a unique Web Page and Android Application to monitor and report cases of gender-based violence.

The Web Page and Android Application aim to create a comprehensive database on gender-based violence hotspots across Kano state, particularly in public schools, so that Kano women/girls can plan safer education for themselves and their loved ones.

The data will also give government authorities, civil society movements, media houses and women organisation a deeper understanding of gender-based violence across Kano, identifying unmet needs, raising public awareness and helping to shape policy on safety in public spaces.

The technical officer of the Centre Suhail Sani Abdullahi, stressed that the new web page and Android Application will receive and stored data from different monitors who is our volunteers ambassadors at Kano state higher institutions.

Suhail Sani stressed that the centre are committed to working together for a safer society for women and girls.

He therefore, said that the new application will not expose name or address of the victim and the person who reported the case. And the application will be available in next few days on internet platform.

On his part, the executive director of the Centre for Information Technology and Development CITAD, Engr. Yunusa Ya’u expressed his worry over the rising cases of gender base violence in Kano State among girls/women and also his concerns on the need to have synergy among all key actors in fighting it.

“Gender based violence is a major problem in our society, and it takes many forms such as sexual harassment in our campuses, rape, spousal abuse, sexual gratification for job or marks, etc. It can be physically or online and traumatized its victims”

He added that the centre will use the data generated from new application in advocacy, public enlightenment, equipping women and girls with relevant information and knowledge to protect themselves against gender based violence, and finally to work with some partners to push for the prosecution of perpetrators of gender based violence.

While giving out the overview of the programme, the gender officer of the project, Zainab Aminu applauded the participants for attending the workshop which according to her will enrich their knowledge on the concept of GBV and how to report the incidence easily.

She added that, “it is compulsory on everyone to report and act on any case of gender based violence to end this menace in our society”.

Journalists and students from universities and other state higher institutions attended the launching of the application.

Incidents of gender-based violence have continued to top the chart of discourse among stakeholders, despite efforts by the government to check the threat. Also experts and advocates against Gender-Based Violence say the consequences of lack of justice for survivors of GBV have been fatal in many instances.

Opening remark by Mal Ahmad

Mal. Ahmad welcomed the members to the meeting

Brief on the aHub discussions forum

Mal. Kamal highlighted the aim of organising the discussion forum and compiling the ideas submitted by the participants. The purpose is to establish a working innovative technology hub toward building productive society. This can be achieved by integrating the students from departments of tertiary institutions especially the sciences/technology field. There are a lot of opportunities locally, nationally and internationally which CITAD has been coming across in which some can be benefited by both CITAD and the youth with realistic ideas.

Review of ideas submitted by the participant

The compiled list of submitted ideas were reviewed by the committee and some selections were made with the following recommendations

1. The participants with clear and potential ideas will be invited for further discussion
2. The participants whose ideas are not well defined or clear will be requested to elaborate more and resend
3. The participants with close or matching idea that are potentials will be invited and may asked to join their work
4. The participants with non-acceptable ideas will be given another chance to think for another one

See Appendix: Table A, Table B, Table C

Matters arising

Ibrahim Nuhu will continue to link up with Akila Tuka for his Biotech Cholesterol Detector project proposal. He will also re-contact the previous contacted people on the are related to the said project.

 

Attendance:

1. Ahamd Abdullahi Yakasai
2. Kamaluddeen Umar
3. Ibrahin Huhu
4. Abdulhamid Abdullahi
5. Mujahid Turajo
6. Maryam Ado
7. Isyaku Garba

Absent with apology

Kamilu Isah

 

