The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) says it trained more than 1,000 youths across the country in data analysis, cyber security, and other digital content.

Funsho Odesola, RCCG Continental Overseer for South-West Nigeria and the Middle East said in Lagos that the training aimed to empower youths with technology and make them relevant in the future.

He said, “The present education we have doesn’t connect with the reality of the digital future. Every six months, new things are coming up; what you learnt about six months ago becomes irrelevant. And when you check all our curriculum, they never connect with the reality in progress.

“This disconnection makes it impossible to address today’s problems and challenges. So, we’ve taken it upon ourselves to see that the young ones are equipped for the future, not just people in the church, but people in Nigeria and in Africa.

“Over 5,000 youths applied for this programme, but the number was screened to 1,000,” he said.

Mr Odesola noted that the training was open to all Nigerians, irrespective of their religion or where they resided, adding that youths from the Middle East, Cyprus, Turkey, and other parts of the world also took part in the cyber security boot camp.

He disclosed that RCCG created more centres in Lagos, Ondo, Oyo, Ogun Osun, Ekiti and Kwara to contribute to the nation’s development by empowering youth with knowledge.

Eyono Fatai-Williams, the CEO of African Missions Global, said the initiative would be impactful owing to the large number of participants.

Also, the programme manager of Incubator Nigeria, Olawale Olatujuoye, one of the organisers, said the training was put together to help the youth participate actively in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Mr Olatujuoye explained that Africa had missed out on the first, the second, and the third industrial revolutions, hence the need to level up by enabling youths to be more active and viable in participating in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

(NAN)