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Industry experts have warned that in the coming decade, the only assurance for Nigerians to keep their jobs and remain relevant is if they upscale their digital skills to meet global demand.
Keji Giwa, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Digital Bananas Technology said to remain relevant in careers, Nigerians need to acquire skills that are in tandem with the digital age and take career risks in evolving technology.
Giwa observes that by 2030, about eight million jobs would be lost as businesses rely on data, hence urged that it is very important for everyone to work and connect with data.
Speaking at the social media week programme tagged: ‘The freelance economy: Job and the future of job’ hosted by Digital Bananas Technology in Lagos, Giwa said the future of work is digitalisation, people need to acquire the right skills to be able to get jobs.
Giwa urged Nigerians to focus on building digital skills to remain employable and qualify for employment, as many more companies are relying on digital skills.
According to him, “As the digital economy is looking for digital experts, we all should keep ourselves updated digitally by engaging in online platforms and freelance services, to be in line with an economy that is driven by digital technology, as the world is looking for digital experts”.
Iyabo Okwuraiwe, Director, Movido E&P while speaking during the panel session said that digital technology has changed the way the world works and communicates, hence Nigerians should move into data spectrum to connect socially and make their businesses match those of their global competitors.
On his part, Moses Dickson, Managing Solicitor, Triax Solicitors, urged the government to make possession of basic digital skills necessary for all citizens.
Dickson is worried that in years to come, there will be massive unemployment as robots will replace human beings in the job sector.
Okwuraiwe, who urged the citizens, to irrespective of their disciplines, learn a wide variety of skills – data competence that will place them above their competitors in the workplaces, added that many organizations seek persons with particular ICT skills.
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