Appendix

Table A:           List of student potential Ideas to be invited for discussion

1.       Â	Name	School	Email	Phone	Idea	Comment
2.	Mahmoud Bashir Sani		mudibash3@gmail.com	08184136975	ATM theft, today due to the raising issue of paper money to card money. That why ATM theft can be considered as a global problem. Solution: One of the solutions to this problem is by solving it using face recognition software of Artificial intelligence.
3.	Munazir Saminu			09060627851	Whenever a lecturer is teaching some students pretend to be listening but they come to the class attendance. Solution: There should be a software that can view and detect the level of concentration of a student in a class not reading his mind but checking his/her physical movement after that the lecturer can go and view at and from there he will mark the attendance based on the level of concentration of a student.
4.	Zaharadeen Hassan		hassanZahradeen@gmail.com	09039134354	Idea: An electronic walking stick for blind people to provide directions and protect them from danger.
5.	Muhammad Abdulkadir Yola		mohdyola2002@gmail.com	08107202984	Village Information System Solution: the system enables keeping record of each and every houses or resident in the village and help the community members to complain and alert the leads and security of any issue that they doesn’t understand.
6.	Abdullahi Auwal			07063174173	“Flexi wallet” Users will have like an account I.D where it is easily dialed.
7.	Musa Muhammad			08064349180	Idea: Online Complain Submitting system to a nearby police station Solution: the main objective of this system is submitting complain to police in an emergency situation .as we all know compline to police manual in Nigeria where by an individual need to provide all his biodata to the police force before making his complain. So this system allows individual to make complain from any location by just login to the software and providing his data. The police station will be alerted whenever someone send a complaint and they will be to trace that person’s location in case of emergency help.
8.	Abdul Abdul Ahmad		abdulabdul831@gmail.com	08037515504	My problem and solution is about the revenue office at here Kano. problem is to automate a system that will record the entrance and coming out of a car from the park or car station. the automation will less the corruption of not making full refund of money by the revenue collectors. Also the revenue office should put a law on those drivers picking passengers out  the station or park. Thank you sir
9.	Muhummad Garba Kyalli   FCE(T) Bichi			09033883012	1. I have idea of creating a java and when your phones, computers or even speakers and also some electronic device get problems Insha Allahu zan’iya dan tabe-tabe na kaga tasamu lafiya: computers or phones.   2. Ina da aboki wanda yake da idea ta creating din jirgin sama wanda akafi sani da hilicufta sannan yana da idea ta creating din firij na wuta to idan CITAD zata nemeshi to kawai akira wannan number tawa nu kuma sai in hadaku da shi nagode.
10.	Yusuf Sabo Maccido		ymaccido@hotmail.com	08098004882	1. Luggage tracking and verification system 2. Lefe database selection database	Yusuf Sabo Maccido
11.	Khadija Muhammad Abdullahi				My idea is that how to make the software that control the examination malpractice by used a computers, so that the supervisor can easy to find the person in education
12.	Ahmad Abubakar Sadik				Developing a software that can tracking criminals like kidnappers, robber etc which I named criminal management system software	Ahmad Abubakar Sadik

 

Table B:      List of student possible potential Ideas but need to clarify more

 

SN	Name	School	email	Phone	Idea	Comment
1.	Muhammad Alamin Ahmad		youngtallentix@gmail.com	08065653807	Idea: Design of electronic drone that contain basket, which can be used to buy products and stuff. It contains a camera, speaker and mic to communicate between you at home controlling the drone with remote.
2.	Abubakar Kabir Garba		skabeer.gadam@gmail.com	08057621559/08163480883	Idea: 1. Waste solution/phone problem and accessories 2. Village skills that have network problem
3.	Khalid Muhammad			08063821390	Network jammer, system that will jam network in an important occasion were phone calls  are not allowed
4.	Abdulmalik Dhinoyi Ibrahim			08162952832	Online Filling station payment Solution: manual payment is all over Nigeria the system is used for online payment in filling station for payment to be fast.
5.	Muhammad Ibrahim Salisu		wonderfulguy6@gmail.com	08069078904	I’ve an idea to bring or innovate software that can identified the member of the ministry to know how many of them attend the office within month I need guidance on how to do that thank you.
6.	Muhammad Salisu Umar		muhdsalisu53@gmail.com	08138224635	1. I am thinking of an idea on how I can create/develop an app that will lecturers and students for extra-moral lessons. Idea 2: Also thinking of a software that will block yahoo boys and other fraudsters that are online to block them from having access to information of the users.
7.	Fatima Ibrahim El-hussain			08165853262	My Idea is on creating app for furniture’s people nowadays uses furniture especially for brides that get married, they need furniture. So creating furniture app will really workout.
8.	Muhammad Yusuf	F.C.E (T) Bichi	myusuf@gmail.com		I am a carpenter; I want to create an electronic machine that will allow you to carry out your activity that is an electronic machine will work in cutting a wood that will work with electronic power or charge
9.	Sa’adatu Umar Wali	Sa’adatu Rimi College of Education		08148670492	Preparation on creating a software application that will simplifies teaching at primary and nursery level as the students find it so boring on learning from the board but whenever they are seeing it visual from the board. It will very interesting for them to catch up.

