Report of activities

Of

Center for Information Technology and Development CITAD)

 Flat 3, first floor, white house, above, opp Mobil filling station BUK Road, Kafar Kabuga, P.O.Box 10210, Kano

 

 

 FOR THE YEAR 2005

 

E-mail clp@kabissa.org, citad@citad.kabissa.org


 


INTRODUCTION

This report covers the activities and engagements of the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) during the year 2005. As was the case in 2004, the activities and engagements undertaken by the organization were defined by the prevailing climate locally at our base, nationally and internally.

 

In November, the second leg of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) was held. Preceding it were a series of preparatory activities which required the input of all stakeholders. Many of the initiatives that CITAD undertook have bearing to the WSIS processes.

 

In Kano State our immediate base, there seemed to be an implosion of interest in and activities relating to ICT. While some of it may not be connected to our continuing advocacy about ICT issues, it is gratifying that some were in response to our advocacy work. These include for instance the training for women by the state government, the decision of the government to training teachers, among others. CITAD has also continued to give technical support to the effort to implement the proposed state ICT Policy through its work with the Office of the Special Adviser on Education and Information Technology to the Governor on the establishment of an ICT Park in the State.

 

The volume of our work has no doubt expanded. This expansion is made possible by the commitment of both our members and staff, and the support of various organizations and individuals acknowledged at the end of this report. CITAD has also remained committed to the principle of voluntarism which has been the moving spirit of our success.

 

COMPUTER LITERACY PROJECT (CLP)

As was the case the previous year, the Computer Literacy Project (CLP) remained a cornerstone of the activities of CITAD in the year 2005. It spent a considerable amount of time and effort in various computer literacy training programmes. These include:

 

  1. CITAD Regular Training

The Training Centre of the organization has continued to remain a major access for ICTs skills to many youth in Kano and its environs. In the previous year only Certificate in Information Technology (CIT) was offered. During 2005, two more programmes, Diploma in Information Technology (DIT) and Certificate in Website Design (CWD) were introduced. In all 127 were trained during the year (see appendix 1). These were distributed as follows:

    • CIT                  65       
    • DIT                  59
    • CWD               3
    • Total                127

 

  1. Training for Youths

In March, as part of its Youths Empowerment Scheme (YES), the Kano State Government introduced a computer training programme for unemployed school leavers. The aim of the training was to get them to acquire skills that would either make them employable or set themselves up in business. CITAD was invited by the Offices of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Education and Information Technology and the Special Adviser to the Governor on Youth Development whose office was responsible for the scheme, to coordinate and facilitate the computer training.

 

CITAD trained 200 of the youths during the year. Most of those trained were given a computer and printer and money by the state government to set up business centers. A number of them have already done so.

 

  1. Training for Women

As part of its advocacy for affirmative action, CITAD realized that all the initial beneficiaries of the State Government computer training for youths were males. This made CITAD to team up with the Women Farmers Advancement Network (WOFAN) to draw the attention of the government to this fact and the need to include women by organizing a computer training programme for women. Eighteen women were trained in the partnership at CITAD. (See List in Appendix 2).

 

Following the media report the launching of the training for the women generated, the State Government extended the YES Computer Training Programme to women. CITAD was contacted to provide female trainers to train the selected 16 women. CITAD sent two female trainers (Fatima Ibrahim and Zaituna Musa) who conducted the three-month training for the women. Each of the 16 women trained were given a computer and printer as well as some money to set up business centers by the State Government.

 

  1. Training for Staff of the Kano State Civil Service

On 15th June 2005 the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) was given approval through a letter Ref HCS/TS.5/17/10 from the Office of the Head of Civil Service, to train 100 civil servants of the state in computer. The training was to be conducted in four batches of 25 each

 

Subsequently upon this, a series of meetings were held between representatives of CITAD and the Permanent Secretary (Manpower) and Director (Manpower) to agree on the modalities and timetable for the training. During these discussions possible sites for the training were identified, and eventually it was agreed to conduct the training at the Kano State Computer Centre, located at the Audu Bako Secretariat.

 

The training commenced on 9th August and was concluded on 3rd October 2005. Participants were drawn from different ministries and agencies of the Kano State Government including Assistant Directors, Directors and Permanent Secretaries.

 

The goal of the training was to build the capacity of participants in the utilization of ICTs. The specific objectives were therefore:

¨      Give a basic understanding of the computer system to the participants;

¨      Develop their word processing skill

¨      Develop their skill in the use of other relevant application software

¨      Develop their Internet use skills

¨      Impart on them good practices in the handling of computers

 

CITAD produced three training manual covering the three main modules of the training programme. Each participant was given a set of the manuals. As hands-on training, the manuals were essentially to serve as aid to presentations by the instructors and as reference materials for self-practice.

 

The three models covered the following:

  • Computer Appreciation
  • Microsoft Word
  • MS PowerPoint

 

As in the approval letter, 100 people were selected to under take the training.  Because the two training rooms could only accommodate 10 trainees at a time, the participants were divided into three batches. Each batch was further sub-divided into two sets, with one set doing the training in the morning (10am-1pm) and the other doing in the afternoon (2-5pm). While the first two batches had 40 participants each, the last batch had only 20. The table below shows this information.

Serial number

Dates

Batch

Session

Number

  1.  

10/8/2005-23/8/2005

1

Morning

20

  1.  

10/8/2005-23/8/2005

1

Afternoon

20

  1.  

29/8/2005-9/9/2005

2

Morning

20

  1.  

29/8/2005-9/9/2005

2

Afternoon

20

  1.  

19/9/2005-4/10/2005

1

Morning

10

  1.  

19/9/2005-4/10/2005

3

Afternoon

10

  1. Training for Mambayya Researchers and Staff

In November CITAD conducted a training workshop for staff and researchers of the Centre for Democratic Research and Training, Mambayya House, Bayero University, Kano on Manuscript management and electronic editing. The objective of workshop was to impart electronic editing and document management skills for the participants. The training became necessary given the increasing research output of the center which needed to be published in books and monographs. Fifteen people took part in the training.

