Utilising digital skills leads to digital revolution- Expert

Mr Adam Peter, Managing Director of Olive ICT Foundation, Abuja, says for Nigeria to experience a digital revolution, youths need to embrace digital skills and channel them to proper use.

Peter, whose foundation is into cyber security training, spoke in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja.

He said: ”The future of work is digital, so private and public sectors need to come together to develop systems to propel the country and its youths forward in the future.

“Digital skills are increasingly becoming in demand in Nigeria as industries and the public sector seek to modernise their operations.

“ The time for the brick-and-mortar professional is gone, traditional jobs and ways of working are becoming obsolete without an informal technology related upgrade.

“The demand for globally relevant skills has not been isolated to the tech industry but has spread to all other sectors of the economy.”

Peter stressed the need for concerted efforts across industries in the public and private sector in the country.

He added: ”Without this, we cannot create the ideal environment for young people to become part of the revolution.

”There is the need for Nigeria to join the rest of the world in enjoying industrial revolution, while the educational institutions need an overhaul.

“ This means that skills development is no longer the job of large institutions or just with a traditional public and private education system.

“Education needs an overhaul in line with the fourth industrial revolution.

“ Industrial revolution cannot be achieved based on just the number of years spent at a traditional institution without the necessary digital skills.”