The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijanj has reacted to the looting of Digital Innovation Park in Kano slated for launch next week.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that protesters on Thursday, August 1 invaded government offices in Kano State, looting properties as the hunger protest begins.
Reacting, the minister via the microblogging platform, X formerly Twitter condemned the looting after which disclosed that the technical talent accelerator was set ablaze and looted by protesters.
He said, ”Sad to learn that our Digital Innovation Park in Kano slated for launch next week to support our technical talent accelerator (3MTT) has been set ablaze and looted by protesters.
“Alongside #3MTT, this building is set to host our buildathon holiday maker programme for secondary school kids starting next week.
“A slight setback for our journey to deepening our workforce for technology while creating job opportunities for the youth. Millions of Naira down the drain.”
The protesters took to the streets today, August 1st, to call on President Bola Tinubu to reverse certain policies believed to be behind the harsh economy.