 

  1. Scholarships

This year CITAD was able to secure 26 ICT training scholarships for youths as follows:

    • Intersystem Computer Training School, Kano                            10 Mediwat Professional Computer Institute, Kano                          10
    • Hands On Institute of Information Technology HIIT), Kano                   6

 

  1. Internet Training

The Internet Training Programme done in partnership with the British Council, Kano was continued during the year. This is a free internet utilization training conducted by CITAD for various organizations using the facilities of the British Council Library. This year a total of 40 people from the following organizations benefited from the training.

    • Science and Technical Schools Board, Kano
    • Kano Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (KACCIMA)
    • Kano State Sharia Court of Appeal

 

WORKING WITH STUDENTS

  1. Career Talks

The career talk is an old programme targeted at students of secondary schools with the aim of sensitizing them about career opportunities in the computing profession. It involved a team of CITAD visiting schools and conducing talks. During the year, students from five schools benefited from the programme.

 

  1. ICT Camping

With the assistance of the Office of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Education and Information Technology, CITAD facilitated a two-week ICT Camping for secondary school students. The objectives of the camping were:

  • Sensitize participants to career in ICT sector
  • Give them intensive training in computer skills
  • Prepare them to participants at the coming DGITES, taking place in August/September at Kazaure, Jigawa State
  • Organize an ICT skill competition among the participants
  • Popularize ICTs among students

 

During the camp which held at the Technical College Kano from 15th to 29th August, students were given intensive training on word processing, computer graphics and website design. Sixty-three (63) students from 17 schools took part in the camping. See Appendix for listing of schools).

 

  1. Participation at Digitest

The State Government agreed to sponsor 20 of the students who took part in the ICT camping to participate at the 2005 Digitest Camping and Competition held from August 22nd to September 2nd at the Informatics Institute, Kazuare, Jigawa State. A team of CITAD, consisting of Malam Ahmed A Yakasai, Malam Uwaisu Adam, Malama Aisha Abubakar and Malama Aisha Baba accompanied the students (see appendix of listing of students)

 

  1. Third Annual ICT Quiz

The Third Annual ICT Quiz for Students of Secondary Schools was held from the 16th to 17th December 2005. The event took place at the Main Auditorium of the School of Technology, Kano State Polytechnic, Kano. This year twenty-two schools competed in the event compared to 11 last year. The schools were divided into two groups for the first round and the first three from each group proceeded to the final round. The six finalist schools were:

  1. Government Secondary School, Sharada (first in Group A)
  2. Day Science Secondary School, Kano (second in Group A)
  3. Government Secondary School, Mariri (third in Group A)
  4. Science College, Dawakin Tofa (First in Group B)
  5. Government Secondary School, Stadium (second in Group B)
  6. Rumfa College (third in Group B)

 

At the end of the final round of the competition, the following schools emerged winners:

  1. Science College, Dawakin Kudu, First Place  (won a computer system)
  2. Day Science College, Kano Second Place (HP Colour Printer)
  3. Government Secondary School, Stadium, Third Place (HP Scanner)

 

The first place prize was donated by the British Council, Kano which was making the same donation for the third time. The second place was donated by Mediwat Computer Company, while the third place position prize was donated by Intersystem Computer Limited. The best participant award was a radio player, donated by Dala Building and Savings Society was won by Junaid M. Habib of Science College Dawakin Kudu.

 

The participation prizes for schools were a set of 17 books given to each school donated by the Directorate of Social Re-orientations, Kano State. Each student was also given personal participation. Those who participated in the first round were given two ICT books each while those who reached the final were give three books each.

 

Two new prizes were introduced this year. The first was the encouragement prize for teachers who couched the students. Each teacher of the participating school was given a set of two ICT books. The second new prize was the teacher recognition prize for the teachers of the three winning schools. Each of them was given a giant wall clock donated by the Directorate of Social Re-orientation, Kano State. Dr. Kole Shettima of the MacAuthur Foundation, Abuja contributed in the buying of the ICT books donated to the participants. A water packaging company, Lalle Table Water Company contributed to the quiz by providing table water for drinking throughout the duration of the Quiz.

 

SENSITIZATION PROJECT

  1. e-education Workshop Series

As part of it sensitization effort, CITAD decided to conduct a series of workshops on e-Education. The objective of the workshop which targeted heads of tertiary institutions was to sensitize and strategize on how they could develop e-Education initiatives in their institutions to overcome infrastructure and manpower constrains. The first of the workshop held from 12th to 14th October 2005 at the Conference Hall of Mambayya House, Bayaro University, Kano. Participants for the workshop were from Kano, Katsina and Jigawa States. The workshop was declared opened by the Special Adviser to the Kano State Governor on Higher Education, Dr. Mustapha Namadi who also chaired the first technical session. Eight papers were presented and reproduced on CDs which were distributed to participants.

 

The second workshop held on 2nd and 3rd December at the Prof. Iya Abubakar Centre, Bauchi. Participants were from Adamawa, Bauchi, Yobe, Plateau and Gombe States. The opening was done by the Bauchi State Commissioner for Education. Seven papers were presented and were burnt on CDs. A third workshop in the series has been planned to hold in Gombe, exclusively for the staff of the Gombe State Ministry of Education in January next year.

 

  1. ICT Sensitization Lectures for Teachers

To sensitize teachers of secondary schools to need for them to become computer literate and acquire ICT skills, CITAD decided to organize ICT Sensitization Lectures meant for the teachers. The Sensitization program consisted of lectures focusing on the use of ICTs in schools and demonstrations of applications of computers in teaching and school administration. Two of such lectures were organized during the year, drawing audience from clusters of schools. The first held on May 24 at Government Secondary School, Sharada. The second took place at Junior Secondary School, Gala, Sumaila Local on 19th December 2005.

