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President Bola Tinubu has expressed the willingness of the Federal Government of Nigeria to global tech giant, Google Incorporated, to create one million digital jobs in Nigeria.

The President gave the assurance at the State House, Friday evening during the visit of Google Global Vice President, Mr. Richard Gingras, to his office.

President Tinubu told the visiting Google executive that Nigeria had creative and talented young people who are ready and motivated to learn especially at this age of Artificial Intelligence, stressing that the tech giant has the capabilities and tools that the young people need to excel.

"I am glad that Google is ready to partner with us. You have answered our call on digital innovation and to help our youths. You are ing our efforts to promote digital economy. We are ready to work with you on your commitment to create 1 million digital jobs in Nigeria.

"We will give you all the you need to have a beneficial corporate responsibility. We have started our economic reforms, even though tortuous."

On Google's promotion of free speech, freedom of the press and democracy through its platforms, President Tinubu declared that it is in public interest that free speech and press freedom should not be impeded.

"It is in public interest to continue to defend free press and free speech. We are committed to ing a free society," the President said.

In his address, the Google Vice President had earlier told President Tinubu that he was in Nigeria for West Africa Journalism Innovation Conference.

He said he had been inspired by the creativity and talent of young people in Nigeria who are embracing technology and digital tools to expand access to information and promote democracy.

Mr. Gingras told President Tinubu that his organisation has deep interest in Nigeria and stands ready to the Federal Government.

He listed the many capabilities of Google to include areas of Artificial Intelligence and other digital innovations that are empowering young people to become digital entrepreneurs, adding that Google subsea cable, Equiano named after Nigerian slave abolitionist that will significantly impact future internet connectivity demands landed in Nigeria in April 2022.

He also promised that Google would help to secure Nigeria in the age of disinformation and fake news, saying that his organisation seeks to continue its partnership with the Nigerian government.

"Google has deep interest in Nigeria. We want to the government's efforts to create 1 million digital jobs. We have all the tools and capabilities to make this happen. We will also help ro secure Nigeria and we have discussed that with your National Security Adviser.

"I came to Nigeria to learn. I am going back home very impressed with what I saw. You have very vibrant, creative and talented young people who are embracing innovation.

"We will continue to your programmes to expand your digital economy," Mr. Gingras said.

He was accompanied on the visit by Mr. Adewolu Adene, Government and Public Affairs Manager for Google in West Africa.

Dele Alake
Special Adviser to the President

Special Duties, Communications & Strategy

Source: https://twitter.com/DOlusegun/status/1684993564537688064

My President

Mr president gradually setting things in place . Only witchcraft will make anyone hates him.

You people should be careful oo he fee beg una money.. lol just for fun oo

At this rate, i just wish to use Schrodinger time paradox to travel to 2031 and see how great Nigeria would have become then

Setting all these at the early stage makes the whole thing seem promising to us

BAT, Innovation and foreign investment be like Tom, dick and Harry

You want people to you for academics package yet you're making comment like this ? Are you serious at all?

Alchemy528:
You people should be careful oo he fee beg una money.. lol just for fun oo

Alchemy528:
You people should be careful oo he fee beg una money.. lol just for fun oo

Troll intelligently
U shouldnt always prove to us that you're one of obi-diots

EmperorCaesar:


Troll intelligently
U shouldnt always prove to us that you're one of obi-diots

He don't even know where to put intelligently in a sentence and where he shouldn't

madridguy:
You want people to you for academics package yet you're making comment like this ? You serious at all?

only the wise see and shut up

madridguy:
You want people to you for academics package yet you're making comment like this ? You serious at all?

only the wise see and shut up
Are you the only person that read my post, but you must want to talk as I too know you are na

IconicR:
Mr president gradually setting things in place . Only witchcraft will make anyone hates him.

After the Google cable landed in Nigeria, I thought Google will be selling data like spectranet, smile, etc.

Alchemy528:

He don't even know where to put intelligently in a sentence and where he shouldn't

U used "dont" after a singular "He"

It should be "He doesnt even know..."

Omo...U sure say u be writer true true?

Obi-diots no bright at all o, i just dey waste my time with una

This forum is a citadel of learning and high level of discipline is expected from you. Take correction and move on.

Alchemy528:
only the wise see and shut up
Are you the only person that read my post, but you must want to talk as I too know you are na

Imagine a whole president of Nigeria making himself available for the vice-president of google .
In a saner country a senior official of the appropriate ministry should have attended the meeting.

Why we no want want respect ourselves for this country?

worksmart:
Imagine a whole president of Nigeria making himself available for the vice-president of google .
In a saner country a senior official of the appropriate ministry should have attended the meeting.

Why we no want want respect ourselves for this country?

So Tinubu should have refused to see him or what?

US State Dept secretary met with Xi Jingping, Shettima met with Putin. What is there if that's the person you want to meet with?

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This man is doing everything to make Nigerians love him. Hahahahahaha. Oga you're standing on a stolen mandate. Give it back. No country respects us again because they know we don't have a president yet until tribunal final judgement. Stop using money to entice white people.

Yes , he is not on the same levels as our president. A minister or permanent secretary of the government could meet with him.

JohnBullMySon:
So Tinubu should have refused to see him or what?

US State Dept secretary met with Xi Jingping, Shettima met with Putin. What is there if that's the person you want to meet with?

I don't hate Tinubu, but he's not what Nigeria needs at this critical time.


There is no single thing Nigerians have benefitted from this Govt since Tinubu became president, only hardship and sufferings.

Well I'm not surprised, Tinubu is bound to fail, and we reasonable Nigerians already knew.

Alchemy528:

He don't even know where to put intelligently in a sentence and where he shouldn't

You write academic assignments but your sentence doesn't have a single punctuation.

Agulu Shakespeare

My presido

I was there..

The man looks like ancestor 😳

Watching in 6d

Lol

Many people may think China became developed and achieved their current economy solely on their own effort but that is not true, If USA and other western countries didn't invest heavily in China because of the cheap labour and potential profits in China, China wouldn't have been able to take advantage of it to achieve what they achieved today.


If Nigeria can position itself very well, we can benefit greatly like China too. We have the potential and population, USA and other western countries are looking for elsewhere to get cheap labour they don't want to depend on China alone.

Nice one... Let's attract investments

Hi

May this visit favour me and my family as it favoured me and my family in the last government of President Muhammadu Buhari.

The fact of life is, no matter what. Government will favour some people.