By Ada Okafor
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Major General Shuaibu Ibrahim, has commissioned an ICT Hub donated to the scheme in Lagos State by Sidmach Technologies.
General Ibrahim during the occasion at the NYSC State Secretariat, Surulere, Lagos, extolled the contributions of Sidmach Technologies as integral to the success story of the NYSC transition from analogue to digital operations since 2012.
The DG who was represented by the Director of ICT, NYSC, Mrs. Christy Uba, said, :the collaboration between NYSC and Sidmach Technologies has continued to witness transformations and innovations through the use of ICT and has attracted the endorsement of relevant bodies as the scheme was conferred with the best MDA in the innovative application of ICT solutions at the 2016 e-Governance award ceremony organized by NITDA/Nihilent”.
He expressed gratitude to Sidmach Technologies for the “uncommon gesture”, saying it remains a boost in the partnership with the private sector and meaningful Nigerians.
Earlier, the Director, Press and Public Relations, overseeing the affairs of NYSC in Lagos State, Mr. Eddy Megwa, noted that the ICT firm responded to the call to ensure efficient service delivery from officials of the scheme and the tutelage of corps members in ICT through the provision of the ICT equipments.
He pleaded with the firm to at intervals ensure the equipments are updated and technical supports provided for the benefits of users.
Mr Megwa promised that the facility will be put to good use with good maintenance culture.
While responding to the effusive appreciation to the ICT firm, the Managing Director of Sidmach Technologies, Mr. Chijioke Eke, expressed satisfaction toward the completion of the project, adding that the initiative was only implemented as a result of the existing and robust relationship with the scheme and the love of the firm to providing ICT innovations to the Nigerian youths who are now operating in a technological driven age.
The facility provided by Sidmach Technologies is equipped with 20 HP All-in -One Desktop computers with 1 terabyte, 4gb Ram as its specification.
Also, as part of the programme, and as one of the landmarks of Mr Eddy Megwa in Lagos State, the Conference Room of the State Secretariat was also commissioned at the Secretariat.