 

  1. ICT Rural Road Shows

Realizing that much of the activities relating to ICT including sensitization and government efforts at deployment of ICT initiatives are concentrated in urban areas, CITAD decided to create a window for rural areas by initiating a sensitization programme targeting the rural areas. This initiative is called the ICT Rural Road Show. Its aim is to both sensitize rural people about ICT and draw attention of governments to the need to extend ICT initiatives to the rural areas.

 

The ICT Rural Road show consisted essentially of a one-day event that included lectures and demonstrations of ICT uses for rural areas. Participants were also given opportunity to try their hands on the use of the computer. So far, three sessions have been held. These were at:

  • Gargai Village in Bebeji Local Government Area held on 24th November at the Gargai Primary School
  • Gala in Sumaila Local Government held on 19th December at Gala Primary School, Gala.
  • Gaya in Gaya Local Government held on 22nd December at Gaya Special Primary School Gaya

 

One of the concrete outcomes of the efforts is the demand by people in those places for CITAD to start computer training programme in the communities. CITAD has not been able to oblige the requests but has taken it to the Office of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Education and Information Technology to see if they could include a rural Computer training in their training scheme which they have promised to do in the coming year.

 

RESEARCH

Research on ICT Situation in the North

Following the e-north Consultative Forum of ICT Stakeholders from the Northern States held in December, 2004, CITAD decided to undertake a modest documentation of the ICT situation in the north. This survey research aimed at assessing the different ICT indices by the state governments in the region, the ICT business sector, ICT training institutions and programs as well as compile baseline ICT indicators in the states covering such indices as cyber cafés, telecom rollout, ISPs, training institutions, etc. It also hopes to provide a survey of existing local websites with local content.

 

The basic research has been done. The draft report is ready, and CITAD hopes to publish it within the first quarter of 2006.

 

Research and Activities on Civic Education

During the year as part of it democracy and good governance program, CITAD received a grant to conduct a study on how civic education could be provided on a sustainable basis relying on local resources. The project also included developing strategies on how organizations willing to conduct civic education could mobilize the resources well as testing these strategies. The aim is to provide resources both printed and in electronic form (on CDs and in a website,) for CBOs and NGOs to use in conducting civic education.

 

During the year, basic field work was conducted in both Kano and Jigawa States. Working with 20 partners, twenty communities were covered in the base line survey. Following the base line survey that also included a series of focus groups discussions (FGDs), a report was prepared which was tabled at two stakeholders meeting held on 26th and 30th November in Kano and Dutse respectively. During those stakeholders meetings, strategies for mobilizing these resources and conducting pilot civic education progrmames were developed. Currently the strategies are being tested in 20 pilot cases in the states. Reports about this are available in the website created specially for the project (www.yanci.org.ng). The yanji website is a bilingual one hosting materials in both Hausa and English languages.

 

ENGAGING OTHER STAKEHOLDERS

The .ng and the Formation of NIRA

CITAD has continued to be active in the effort to establish the Nigerian Internet Registration Association (NIRA), the non-governmental organization President Obasanjo directed stakeholders to form in order to manage the Nigerian top level domain (.ng) which had been managed by an individual in the USA before them. CITAD has participated in all the meetings held.

 

The Kano ICT Park Project

The While Paper on the proposed Kano State ICT Policy was submitted to the Cabinet in July. In preparation for the eventual implementation of the Policy, the Office of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Education and Information Technology, invited CITAD to develop a Proposal to the State Government for the establishment of an ICT Park in the State as a major tool for the implementation of the policy. CITAD was also requested to develop strategy documents in respect of the ICT Park Proposal to various stakeholders. CITAD has worked on this and has produced the main proposal which has been submitted to the State Government as well as the several proposal briefs sent to investors, training institutes and prospective clients of the ICT Park. CITAD also took part in several of the discussions and consultations with prospective investors and partners for the ICT Park in Kano, Lagos and Abuja. The ICT Park Proposal is currently before the Executive Council of the Kano State Government.

 

The Ado Bayero Computer College, Zawaciki

In March, the Kumbotso Local Government set up a Committee to draw up programmes, management structure and sustainability plan for the Ado Bayero Computer College Zawaiki, established by the Local Government. The Local Government invited CITAD to be part of the Committee. CITAD participated in the work on the Committee making major input especially in developing the pogrammes of the College. The Committee submitted its report to the Chairman of the Local Government in June. In September the College formally admitted students for training.

 

Networking

Community Radio Campaign: During the year CITAD has remained active in the campaign for community radio. The objective of this campaign is to get the government to allow different licensing conditions for community radios rather than the current practice in which all radio licensees pay the same fees which has made it impossible for community radio to take root in the country.

 

African ICT Civil Society Coalition: CITAD remained actively engaged in the activities of the Africa ICT Civil Society Coalition leading to the African Precop in Ghana early in the year as well as at the African Preparatory Meeting on the World Telecommunications Summit. Within this platform the organization has continued to collaborate with a number of ICT focused civil society organizations both within and outside the country.

 

Freedom of Information: CITAD has continued to be active in this advocacy. It undertook lobby of members of the House of Representative from the Kano State for them to support the Freedom of Information Bill at the National Assembly

 

TMG: During the year in addition to retaining its position as the TMG Coordinator for Jigawa State, the Executive Director of CITAD was elected into the National Coordination Committee of the TMG

 

CFCR: Also during the year CITAD, represented by Malam Ahmed A. Yakasai was elected State Coordinator for Kano State for the Citizen Forum for Constitutional Reform (CFCR).

 

ITAN: CITAD has continued to provide secretarial and logistics support for the Kano Chapter of the Information Technology Association of Nigeria (ITAN).

 

Website Developers Forum: in a bid to promote use of website by organizations in Kano, CITAD hosted the secretariat of the Kano Web Developers Forum.

