HiiT to empower 2,500 Nigerian youths through ICT training

HiiT Plc, Nigeria’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Training firm, is set to empower about 2,500 Nigerian graduates across the country by offering trainings and certification in core digital skills.

The company confirmed that 60 or more residents each from the 36 states of the federation and the FCT will be shortlisted for this exercise. HiiT has therefore advised that interested persons to visit visit its website to confirm qualification for the opportunity, adding that a Nigerian graduate, who is not older than 35 years, is qualified to apply.

“It will, however, be on first come, first served basis, as the company would not exceed the number of slots it has prepared to cater for under this offer,” HiiT stated.

The company has excelled in IT training/education, publishing, IT consultancy and IT solutions development and services in the country over the last 25 years.

Kayode Shobajo, The chief executive officer of HiiT, said that a 60 percent discount would be offered under the exercise on 30 globally trending ICT courses via HiiT online training portal – an instructor led training portal.

“To qualify for a discount voucher, all a graduate needs do is to visit the website or scan a QR code that is visibly displayed on the website. The discount voucher offer will close on October 10 and will be valid for a period of one year, October 1, 2021,” Shobajo said.

Some of the courses that will be on offer on the programme include certificate in digital literacy, digital marketing, certified ethical hacker, graphic design, python programming, web design, Java programming, data analysis, Microsoft Excel (advanced) and CompTIA N+.

Others include JavaScript programming, Python for data science, cloud computing and PHP programming, among others.

Shobajo highlighted the huge success that the company’s recent scholarship programme for Nigerian universities students recorded as its contribution to COVID-19 pandemic. About N20 million worth of scholarships were offered to students in Nigerian universities.

He said that HiiT online training offers instructor-led training coupled with other training methodology including live interactive classes, videos, slides, whiteboards and simulation labs to impact Information Technology (IT) skills that are in huge demands by employers.

According to the testimonies of some recent graduates of HiiT online training, it has really impacted on their capacity to be more productive and employable. Aiyemowa Emmanuel of Bayero University, Kano State described his stint at HiiT as an eye-opener. “I have no word to express my feelings and happiness for being part of the HiiT students,” he said. Demilade Olujide of University of Lagos, said “HiiT is a bonus knowledge for me considering the fact that the course is among my courses in the university.”