{"id":8851,"date":"2025-09-26T06:57:03","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T06:57:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/?p=8851"},"modified":"2025-09-26T07:30:35","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T07:30:35","slug":"acovitemn-meets-abia-governor-to-drive-youth-development-and-tech-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/2025\/09\/26\/acovitemn-meets-abia-governor-to-drive-youth-development-and-tech-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"Association of Computer Village Technology Merchants of Nigeria (Acovitemn) visits Governor Dr. Alex Otti of Abia State for strategic engagement."},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"226\"><strong data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"226\">ACOVITEMN Intensifies Nationwide Advocacy for Youth Development and Digital Skills for\u00a0 better Nigerian\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"228\" data-end=\"460\">The Association of Computer Village Technology Merchants of Nigeria (ACOVITEMN) has intensified its nationwide campaign for youth development and digital skills, paying a strategic visit to the Governor of Abia State, Dr Alex Otti.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"462\" data-end=\"705\">During the meeting, ACOVITEMN leaders highlighted their mission to strengthen partnerships between government and the private tech sector, focusing on training and certifying talented young Nigerians for globally recognised technology careers.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"462\" data-end=\"705\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-8869\" src=\"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/d6f353f3-71d1-45a4-877e-4d43fa1216ba-300x200-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"261\" height=\"174\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-8870\" src=\"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/d36e2401-7c86-47e4-84d8-dc37b7f3af27-300x233-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"221\" height=\"172\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-8871\" src=\"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/e00b0fb6-7d73-4aea-9951-21654361e456-300x226-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"174\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-8874\" src=\"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_0732-300x197-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"262\" height=\"172\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"707\" data-end=\"924\">Prince Anthony Nwakeze, President of ACOVITEMN, appealed to the governor for support, emphasising that \u201cwhen youths are meaningfully engaged and empowered with practical skills, security challenges naturally decline.\u201d<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8872\" src=\"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_0731-300x199-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"926\" data-end=\"1268\">Governor Otti praised the association\u2019s initiative, describing it as \u201cworthy of emulation,\u201d and assured the delegation that his administration is ready to collaborate. He pledged to explore avenues through which the state can support ACOVITEMN\u2019s programs\u2014ranging from skills-acquisition workshops to international certification opportunities.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1270\" data-end=\"1643\">The Abia visit is part of ACOVITEMN\u2019s nationwide engagement tour, which seeks to encourage federal and state governments to invest more in youth-centred technology training. According to the association, helping Nigeria\u2019s young innovators gain global certifications will not only open doors to international opportunities but also strengthen the country\u2019s digital economy.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1645\" data-end=\"1873\">ACOVITEMN\u2019s core mission is to urge federal and state governments to give greater attention to youth development and skill acquisition, and to assist talented young Nigerians in earning internationally recognised certifications.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1875\" data-end=\"2192\">Nigeria\u2019s technology sector continues to expand, yet many young people struggle to access training or gain credentials recognised beyond the country\u2019s borders. ACOVITEMN believes that targeted government partnerships can close that gap\u2014reducing unemployment, spurring entrepreneurship, and boosting national security.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2194\" data-end=\"2418\">As discussions with the Abia State government progress, ACOVITEMN\u2019s message to policymakers nationwide is clear: empowering youth through technology is no longer optional\u2014it is essential for a safer, more prosperous Nigeria.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ACOVITEMN Intensifies Nationwide Advocacy for Youth Development and Digital Skills for\u00a0 better Nigerian\u00a0 The Association of Computer Village Technology Merchants of Nigeria (ACOVITEMN) has intensified its nationwide campaign for youth development and digital skills,&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8864,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8851","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8851","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8851"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8851\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8875,"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8851\/revisions\/8875"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8864"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8851"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8851"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8851"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}