Community Service: During the year as part of its community, the organization accepted a number of students from nearby tertiary institutions to do their industrial attachment. These included:

  1. Ibahim Samaila, Federal Collage of Education, Kano
  2. Sadiqa Umar Zubair, Kano State College of Education, Kumbotso,
  3. Jirin Mu’azu, Federal Collage of Education, Kano
  4. Dahiru Abubakar Kundi, Federal Collage of Education, Kano
  5. Samaila Chadi, Federal Collage of Education, Kano
  6. Ibrahim Sabo, Federal Collage of Education, Kano
  7. Abba Ibrahim Mahmoud, Federal Collage of Education, Kano

 

The JOSIS project has also continued to provide useful information on jobs offerings particularly to online communities.

 

CAPACITY BUILDING

Staff Requirement and Development

During the year, to march the expanding volume of work, CITAD has employed additional staff. These include:

  1. Kamal Umar (B.Eng. Electrical Engineering), Technical Officer
  2. Mukhtar S. Umar, Diploma in Public Admin, Office Assistant
  3. Yushau Sani Yankozo, Diploma in Computer Science, Diploma in Law, Project Assistant

 

The organization has also sponsored one of its volunteers to undertake a postgraduate training in computer science at Bayero University Kano.

 

Strategic Planning Workshop

Also as part of the capacity building, the organization conducted a three-day Strategic Planning workshop. The workshop served two purposes: training of staff and volunteers of the organization on strategy planning and to plan for the 2006 year’s activities of the organization. During the workshop which held from 25th to 27th December the performance of the organization in the year 2005 was assessed, areas of successes and weakness were identified. Strategies for overcoming the weaknesses and building on the strengths were also developed. A Plan of Action for the year 2006 was mapped out.

 

New equipment

During year, the organization has added its stock of computers, printers and scanners. It has also acquired an additional generator. Overall, it has improved its working tools and work environments. It’s Computer Refurbishing and Maintenance Centre is now functional and during the year a number of organizations have brought their systems to be repaired for them by CITAD’s Refurbishing Crew.

 

OTHER PROGRAMMES

  1. Website for NACATT

As part of its contribution to the promotion of democracy, constitutionalism and rule of law, CITAD offered to design and maintain the website of the National Coalition Against Third Term (NACATT), a group of civil society groups campaigning against the attempts to change the constitution of Nigeria to allow President Obasanjo to have a third term of office. The URL of the website is www.nacatt.org

 

  1. Affirmative Action Project

The Affirmative Action Advocacy aims at getting the state governments in the country to introduce affirmative action for women. CITAD has been conducting the advocacy in three states, namely Kano, Katsina and Jigawa. As part of the project, CITAD has produced three reports on the Situation Analysis of Women in these states. It has also conducted a series of activities in the three states including Stakeholders Forums, advocacy visits, media events and other advocacy lobby activities. So far only Jigawa State has introduced a bill aimed at enhancing and improving the condition on women in the state.

 

  1. Softoption 

Eventually, CITAD was able to commence the Softoption Scheme during the year. The Softoption Scheme was designed in 2004 to allow those people wishing to purchase computer and pay in installments. The scheme is being operated with cooperation of TEPEX, a Kano based ICT company that has supported the work of CITAD. So far eight people have benefited from the scheme.

 

Publication

The News on ICTs in Nigeria (NIN), the electronic monthly newsletter of the organization ha continued to grow in both the number of subscribers and its standing among readers. Like last year, the newsletter never failed to appear through out the year. As an indication of what people say bout the newsletter, we reproduce below some of the comments by our readers.

Tuesday, December 6, 2005 6:57 PM

Assalamu alaikum,

I am very grateful for the update on ICT it is highly appreciated.

Thank you and God bless.Ado Bichi

john akuse <jonykus@yahoo.com

Wednesday, November 30, 2005 11:13 AM

Re: Vacancies at WHO Kobe Centre

 

Dear Yunusa,

This is just to appreciate you for your unsolicited support and concern and for all the information you have so far shared with me especially those related to employment opportunities. I feel honoured and elated. I look forward for the opportunity to meet you in person. Once again thanks and just continue being yourself

 

John Akuse

Victor Gotevbe <gotebs@yahoo.co.uk

Friday, April 1, 2005 7:07 AM

Appreciation

Dear Yunusa

 

I write to appreciate all your correspondence. I must say I am highly motivated by your consistency. Please keep up the good work. I have been following must of your postings and I really think it will be nice knowing you more closely since your organizational goals are very clear ad precise.

 

Thank you.

 

Victor Gotevbe, General Manager

NiPRO International

Dear Yunusa,

It seems that I have stopped receiving the CITAD monthly updates.  Can you please verify that my email address is still in the distribution list?  I want to subscribe with the email address; njideka@youthfortechnology.org

Sincerely,
Njideka Harry
Executive Director
Youth for Technology Foundation (YTF)

http://www.youthfortechnology.org

In addition to the newsletter, the organization has been able to maintain a weekly column in the Kano-based Sunday Triumph through which it makes weekly commentary on ICT issues. CITAD has also benefited from the good will of journalists who have ensured its advocacy messages were regularly reported in both the print and electronic media.

 

WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT CITAD

“CITAD deserves commendation not only for organizing this workshop (on E-Education), but also for its other activities.  There is heavy dependence on governments and government institutions and agencies in this part of the country. For obvious reasons, governments and their agencies cannot address each and every issue and problem. This is where no-governmental and community based organizations (NGOs and CBOs) come in. CITAD is one of the important NGO/CO established in Kano that has been addressing a number of topical issues and societal needs. It deserves the support of all of using order to achieve the laudable objectives it has set to achieve – ICT capacity building in the society”

            -Prof. M. Y. Bello, Former Deputy Vice Chancellor, Bayero University Kano

 

In recognition of your tremendous contributions and assistance to the growth and development of computer education in our secondary schools, I am directed to convey the Ministry’s profound gratitude and appreciation for the untiring contribution your center has been rendering to schools and to the public at large. Most spectacular of your activities are the schoolnet project, ICT schools Quiz competition and exhibitions, training of teachers of secondary schools, computer training scholarships scheme for youth and capacity building for organizations.

