Governor Okowa Unveils CBT Centre In Asaba
Delta State governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, has unveiled the Westgate CBT Centre in the state capital, Asaba, restating the plans of his administration to continue to provide enabling environment for investment to bloom.
Governor Okowa at the commissioning urged potential investors to take advantage of both human and natural resources of the state and prevailing peaceful environment to invest any endeavour across the state.
He spoke at the inauguration of privately driven ICT centre by Westgate Technologies Store with a 600-capacity computer-based test (CBT) centre, retail shop, training centre, among others, in Asaba.
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The governor, who was represented by the commissioner for science and technology, Mr. Matthew Itsekiri, described the Westgate ICT Centre as inspirational, adding that the government is proud to be associated with the achievement of Westgate.
According to him, the presence of the hub in Asaba would save government the cost of going to Lagos and other parts of the world for standard ICT products.
He said, “We are pleased to have this here, it will save us the cost of going to Lagos for ICT products which was not the case before now. As a government, we are ready to make Delta State a smart city in terms of ICT. I call on private entrepreneurs to support this drive in the development of ICT.”
Earlier, the chairman of Westgate Technologies Store, Casmir Ezeudu, in a remark, said they would not just sell products but would meaningfully contribute to the growth of the host community.
He promised that the company would train 2,000 students drawn from public schools in ICT free of charge, and organise technology summit for youths within the host communities to develop their talents.
“Most of our employees will be drawn from here. And for a start, there will be free computer training for 2,000 students drawn from public schools because we want to assist those who ordinarily cannot afford these facilities,” he stated.
At the epochal event, partners like Intel, HP, Crown, APC, OMEN, Canon, among others, pledged their continued partnership with Westgate Technology to move the state and ICT development to a level where it will not only boost the economy of the state but also the country at large.