 

Table C:      List of Rejected student ideas

SN	Name	School	Email	Phone	Idea	Â
1.	Esther Precious Omotayo	FCE(T) Bichi		08110797653	My idea is that a sim card should be created that will help student in schools; thereby helping them to spend less money. This sim card may be sold for N500 because of it features. It features include: 1)      It will enable student to load card but the main aim is to make them have enough MB that use but long rather than buying credit all the time. 2)      This sim card should be upgraded with money every three (3) years. 3)      The MB should last long so that it can encourages others to buy and more purchase will bring profit to the organization. 4)      The sim card should be registered by the owner and not people outside registering it for sales.
2.	Umar Sunusi Maitalata	Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano	ibrahimabdulganiyyu@gmail.com	08098069816	My idea is an app that will let people save and keep track of people owing them money. Users can fund the app and instantly pay everyone owing them money, the app can also have handshake capability when lending money to someone without requiring third party to serve as witness to the agreement.
3.	Abdulganiyyu Ibrahim	Federal College of Education(T) Bichi			Idea: My Idea is based on online booking of cars or buses. I suggest may be to create a website or app because in Nigeria there are a lot of traveler that travel day-in and day-out, with the help of the website or app I think people will find it easy to travel to wherever they are going. Thanks
4.	Zainab Yusuf Umar	Sa’adatu Rimi College of Education	zainabyusufumar0@gmail.com		Idea: My idea is on preparing to create a robot that can distribute and saving a people who attend a making when organize since I am welfare and I need to rest that is why I decide to create such software.
5.	Ikiramatu Idris	Sa’adatu Rimi College of Education		08147889997	My idea is Repair Car
6.	Khadija galadanci	yusuf maitama sule		08065329616	I will like to make a request to citad pls why can’t citad created a class for students to register because many student have many ideas but we don’t know how to implement it, and many of our school don’t teach us how to make this software but the lecture us and allow us to do the best by our selfs so may b by the help of that class we can create so many ideas.
7.	Maimuna Ibrahim Abdulhamid	Federal College of Education Technical Bichi		07039059558	My idea is I want to create a software that we use in farm to link farmers and markets Business
8.	Aliyu Yusuf Abubakar	F.C.E (T) Bichi		09038330504	I want to create the solar system that will generate a light charging and generate an electronic for the day to day activities.
9.			kalcaskut@gmail.com		Now computer science play a vital roles as a tool that reduces the difficulties of life. In broad sense its application can be used in different areas which include Agriculture, Learning, Health, etc. This research project should be focused based on use of computer in the field of health to prescribe a patient although the health is defined as “a state of complete emotional and physical well-being. Healthcare exists to help people maintain this optimal state of health.” The (www.medicalnewstoday.com) and WHO (1948) defined health as state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Moreover the word patient defined as the most often ill or injured and in need of treatment by a physician, nurse, psychologist, dentist, veterinarian, or other health care provider. (Wikipedia) An individual who is receiving needed professional services that are directed by a licensed practitioner of the healing arts toward maintenance, improvement or protection of health or lessening of illness, disability or pain, (US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services).