-Usman A. Ma’aji, Assistant Director, Schools Service for Honourable Commissioner for Education

 

A quiet revolution is sparking in the city of Kano with vibrations of a dynamo and it is positively engulfing the entire north with the empowerment of rare grassroots IT development knowledge- professionally programmed and capable of preparing the workforce for the emerging knowledge economy. At the center of this knowledge adventure and indeed, an achievement already beyond the imagination of most of us in the IT knowledge domain is the Centre for Information Technology and Development CITAD). CITAD has continued to wax stronger by the nanosecond with breathtaking programmes with focused content as deliverables. The likes of Ya’u (Its Executive Director) are rare to find just like the name he wears. Today CITAD has in its arsenal, a dediated bandwidth of accomplished goals – milestones worthy of emulation.

-Mr. Chris Uwaje, Former President, Information Technology Association of Nigeria (ITAN) and Chairman, Ethics Commission, Nigeria Computer Society, Vanguard Newspaper, November 30, 2005,

 

CREDITS

CITAD would like to acknowledge with thanks the support and assistance of the following organizations:

  1. Intersystem Computers Limited
  2. Mediwat Professional Computer Institute
  3. British Council Kano(for the Internet Training Partnership and supporting the ICT Quiz Programme)
  4. NED, USA
  5. Dala Building Society (for supporting the ICT Quiz Programme)

 

It will also extend its appreciation and gratitude to the following individuals who ho rendered various services, support and assistance to the organization during the year.

  1. Engr. O. C. Iromantu, Managing Director, NSL Consulting Lagos, and Chairman, Board of  Trustees of CITAD
  2. Prof. I. S. Diso, Vice Chancellor, Kano University of Science ad Technology (KUT), Wudil
  3. Dr. Bashir S. Galadanchi, Special Adviser to the Kano State Governor on Education and Information Technology
  4. Dr. M. Nabate, Director, Information Technology, Office of the Special Adviser to the Kano State Governor on Education and Information Technology
  5. Dr. Tajudeen Abdulraheem, Chairman, PADEP Board
  6. Dr, Kole Shettima, Trustee, CITAD
  7. Prof. M. Y. Bello, Director, Centre for Information Technology, Bayero University, Kano
  8. Comrade Ibrahim Yusuf, AUCPTRE, and member, Governing Board Member,  CITAD
  9. Malam M. M Yusuf, Department of Political Science, Bayero University Kano
  10. Dr. Lukman I. Diso, Department of Library Science, Bayero University, Kano
  11. Alhaji Sagir Mohammed, Managing Director, Intersystem Computer Services Limited, Kano
  12. Alhaji Abubullahi Nashe, Director, Production, Kano State Water Board
  13. Mr. Rima Shawulu,Ndeya Communications, Abuja
  14. Dr. Nura Abdullahi, Managing Director, Dala building Society
  15. Cosmas Elaigu, News Agency of Nigeria, Abuja
  16. Y. Z. Ya’u, Executive Director, CITAD
  17. Ahmed. A. Yakasai, Treasurer, CITAD
  18. Isiyaku Garba, Training Volunteer
  19. Garba Idris, Training Volunteer
  20. Uwaisu Adam, Training Volunteer
  21. Abubakar Tsangarwa, Training Volunteer
  22. Fatima Ibrahim, Gender Officer
  23. Aisha Damisa, TUC
  24. Ado Shehu, Admin and Accounts Officer, CITAD
  25. Engr. Kalam Umar, Technical Officer, CITAD
  26. Nura Rabiu, Examinations Officer, CITAD
  27. Sagir Ado, Programme Officer, CITAD
  28. Abubakar Muktar, Projects Assistant, CITAD
  29. Mukhtar S. Umar, Office Assistant, CITAD
  30. Aliyu Gombe, Project Assistant (North East) CITAD
  31. Aisha Baba, Project Assistant (North West), CITAD
  32. Mudassir Yunusa, Volunteer Training Assistant
  33. Jamilu Jibrin, Volunteer Training Assistant

 


 

 

APPENDIX 1

 BENFICIARIES OF TRAINING AT CITAD

 

Certificate Information Technology (CIT)

First Batch

  1. Adullahi Fatima Atimpo
  2. Muhammed Musa
  3. Mahmod Haruna
  4. Hope Ajakaiye
  5. Mariya Jibrin Yakasai
  6. Ayuba sabo
  7. Hamisu Ibrahim sagagi
  8. Abba Salisu Idris
  9. Zakariyya Mohammed Zakari

10.            Abdulkadir Muhammed Tukur

11.           Isa Ozi Jimoh

12.           Hamisu Jinjiri

13.           Margaret A. Garba

Second Batch

  1. Abdulhamid Isah Yakasai
  2. Inuwa Bello Yakasai
  3. Nuraddeen Ahmed Abdullahi
  4. Dimas Garba
  5. Muhammed Ashiru sani
  6. Umar Abubakar Warah
  7. Sulaiman Mohammed Barka
  8. Adamu Isyaku Shehu
  9. Ziya’ulhaq Abdullahi
  10. Bello Mohammed
  11. Abubakar Yusuf
  12. Khadija Mohammed
  13. Sadiya Dalha Usman
  14. Sakina Dalha Usman
  15. Abdulkadir Muhammed Tukur
  16. Sa’idu Abdullahi Nayaya
  17. Auwalu Ya’u Mohammed
  18. Bilkisu Ibrahim Sulaiman
  19. Tine A. Jibrin
  20. Ishaq Abubakar Ahmed

 

Third Batch

  1. Yaro Jinjiri
  2. Farouk Tijjani
  3. Mohammed Yusuf Musa
  4. Mustapha Mohammed Kabir
  5. Nazifi Zubairu Yakub
  6. Musbahu Muhammed Yakasai
  7. Ali Jarma
  8. Ibrahim Abdullahi
  9. Sulaiman Abbas Magashi
  10. Aliyu Garba Hassan
  11. Jamilu Habibu
  12. Abdulrazaq Ibrahim
  13. Nura Mustapha umar
  14. Yusif Auwalu Abdullahi
  15. Maryam Ali Sa’id
  16. Aisha Ali Sa’id
  17. Adamu Salisu
  18. Adamu Sale Adamu
  19. Kabiru Garba Ibrahim
  20. Abubakar Abdullahi

