President Bola Tinubu has declared Nigeria’s readiness to lead the African continent in digital technology.

President Tinubu also says his administration is opening up channels of opportunities in information and communications technology to deepen capacity, and foster partnerships.

Tinubu made the declarations when he received a delegation from Meta Platforms Incorporated, led by former United Kingdom Deputy Prime Minister, Sir Nick Clegg, and Meta’s President of Global Affairs, at the State House in Abuja.

According to him, Nigeria cannot be left behind in the age of technological advancements, hence, it’s efforts to sustain investments in digital technology to enhance the sustainability of small businesses and expand opportunities across sectors.

He added that this will propel Nigeria to become the repository of information and communications technology in Africa.

In view of his administration’s 3MTT programme, which is training three million Nigerian youths in digital technology and essential skills before deploying them to innovation hubs across the nation, the President emphasised that Nigerian youths are the most critical asset in Nigeria’s arsenal as it moves to achieve digital economic expansion.

Emphasising the importance of technology in driving small businesses, the President said he is committed to ensuring that technology is deployed, adapted, enhanced, and used to catalyze growth across a vast majority of micro businesses, spurring mass prosperity down the line.

Earlier in his remarks, Sir Clegg thanked the President for an executive order he issued, which enabled the landing of the Meta-backed deep-sea cable in Nigeria.