 

 

The continuation of aHub discussion for batch B held on 22, October 2019 at CITAD office Kano. The program which its aim is to provide support in terms of space, internet connectivity, mentorship and networking to the best, innovative and willing students of some tertiary institutions of the state so that they can come up with ideas, problems and proper possible solutions through the use of technology.  The nominated students were from FCET Bichi, Yusuf Maitama Sule University and Sa’adatu Rimi College of Education Kumbutso.

 

Mal Ahmad A. Yakasai, representing the Executive Director, CITAD, welcomed all the participants. He briefed the participants about CITAD which was established in the year 2000 as a non-governmental and non-profit organisation whose aim is to use ICT toward the development of the society. He also advised the participants to use this opportunity to draw the maximum benefit from the aHub as it is the current trend toward developing youth and the nation as a whole.

 

Mal Ibrahim Nuhu, CITAD program officer, highlighted more on the programs CITAD has been doing including fight against corruption, entrepreneurship, gender based projects, ICT awareness and the recent Digital Livelyhood for young women. He also brief the participants about CITAD, its mission and vision.

Mal. Kamaluddeen Umar, CITAD technical officer, elaborated on the aHub program describing its aim and objectives as providing space for youth aspiring entrepreneurs and technology developers to work unhindered by either power, connectivity or facility challenges; provide continuing support for mentoring services to youth through access to highly accomplished professionals and business people; provide a link between youth solution providers and the market such that such market demands should be a vehicle to drive local productivity, innovation and creativity rather than sourcing such needs from outside; create a space for technology experimentation, innovation and creativity by youth people and support the growth of small scale enterprises through technology and business incubation which would be a vehicle for economic recovery of the region. He also draw the attention of the participants on the numerous opportunities they can get in terms of supports from partner international organisation CITAD is working with. Those international organizations are always loking for youth with innovative idea to support them in making their idea become real.

The session for discussion was open for questions, suggestions, comments and ideas. Yusuf Machido from Sa’adatu Rimi College of Education Kumbutso had urged the participants to show greater level of participation in the aHub program. Nafiu Abubakar, a lecturer from FCET Bichi motivated the participant by citing some example of his innovative ideas he want to make them real and throw the challenge to the student to speak out their mind.

Discussion session went with students welcoming the aHub program and speaking their innovative ideas which were collected and documented for review, selection and further discussion.

The total number of students attended the program is 42, 26 males and 16 females.