Fourth Batch

  1. Usaini Sani
  2. Ladi Ogboji
  3. Hamisu Aminu
  4. Usman Khalid
  5. Yahaya Lawan
  6. Sani Danjuma Dahiru

Fifth Batch

  1. Ibrahim Sarki Abbas
  2. Aminu Nuhu wali
  3. Ali Baba
  4. Bashir Isa Shehu
  5. Sa’ad Aminu Kano
  6. Mohammed Abdullahi Warawa

 

Diploma Information Technology (DIT)

First Batch

1.Jamilu Isyaku Bebeji

2.Aisha Baba

3.Ibrahim Korau Mu’azu

4.Anas Abubakar

5.Hamisu Sani Ali

6.Kabiru Shitu

7.Umar Lawan Yakasai

8.Buhari bashir Abdullahi

9.Hafizu Ado Muhammed

10.        Ayuba sabo

11.        Kabiru Aisar Mukhtar

12.        Baba Ibrahim

13.        M. Tijjani Sale Bichi

14.        Abdulkadir Muhammed Maigari

15.        Ado Abubakr

16.        Salisu Bala Shehu

17.        Aisha Umar Na’abba

18.        Bashir Hamza

19.        Ali Alhassan Kabo

20.        Nura Shehu Gora

21.        Sa’idu Musa Gyadi-Gyadi

22.        Sa’idu Muhammed Ibrahim Dederi

23.        Sa’idu Hassan Yakasa

24.        Abdul-shafi’u I. Balarabe

25.        rabi’u Sani Usman

26.        Anas Labaran

27.        Adamu Abubakar Idris

28.        Musbahu Abdullahi Yusuf

29.        zaituna Musa Hassan

30.        Uwaisul-karani Awwalu Isah

 

Second Batch

31.        Isma’ila Umar Yola

32.        Naziru Ahmed Sadiq

33.        Adamu Mohammed Mohammed

34.        Anas Sani Anwar

35.        Abba Shafi’u Bala

36.        Musbahu Auwalu Mohammed

37.        Raliya Musa

38.        Jamilu Habib

39.         Abdul-razaq Ibrahim

40.        Abdul-karim M. Abdu

41.        Bello Muhammed

42.        Muhmoud Haruna

43.        Khadija Mohammed

44.        Salisu Isma’ila Kabuga

45.        Musa Umar Nasidi

 

Third Batch

46.        Nura Idris

47.        Musa Sunusi Hamza

48.        Abdullahi Abdu Jido

49.        Tasi’u Magaji Dodo

50.        Abubakar Ahmad Usaini

51.        Auwalu Ibrahim

52.        Yahaya Salisu Umar

53.        Ibrahim A. Garba

54.        Ado Abubakar

55.        Ya’u Isyaku Hassan

56.        Zainab Rabi’u

57.        Mujtaba Sulaiman

58.        Bala Shu’aibu Buhari

59.        Nasiru Garba

 

 

APPENDIX 2

LIST OF WOMEN TRAINING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WOFAN

 

1.      Maryam Mohammad

2.      Binta Nasiru

3.      Hauwa Khalid Makoda

4.      Amina Ahmad

5.      Maimuna Bala Abdullahi

6.      Fatima Danliti

7.      Zilai Ahmad Wada

8.      Wafira Abubakar

9.      Aisha Sabo Usman

10.  Zulaihat Abdullahi

11.  Khadija Yusif

12.  Atika Ya’u Hashim

13.  Khadijat Shehu Armah

14.  Lantana Ibrahim

15.  Bilkisu Mu’azu

16.  Hadiza Alhassan

17.  Hafsat Zailani

18.  Dahara Salisu

19.  Aisha Abdullahi

20.  Rabi Muhammad

 

APPENDIX 3

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS OF THE TRAINING FOR STAFF OF THE KANO STATE CIVIL SERVICE

 

BATCH 1 (GROUP A)

 

Serial Number

Name

Position

Department/Ministry/Unit

1.       

Salahudeen Habib Isa

Admin Officer (AS1)

Establishment, Office of the Head of Civil Service

2.       

Bilkisu Shehu Maimota

Deputy Secretary

Cabinet Office

3.       

Abubakar Musa Yakubu

Deputy Secretary

AGS, Shariah Commission

4.       

Abdul Sa’ad Zakirai

Assistant Secretary 1

Recruitment, Office of the Head of Civil Service

5.       

Mustapha I. Bello

SAS

AGS, Ministry of Information, Youth, |Sports and Culture

6.       

Adamu Abdu Faragai

Under Secretary

Establishment, Office of the Head of Civil Service

7.       

Sani M. Bako

DAGS

SERERA

8.       

Umar Muhammad Jalo

Deputy Secretary

Ministry of Agriculture

9.       

Muazatu Isa Dutse

Deputy Secretary

AGS, Office of the Head of Civil Service

10.   

Raubilu Hamisu Garun-Dange

Assistant Secretary 1

AGS, Ministry of Land and Physical Planning

11.   

Bashir Sani Falgore

PAS

Establishment, Office of the Head of Civil Service

12.   

Ibrahim A. Othman

PAS

AGS, Office of the Head of Civil Service

13.   

Abdullahi Tukur

Assistant Secretary 1

Establishment, Office of the Head of Civil Service

14.   

Bashir Ado Gaya

Assistant Secretary,

Manpower, Office of the Head of Civil Service

15.   

Asiya Mani Yangora (Mrs.)

Assistant Secretary

AGS, Ministry of Health

16.   

Mutari Ahmed

Under Secretary

Manpower, Office of the Head of Civil Service

17.   

Amin Y. Ibrhin

Principal Accountant

AGS, Office of the Head of Civil Service

 

 


 

BATCH 1 (GROUP B)

 

Serial Number

Name

Position

Department/Ministry/Unit

18.   

