FG commissions Kano Digital Industrial Park 11 months after

The Minister of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, yesterday commissioned Digital Industrial Park in Kano state eleven months after thugs have looted it.

The Park, built and equipped by the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC), was attacked and thugs and valuables worth hundreds of millions of naira were destroyed and carted away during the August 01 2024 nationwide protest, exactly a week before its scheduled day of commissioning.

According to the minister, less than a year after what he described as the sad moment, the center is finally back to life and ready to be used by the entire North West states.

“Instead of discouraging us, last year’s sad event even motivated us towards completing this project in less than a year. I am glad to say that it is even better than when it was looted last year,” Tijani said.

The minister then challenged the state to protect the centre from subsequent harms so that the target population could benefit from the facility.

The NCC Executive Vice Chairman, Dr Aminu Maida, said the park is in line with the vision of the commission to promote innovation and digital entrepreneurship within the ICT sector, while supporting research and development by transforming ideas into market-ready solutions.

He said park has been equipped with broadband connectivity and reliable power supply, while similar parks are also built in Ogun, Borno, and Enugu States.

Also speaking at the commissioning, Kano state Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, thanked the NCC for the park, describing it as a beacon of innovation, resilience and shared ambition.

Represented by his Deputy, Aminu Abdussalam, the Governor promised to ensure security and safety of the facility, adding that the state has recently created Kano State Information and Communication Technology Development Agency (KASITDA) to institutionalize ICT in the state.