Abuja, Nigeria – Early wey dem announce am, Cybersecurity Awareness Month don enter full gear as NITDA and Cisco don join hand to open application for free online cybersecurity courses. Na on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, dem make the big reveal, say they wan help pipo boost their digital skills to tackle the wahala of cyber threats wey dey grow like bushfire.
This program na part of NITDA’s grand plan to take tech and digital literacy to the next level for wey no say na so dem fit help the nation. Applications dey open till October 31, so if you sabi computer well or just dey learn, dis na good chance to step up your game (no be only Instagram dey taste life, abeg!).
NITDA no dey play as dem gather with global tech giant Cisco (you fit sabi dem as the people wey dey on top network and cybersecurity wahala) to provide dis free training. According to dem, dem dey try build the kind workforce wey go fit stand strong against cybercrime wey dey cost Nigeria billions of naira annually. Just imagine say Nigeria no dey waste money like wey dem dey do now.
The online courses dey cater for everybody, whether you dey start or you don dey gather experience for the field. Na free of charge dem dey give am, to celebrate the Cybersecurity Awareness Month. So, make you no fear say dem go charge you for serious wax.
As dey talk say better things dey come out from awareness, this initiative no be just play play matter. Dem don sign Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with SecDojo, anoda company wey sabi cybersecurity well, to help make Nigeria strong for this digital game. Inuwa, the NITDA DG, no dey hide im feelings about this collaboration, e talk say dis one na big deal for Nigeria to secure im digital future.
“We dey invest for our people, because dem na the real tech engine behind every innovation,” Inuwa talk. E dey believe say Nigeria get the youth wey fit fill the workforce gap for cybersecurity industry wey dey grow fast globally. If we fit harness their talents well, dem fit dey connect with international markets. Na serious matter!
So, if you wan dabble into dis cybersecurity matter, make you rush go register for the training through tinyurl.com/NTCYTraining25 before the time run out. Dis na serious chance, no make am pass you like last bus!
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