A. A. Sule

Director

AGS, Office of the Head of Civil Service

19.   

Adamu Sa’eed Ahmed

Director

AGS, Drugs Management Agency

20.   

Abdullahi Aminu Karaye

Director

AGS, Deputy Governor’s Office

21.   

Abdullahi Musa

Director

AGS, Censorship Board

22.   

Dahiru Ahmed Bichi

Director

AGS, Ministry of Agriculture

23.   

Hadi Abubakar Yakasai

Director

Ministry of Land and Physical Planning

24.   

Umar Shehu Mini\jibir

DAGS

Ministry of Education

25.   

Uwa Bello Makama

DAGS

Civil Service Commission

26.   

Idi Uman Danfulani

Director

KNARDA

27.   

Ushuibu Umra Yola

DAGS

Ministry of Health

28.   

Nasidi Abdullahi

Director

Council Affairs, Cabinet Office

 


 

BATCH 2 (GROUP A)

 

Serial Number

Name

Position

Department/Ministry/Unit

29.   

Sani Bala Yola

Under Secretary

AGS, Office of the Head of Civil Service

30.   

Amina U. Umar (Mrs.)

Secretary

AGS, Cabinet Office

31.   

Fatima Usman Musa (Mrs.)

Deputy Secretary

AGS, Ministry of Water Resources

32.   

Lawan Rabiu

Assistant Director (Accounts)

AGS, , Office of the Head of Civil Service

33.   

Isma’eel Ahmed Muhammad

Member, Payroll Committee

Office of the Head of Civil Service

34.   

Auwal Idris

Assistant Secretary

Civil Service Commission (CSC)

35.   

Abba Wada Waziri Ibrahim

Deputy Secretary

Establishment, Office of the Head of Civil Service

36.   

Balarabe Sani

Assistant Secretary

Manpower, Office of the Head of Civil Service

37.   

Salisu Iman Kabo

Secretary, Payroll Committee

 Office of the Head of Civil Service

38.   

Salisu Mustapha

Assistant Secretary

AGS, Ministry of Agriculture

39.   

Balarabe H. Karaye

Deputy Secretary

Deputy Governor’s Office

40.   

Habibu Abdu K/Mazugal

Assistant Secretary 1

Office of the Head of Civil Service

41.   

G. I. K/Nasarawa

Deputy Secretary

CSC

42.   

Usman Bala Mohammed

Deputy Secretary

AGS, Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development

43.   

Aminu Garba Muh’d

Deputy Secretary

Establishment, Office of the Head of Civil Service

44.   

Ibrahim Abdullahi Mahmud

Assistant Secretary 1

Recruitment, Office of the Head of Civil Service

45.   

Danuma M. Nasir

ACEO

Establishment, Office of the Head of Civil Service

46.   

Abubaakar Mahraz

Director, AGS

Ministry of Works

47.   

Amina Aminu

Deputy Secretary

REPA, Cabinet Office

48.   

Danlami Baba Mohammed

Deputy Secretary

Establishment, Office of the Head of Civil Service

 


 

BATCH 2, GROUP B

 

Serial Number

Name

Position

Department/Ministry/Unit

49.   

Sa’adatu Bello Makama

Director, AGS (DAGS)

Admin, REMASAB

50.   

Abubakar I. Matawalle

DAGS

KASEPPA

51.   

Aminu Shuaibu Rabo

Deputy Secretary

Admin, Ministry of Health

52.   

Shehu B. Ibrahim

Director

Recruitment, Civil Service Commission (CSC)

53.   

Ibrahim A. Abdullahi

DAGS

AGS, Office of the Head of Civil Service

54.   

Abdullahi Mahmud Umar

DAGS

AGS, Kano State Water Board

55.   

Talatu R. Rabiu (Mrs.)

DAGS

AGS, Ministry of Women Affairs

56.   

Binta U. Na-Abba (Mrs.)

DAGS

AGS, Office of the Head of Civil Service

57.   

Lawan Abubakar

DAGS

Moh’d A. Rimi Market

58.   

Binta Rabi’u (Mrs.)

DAGS

Local Government Staff Pension Board

59.   

Yusuf M. Al-Awwal

Director

Establishment, Office of the Head of Civil Service

60.   

Muhammad Awwal Na’iya

Director

Manpower Development, Office of the Head of Civil Service

61.   

Nafi’u M. Shuaibu

Director (Operations)

Rehabilitation Department, State Emergency Relief an Rehabilitation Agency (SERERA)

62.   

Bashir N. Manawa

Director, PM

Personnel Management, Science and technical Schools Board

63.   

Dahiru Musa

DAGS

Admin, Ministry for Local Government

64.   

Bello Halilu

DAGS

Ministry of Trade and Tourism

65.   

Ahmed Muhammed Wudil

Director,

Rehabilitation, SERERA

 


 

BATCH 3(GROUP A AND B)

 

Serial Number

Name

Position

Department/Ministry

66.   

Isa Ahmed

Permanent Secretary

Projects Monitoring Bureau

67.   

A. B. Hassan

Permanent Secretary

Ministry of Transport and Tourism

68.   

Ali Suleiman

Permanent Secretary

Protocol, SSG’s Office

69.   

Yusuf Tanko

Deputy Secretary

AGS, Cabinet Office

70.   

Ibrahim Ahmad Sagagi

Director, Admin and General Services

Office of the Executive Governor

71.   

Garba A. Ahmad Bichi

CEO

Establishment, Office of the Head of Service

72.   

Farouk Lawal Yola

Permanent Secretary

Ministry of Finance

73.   

muktari Usman

Permanent Secretary

Establishment, Office of the Head of Civil Service

74.   

Bello Shehu Usman

Permanent Secretary

SSG’s Office, Cabinet Office

75.   

Ashiru Dan’azumi Zage

Permanent Secretary

Ministry of Planning and Budget

76.   

Sununi Sani

Permanent Secretary

Cabinet Office

77.   

