Chief Whip Obua hails Huawei’s DigiTruck for boosting digital inclusion in Lango
The government Chief Whip, Hamson Obua has hailed Huawei Uganda for its Digi Truck project that he said has boosted digital inclusion in Lango sub region.
Speaking during the graduation ceremony of 241 beneficiaries of the project at Boma Grounds in Alebtong District, Obua appreciated the cordial relationship between the Ugandan government and its Chinese counterparts.
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“Today, Huawei brings the Digitruck here to Alebtong which is also the third coming after Teso sub-region and Busoga Region to benefit from this program to train digital skills to our people. For the beneficiaries of this program, you should look out for some opportunities. For example, government will need digitally skilled people for the census very soon and other opportunities in other sectors that need people with such digital skills in their respective regions. This is a clear manifestation that ICT is a very important aspect in our lives,"Obua said.
He reminded the youth that every successful men has a ‘start’ story, encouraging youth to start small, “with such skills you
have attained you can use it to transform Alebtong and beyond.”
Obua lauded Huawei for its efforts for training young people in computer skills.
Huawei Uganda’s Deputy Managing Director, Gao Jian stated that the DigiTruck project is part of Huawei TECH4ALL initiative which
aims to drive digital inclusion and sustainability across the globe.
“The training in Alebtong started February and officially ended March,5, 2024. This cohort comprised of students, teachers, farmers and civil servants like health workers and government officers. I am glad to say that there was very good balance of gender in Alebtong. Through ICT skilling, these beneficiaries have become architects of their own destiny," Jian said.
“We are officially witnessing the fruits of 241 Ugandans graduating from this program here in Lango region and recognizes that ICT education is not a luxury but a necessity.”
Jian applauded Obua and the local leadership of Lango for the warm welcome received for the Huawei Digitruck in Alebtong
and ensuring that the people benefit from these ICT skills.
He congratulated the beneficiaries from Alebtong and reminded them that they are not alone but are part of a global community, connected by the invisible threads of technology.
He encouraged them to join hands to have a fully connected and intelligent world through the skills they have gained to start by using it to improve themselves and eventually have a better Uganda.
