NNVS to collaborate with Nigerian IT professionals abroad
Jonah Iboma
The Nigerian National Volunteer Service is seeking to cooperate with the Nigerian Information Technology community abroad on the implementation of the Diaspora Giveback Event.Under the programme, Nigerians in the diaspora are being encouraged to provide funds for various IT schemes in the country, which would the supported by the National Poverty Eradication Programme.NAPEP and the NNVS inaugurated the scheme in December for the Nigerian IT community in the diaspora. The Giveback programme commits NAPEP/NNVS to match funds donated or committed by any foreign-based IT professional, group, organisation or association on community development at home. Our correspondent gathered on Monday that the Coordinator of NNVS, Ambassador Joe Keshi, had commenced discussions with Nigerian IT professionals abroad and had backed this up by distributing a document on the scheme online.The Giveback programme as designed is part of the efforts to expand the fight against poverty through greater emphasis on mobilising resources for community development. In expanding the programme, the Federal Government seeks to expand its growing partnership with the diaspora.Keshi said in the document distributed to IT professionals that the NNVS was expected to sensitise and mobilise Nigerians in the diaspora, individuals, groups, associations, organisations and corporate bodies to support the initiative. It is expected to create and enhance the pool of funds for acquiring necessary IT tools and resources for Nigerians to spur economic growth, empowerment and development in their communities.The programme will cover all areas of human endeavour and those who wish to contribute to the programme have been urged to choose from any of the following areas – agriculture; water and sanitation; primary health care; market development; sports and recreation and transportation. Others are education; transportation; power; housing and micro credit. IT programmes are to be implemented under the education category with training placed as a topmost priority.
The Nigerian National Volunteer Service is seeking to cooperate with the Nigerian Information Technology community abroad on the implementation of the Diaspora Giveback Event.Under the programme, Nigerians in the diaspora are being encouraged to provide funds for various IT schemes in the country, which would the supported by the National Poverty Eradication Programme.NAPEP and the NNVS inaugurated the scheme in December for the Nigerian IT community in the diaspora. The Giveback programme commits NAPEP/NNVS to match funds donated or committed by any foreign-based IT professional, group, organisation or association on community development at home. Our correspondent gathered on Monday that the Coordinator of NNVS, Ambassador Joe Keshi, had commenced discussions with Nigerian IT professionals abroad and had backed this up by distributing a document on the scheme online.The Giveback programme as designed is part of the efforts to expand the fight against poverty through greater emphasis on mobilising resources for community development. In expanding the programme, the Federal Government seeks to expand its growing partnership with the diaspora.Keshi said in the document distributed to IT professionals that the NNVS was expected to sensitise and mobilise Nigerians in the diaspora, individuals, groups, associations, organisations and corporate bodies to support the initiative. It is expected to create and enhance the pool of funds for acquiring necessary IT tools and resources for Nigerians to spur economic growth, empowerment and development in their communities.The programme will cover all areas of human endeavour and those who wish to contribute to the programme have been urged to choose from any of the following areas – agriculture; water and sanitation; primary health care; market development; sports and recreation and transportation. Others are education; transportation; power; housing and micro credit. IT programmes are to be implemented under the education category with training placed as a topmost priority.
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