SN	Name	Gender	Institution	Phone	Email
1.	Hassan Hamisu Ya’u	M	Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano	08039667179	hassanhamisuyau@gmail.com
2.	Abdurrahman Saleh	M	Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano	08039344118	Abuya20@gmail.com
3.	Maryam Muhammad Muhammad	F	Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano	07069387755	maryammuhdmuhd@gmail.com
4.	Hauwa Abdullahi Abubakar	F	Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano	08035163373	Hawwaabdullahi11@gmail.com
5.	Muhammad Salisu Umar	M	Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano	08138224635	Muhdsalisu53@gmail.com
6.	Abdulaziz Abdulaziz	M	Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano	08132589710	Abdultajuddeen873@gmail.com
7.	Abba Abubakar Abdullahi	M	Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano	08162708249	engrabbaabubakar@gmail.com
8.	Muhd Ibrahim Salisu	M	Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano	08069078904	Wonderfulguy6@gmail.com
9.	Fatima Ibrahim El-Hussain	F	Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano	08165853262	Fatimaibrahimelhussain2019@gmail.com
10.	Muhammad Ahmad Nuhu	M	Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano	07064374752	ahmadahmadnuhu@gmail.com
11.	Umar Sunusi Maitalata	M	Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano	08098069816	maitalata@gmail.com
12.	Murtala Isma’il	M	Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano	07063798202	murtalaismail@gmail.com
13.	Jibril Sani Gambo	M	Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano	07035897878	jibrilsanigambo@gmail.com
14.	Yusuf Ahmad	M	Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano	07037969117	iyusufahmad@gmail.com
15.	Sa’adatu Umar Wali	F	S.R.C.O.E	08148670492	umarsaadahwali@gmail.com
16.	Hauwa Shu’aibu Muhd	F	S.R.C.O.E	08168379753	Hassanashuaibu9753@gmail.com
17.	Zainab Yusuf Umar	F	S.R.C.O.E	07030472759	Zainabyusufumar0@gmail.com
18.	Khadija M Abdullahi	F	S.R.C.O.E	08084351929	Khadijatmuhammad45@gmail.com
19.	Asiya Auwal Sharif	F	S.R.C.O.E	08136904168	asiyasharif@gmail.com
20.	Aliyu Yusuf Kibiya	M	S.R.C.O.E	07067425275	aliyusuf18@yahoo.com
21.	Abdussamad Sani Abdussamad	M	S.R.C.O.E	08133998985	asamasanawa@gmail.com
22.	Muhammad Mustapha Aliyu	M	S.R.C.O.E	08133449707	mmaliyu36@yahoo.com
23.	Yusuf Rufa’I Ahmad	M	S.R.C.O.E	09077310383	Yusoufahmad5@gmail.com
24.	Ikiramatu Idris	M	S.R.C.O.E	08147889997	ikramatuidris@gmail.com
25.	Aisha Usman Aliyu	F	Bayero University, Kano	09038288543	shatuaysha@gmail.com
26.	Ummusalama Adamu Usman	F	Bayero University, Kano	07089818813	Ummusalama95@gmail.com
27.	Hauwa Wakili Habib	F	Bayero University, Kano	07061952298	Hauwaamaal97@gmail.com
28.	Muhammad Nagari	M	F.U.D	09039200786	Nagarimuhammad2@gmail.com
29.	Muhammad Garba kyalli	M	F.C.E(T) Bichi	09033883612	muhammadgarbakyalli@gmail.com
30.	Aliyu Yusuf abubakar	M	F.C.E(T) Bichi	09038330504	Aliyuyusufabubakar00001@gmail.com
31.	Esther precious omotayo	F	F.C.E(T) Bichi	08110797653	omotayoesterfree@gmail.com
32.	Ezejudith Ngozi	F	F.C.E(T) Bichi	08106002600	@gmail.com
33.	Muhammad Yusuf	M	F.C.E(T) Bichi	09060653585	myusufmif@gmail.com
34.	Maimuna Ibrahim	F	F.C.E(T) Bichi	07039059558	maimunatibrahim56@gmail.com
35.	Rabi’atu Sani Kusa	F	F.C.E(T) Bichi	09061107674	sanikusarabiatu@gmail.com
36.	Maryam Kabiru Garba	F	F.C.E(T) Bichi	08162722904	maryamkabirugarba2018@gmail.com
37.	Leva.a.solomon	M	F.C.E(T) Bichi	08132896039	levamtonga@gmail.com
38.	Abdulganiyyu Ibrahim	M	F.C.E(T) Bichi	09034589893	ibrahimabdulganiyyu@gmail.com
39.	Abdurrazaq Jibril Baba	M	B.U.K	08133336318	mujerheed20@gmail.com
40.	Muhammad Garba Madu	M	K.F.U.D	09037848848	muhdgarbamuhd208@gmail.com
41.	Jamilu Adam Abdullahi	M	B.U.K	08169020212	Jdan.uwa@gmail.com
42.	Abdullahi Sani Idris	M	B.U.K	08168316575	sarkielyakub@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

On 26, September 2019 CITAD has conducted the Batch A of the aHub discussion forum at its Kano office. The aim of the program was to provide support in terms of space, internet connectivity, mentorship and networking to the best, innovative and willing students of some tertiary institutions of the state so that they can come up with ideas, problems and proper possible solutions through the use of technology.  The invited participants were nominated by the Head of departments of their respective universities which included

Bayero University Kano: Departments of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechatronics, Software Engineering, Information Technology.