Dr. Mansur Ibrahim Mukhtar

Permanent Secretary

Manpower Development, Office of the Head of Civil Service

78.   

Sani Abba Sumaila

Permanent Secretary

Ministry of Education

79.   

Abdu Lawan K/Mazugal

Permanent Secretary

Ministry of Health

 

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APPENDIX 4

LIST OF SCHOOLS FROM WHOSE STUDENTS TOOK PART IN THE ICT CAMP

1.      Balarabe Haladu Islamic Academy

2.      Fatima Mohammed Government Girls Secondary School, Gyadi-Gyadi

3.      Government Arabic College, Gwale

4.      Government Arabic Girls Senior Secondary School, Kawaji

5.      Government College, Dala

6.      Government College, Kano

7.      Government Girls Secondary School, Dakata

8.      Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Shekara

9.      Government Secondary Commercial School, Airport Road

10.  Government Secondary School, Gwammaja

11.  Government Secondary School, Naibawa

12.  Government Secondary School, Sharada

13.  Government Secondary School, Stadium

14.  Government Secondary School, Wurure

15.  Government Technical College, Kano

16.  Rumfa College

17.  Staff School, Bayero University, Kano

 

APPENDIX 5

 LIST OF STUDENTS WHO TOOK PART IN THE DIGITEST 2005

 

 

Name of Student

School

  1.  

Maijidda Mahmoud

Balarabe Haladu Islamic Academy

  1.  

Saudat Farooq Sani Galadanchi

Balarabe Haladu Islamic Academy

  1.  

Hafsat Farooq SaniGaladanchi

Balarabe Haladu Islamic Academy

  1.  

Abullahi Dalhatu

BUK Staff School

  1.  

Nafisa Yusufu

FMGGSS, Gyadi-Gyadi

  1.  

Halima Aminu Abubakar

FMGGSS, Gyadi-Gyadi

  1.  

Rashidat Hassan

FMGGSS, Gyadi-Gyadi

  1.  

Aminu Gali Habib

Government Arabic College, Gwale

  1.  

Ishaq Shitu Lawan

Government Arabic College, Gwale

  1.  

Safiya Mohammed

GGASSS, Kawaji

  1.  

Bikisu Sani Yero

Government College, Kano

  1.  

Tijjani M. Shafiu

Government Technical Colge, Kano

  1.  

Maryam MohaedSalisu

GGSSS, Dakata

  1.  

Nauwara Sani Indabawa

GGSS, Shekara

  1.  

Fakaradeen S. Ahmad

GSS, Stadium

  1.  

Aliyu Abubakar

GSS, Gwamaja

  1.  

Yusuf Kamal Shour

GSS, Naibawa

  1.  

Bello Suleiman Abubakar

GSS, Sharada

  1.  

Yahaya Ibrahim

GSS, Sharada

  1.  

Abdulaziz Ya’u

Rumfa College, Kano

 

APPENDIX 6

PARTICIPANTS AT THE 3RD ANNUAL ICT QUIZ

 

 

Name of Student

School

  1.  

Maijidda Mahommed Abdullahi

Balarabe Haladu Islamic Academy

  1.  

Maimuna Rabiu Muhamed

Balarabe Haladu Islamic Academy

  1.  

Nafisa Yusuf

FMGGSS, Gyadi

  1.  

Amina Ahmad

FMGGSS, Gyadi

  1.  

Ishaq S. Lawan

Government Arabic College, Gwale

  1.  

Aminu Ghali

Government Arabic College, Gwale

  1.  

Safiya Muhammed Usman

GGASSS, Kawaji

  1.  

Saddiqa Usain Ibrhim

GGASSS, Kawaji

  1.  

Anas Iliyasu

Government College, Kano

  1.  

Ibrahim Sa’id

Government College, Kano

  1.  

A’ishatu Shehu Ibrahim

GGSSS, Dakata

  1.  

Tawakkaltu Musbahu Abdulatif

GGSSS, Dakata

  1.  

Yusuf Kamal Shour

GSS, Naibawa

  1.  

Kabiru Warewa

GSS, Naibawa

  1.  

Aisha ibrahim Saleh

GGSS, Giginyu

  1.  

Jamila abdullahi

GGSS, Giginyu

  1.  

Abdulziz Mohd Yakub

GSS, Mariri

  1.  

Suleiman umar waziri

GSS, Mariri

  1.  

Kabiru Musa

GSSS, Warure

  1.  

Shu’aibu Muhammed

GSSS, Warure

  1.  

Sani Sanka Ali

GSS, G/Dutse

  1.  

Naziru A. Saidu

GSS, G/Dutse

  1.  

Fakhraddeen Sani Ahmad

GSS, Stadium

  1.  

Muhd Ismail Faragai

GSS, Stadium

  1.  

Sulaiman Yusuf Abubakar

GSS, Sharada

  1.  

Nadeer Abdulhadi

GSS Sharada

  1.  

Tijjani M. Shafiu

Government Technical College, Kano

  1.  

Abdulhaliru Ibrahim

Government Technical College, Kano

  1.  

Yusuf Auwal

GSSCS, Airport Road

  1.  

Ibrahim Hassan

GSSCS, Airport Road

  1.  

Usman Aliyu Magaji

Day Science College

  1.  

Abdulrahaman Mustapha Shehu

Day Science College

  1.  

Musbahu Abdulahi Usman

GSS, Dala

  1.  

Ibrahim Muhammed Abdullahi

GSS, Dala

  1.  

Sulaiman M. Abubakar

Science College, Dawakin Kudu

  1.  

Jafar I. Sadiq

Science College, Dawakin Kudu

  1.  

Bilkisu Sani Yola

Government Girls College, Kano

  1.  

Hafsat Nasir Ibrahim

Government Girls College, Kano

  1.  

Maryam abo Musa

GGASS, Kura

  1.  

Hasiya ulaima Musa

GGASS, Kura

  1.  

Salim Alhassan Mohd

Rumfa College

  1.  

Ibrahim Umar Sambo

Rumfa College