The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has challenged Information and Communication Technology, ICT, officers in the scheme to be more proactive in deploying strategies and global best practices in securing NYSC’s digital assets against increasing cyber threats.
Director General of the corps, Brig. Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, made gave the charge on Monday, in Abuja, while declaring open the 2025 ICT Officers’ Technical Capacity Building Workshop, with the theme; “IT Proficiency: Strengthening ICT Officers’ Capacity for Technical Support and System Administration.”
The NYSC boss announced that the NYSC management has prioritized investments in digital transformation, underscoring the need for ICT officers to sustain the efforts by their intelligence, resilience and operations on the Scheme’s digital platforms.
Represented by the Director, Planning, Research and Statistics, Dr Ahmed Wada Ikaka, he noted that ICT officers’ role is not auxiliary, but central to the mission of the scheme, describing them as the unseen architects of operational success, gatekeepers of system integrity, and problem-solvers behind the scenes, ensuring that NYSC processes run seamlessly, securely and responsively.
The Director General charged them to use the workshop as a strategic and imperative platform for deep reflection, skill renewal and capacity enhancement.
“I challenge you all to a wakeup call to excellence. Rethink how to secure NYSC’s digital assets in the age of increasing cyber vulnerabilities.
“Standardize our processes across States, ensuring that the Scheme speaks with one technological voice and embrace the culture of innovation, that goes beyond problem-solving to value creation”, the DG stated.
Earlier, the Director of ICT, Mrs Arunah Aminat, said the workshop was organized to bridge identified performance gaps, equip newly appointed officers with foundational competencies, and update the skills of experienced officers in line with emerging IT trends and operational demands.
Aminat further stated that the ICT officers in the scheme are key enablers of the digital infrastructure, whose actions have direct consequences on service delivery and operational credibility.
“We are in a dynamic era where information technology evolves rapidly, and the digital challenges we face today require more than just familiarity, they require expertise, agility, innovation and a deep understanding of secure and efficient systems management”, she said.
Participants at the training include all the 36 NYSC ICT Desk Officers nationwide and the FCT Secretariat together with their colleagues at the National Directorate Headquarters in Abuja.