KUST: Departments of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering

School of Technology, Kano: Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Department of Computer Science, Department of Computer Engineering Technology

 

Mal Isyaku Garba who represented the Executive Director, CITAD, welcomed the participants and thanked them for accepting the invitation, noting the effort CITAD was doing towards developing the community. He stated that CITAD as a non-profit organisation does not have fund to support the community in monetary terms but was doing its best in supporting them with knowledge, skills and linkages which is the best way of sustainable development. He urged the participants to embrace the program earnestly. He thanked the staff of CITAD for their effort in making the program to happen.

Mal Ibrahim Nuhu, CITAD Program Officer then briefed the participants about CITAD, its mission, vision and area of its activates citing a recent example, the Digital Livelihood for young women.

Mal. Kamaluddeen Umar, CITAD Technical Officer, elaborated on the aHub program describing its aim and objectives as providing space for youth aspiring entrepreneurs and technology developers to work unhindered by either power, connectivity or facility challenges; providing continuing support for mentoring services to youth through access to highly accomplished professionals and business people; provides link between youth solution providers and the market such that market demands should be a vehicle to drive local productivity, innovation and creativity rather than sourcing such needs from outside; create a space for technology experimentation, innovation and creativity by youth people and support the growth of small scale enterprises through technology and business incubation which would be a vehicle for economic recovery of the region.

The session for discussion was opened for questions, suggestions, comments and ideas. Some of the lecturers from the invited institutions who attended the program gave their comments and advices. Mal Muhammad of Computer Science, KUST urged the students not to consider concealing their technology skills as a means of copyright protection rather they should bring it to the right people for developing their idea.

Akila Tuka who was one of the CITAD aHub participants was invited and spoke to the participants on the project he was working on which is developing an Electrochemical Biosensor for Blood Cholesterol Analysis.

Some of the students discussed their technological ideas that if given chance will bring certain solution and opportunities. They were asked to write and send their ideas to CITAD for further review.

The total number of students attended the program is 40, 33 males and 7 females. This includes some from Federal University Dutse.

 

