Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki stated that his administration’s reforms in digital and technology sectors over the past eight years have transformed the state, propelling it and its citizens onto the “super digital highway.”
Obaseki made this statement at the launch of the Edo State Digital Policy and the Edo Data Centre, marking the first state-owned data centre in Nigeria.
Highlighting the impact of these reforms, Obaseki noted that Edo has become a frontrunner in digital inclusion across Nigeria. He emphasized that the government is utilizing technology as a driving force for socio-economic development and inclusive growth.
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He said, “I welcome you to the only data center owned by a state in Nigeria. This event is significant because we have started a revolution in Edo State, a digital revolution. We are rounding up with a policy statement that will guide this revolution into the future.
“The population of Edo is skilled towards the youths as they are born in a digital age. The future is digital. It will be difficult to navigate the world today without technology. If you want to develop and grow rapidly, you must begin to think of how to use technology.
“The pace of the advancement of technology in the world today is scary. So, just imagine those who have not started yet; I don’t think they can live in the future world. In Edo, we have always been ahead in our history. We have been a knowledgeable people as we interacted at a global level over 500 years ago on our own level.
“To catch up, we had to do something else and different. That was why from the beginning it was clear to us that we had to introduce technology and make sure that we begin to retrain our young ones, the youths, to own this digital world and the confidence in it.”
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