FG launches 3MTT programme, targets technical training of 30,000 Nigerians in three months

The Federal Government of Nigeria through the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy has launched the 3MTT programme targeting the training of 30,000 Nigerians in 3 months.

The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy made this known via his LinkedIn account last week.

The 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) programme is a part of the Renewed Hope agenda aimed at building Nigeria’s technical talent backbone to power the digital economy and position Nigeria as a net talent exporter.

The first phase of the programme, executed in collaboration with NITDA, will involve multiple stakeholders including fellows, training providers, partners and placement organisations.

In line with the Ministry’s 1%-10%-100% implementation approach, this first phase will aim to train and place 30,000 technical talents, representing 1% of our overall target. It will be executed based on the framework co-created with key stakeholders across government agencies, training providers, educational institutions, development agencies and the private sector.

The programmes that will be offered in the first phase include: Software Development, UI/UX Design, Data Analysis & Visualisation, Quality Assurance, Product Management,Data Science Animation, AI/Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Game Development, Cloud Computing and Dev Ops.