Preparing Youths for the Economy That Is Coming
Technology is no longer an industry on the sidelines of the economy. It is becoming part of everything.
How people learn.
How businesses sell.
How people work.
How governments collect and use information.
How young people access global opportunities.
With his professional background and his role as Chairman of the House Committee on Digital, Information, Communication Technology, and Cybersecurity, technology occupies a distinctive place in Odidiomo’s public-service story.
From Access to Ability
Putting a computer in a room is one thing. Helping somebody understand what to do with it is another.
That is why his digital interventions have extended beyond ICT infrastructure into skills and practical opportunities — including digital marketing, data protection, cybersecurity, remote work and technology-enabled entrepreneurship.
ICT hubs have also been facilitated in schools, creating spaces where students and constituents can gain exposure to digital tools and learning.
The larger ambition is not simply digital access. It is digital capability. Because the real question is not:
How many people have technology?
It is:
How many people can use technology to change their economic possibilities?