S/N	NAME	GENDER	INSTITUTION/ORGANISATION
1	ISMAIL ASHIRU AUTA	M	B U K
2	ALAMIN MUSA MAGOGO	M	B U K
3	MUBARAK BADAMASI AREMU	M	B U K
4	IBRAHIM ILYAS	M	B U K
5	SUNUS ISAH	M	B U K
6	AMINU BASHIR IDRIS	M	B U K
7	UMMUSALAMA ADAMU USMAN	F	B U K
8	HAUWA WAKILI HABIB	F	B U K
9	AISHA USMAN ALIYU	F	B U K
10	RUKAYYA MUHAMMAD GARBA	F	B U K
11	KHALID MUHAMMAD	M	B U K
12	MUHAMMAD ABDULKADIR YOLA	M	B U K
13	MUSA MUHAMMED	M	B U K
14	ABDULMALIK OHINOYI IBRAHIM	M	B U K
15	MUNAZIR SAMINU MUHAMMAD	M	B U K
16	AUWAL ABDULLAHI	M	B U K
17	IDRIS SANI IDRIS	M	KUST WUDIL
18	NAFIU ISHAQ	M	KUST WUDIL
19	MAHMUD BASHIR SANI	M	KUST WUDIL
20	ABDURRAHMAN A. ALIYU	M	KUST WUDIL
21	ABUBAKAR KABIR GARBA	M	KUST WUDIL
22	MUDASSIR KABIR LAMIDO	M	KUST WUDIL
23	ALIYU BALA ALIYU	M	KUST WUDIL
24	SAKINA AMINU SHARIF	F	KUST WUDIL
25	ZAHARADEEN HASSAN	M	KUST WUDIL
26	ADO MUHAMMAD AMINU	M	KUST WUDIL
27	MUHAMMAD ALAMIN AHMAD	M	KUST WUDIL
28	SAIDU NAFIU	M	KUST WUDIL
29	ALIYU UMAR ALI	M	KUST WUDIL
30	KHALIPHA UBALE SHUAIBU	M	KUST WUDIL
31	ABUBAKAR MUSA BABA	M	S O T
32	ABDUL ABDUL AHMAD	M	S O T
33	JAMILU ABDULLAHI	M	S O T
34	KHADIJAH M. SULAIMAN	F	S O T
35	ASMAU AUWAL UBAH	F	S O T
36	TIJJANI HABEEB TIJJANI	M	S O T
37	MUNIR ILYASU ABDULLAHI	M	S O T
38	MUHAMMAD GARBA MADU	M	F U D
39	NASIR ALI SANI	M	F U D
40	MUHD ABDULLAH NAGARI	M	F U D
	 Guests and Staff
1	MAHMUD UMAR (Lecturer)	M	KUST WUDIL
2	ABDURRAQAK JIBRIL BABA	M	CITAD
3	ABDULLAHI SANI IDRIS	M	CITAD
4	JAMILU ADAM ABDULLAH	M	CITAD
5	MARYAM HARUNA	F	CITAD
6	AISHA SHEHU KABARA	F	FREEDOM RADIO
7	SHAMSIYYA ABDULLAHI	F	GUARANTEE RADIO
8	NURA	M	Metrodailyng

 

Goal: to contribute to addressing the problem of unemployment and youth joblessness by nurturing

Objectives

1. Provide space for youth aspiring entrepreneurs and technology developers to work unhindered by either power, connectivity or facility challenges
2. Provide continuing support for mentoring services to the youth through access to highly accomplished professionals and business people
3. Provide a link between youth solution providers and the market such that such market demands should be a vehicle to drive local productivity, innovation and creativity rather than sourcing such needs from outside
4. Create a space for technology experimentation, innovation and creativity by youth people
5. Support the growth of small scale enterprises through technology and business incubation which would be a vehicle for economic recovery of the region

Components

The tHub is a suite of youth development platform and services consisting of the following:

1. Entrepreneurs work space: Here youth who are unemployed but have ideas on some technological innovation or creativity that they are working on can be have access to work space, connectivity, IT facilities and power for them to work and create technology solutions.
2. Technology Incubation: Incubatorship is similarly to the works space however in this, participants have already conceptualized their business plan and set up their enterprises. The goal here is to enable innovators and creators to drive their products to the make through a series of business facilitation process. The incubatorship will provide a wide range of business development services that encompasses a large spectrum of activities all aimed at developing new business organizations. These include:

1. 1. Information provision:
   2. Sensitization:
   3. Business incubator programmes:
   4. Business mentoring:
   5. Business linkages:

1. Business establishment facilitation services

3. Skill Development
   1. Mobile apps development
   2. Website design and deployment
   3. Software design and development
   4. Film and video editing
   5. Computer repairs and maintenance
   6. Outsourcing
   7. Content Development
   8. Games and animation
4. Job Placement Services (JOPLAS):
5. eMentoring

Operations

The aHub will be housed in CITAD and provide the followings:

1. Working space for the participants
2. Internet connectivity
3. Power supply
4. Training opportunities for registered participants
5. Pool of mentors
6. Administrative support
7. A limited a number of use and leave computers
8. Trainers

Benefits to the Wider Society

1. A place that constantly thinks of solution to societal problems
2. Reduction in unemployment
3. availability of need goods and services as well as skills that the society needs
4. Prospects for technological breakthrough