Michael Ayanleke Banjo, the Secretary General, Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, has urged Catholic youth organisations to use their digital platforms as agents of change by always telling the truth with courage.
He made this known at the just concluded Youth Digital Power Bootcamp organised by the youth unit of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria under auspices of the Pastoral Agents department.
Themed, ‘Equipping Youth with Media Skills for Influence, Innovation and Impact,’ the week-long bootcamp was held at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, Abuja. The skill acquisition programme had in attendance representatives from various Catholic Archdioceses and Dioceses.
According to Banjo, the week-long bootcamp aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 1, 2, 8, and 10, which focuses on ending poverty and hunger, promoting decent work and economic growth, and reducing inequalities.
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Michael Nsikak Umoh, the national director of social communications, in his goodwill message, encouraged the participants to key into the various opportunities provided by the bootcamp to acquire hands-on training in key digital competencies
Boniface Idoko, the national youth animator, stated that the bootcamp seeks to develop a digitally skilled generation of young Catholics who can creatively engage the digital space for evangelisation, entrepreneurship, and nation-building.
He noted that the programme was geared towards building a generation of digitally skilled Catholic youth who can leverage technology for evangelisation, creativity, and positive social change.
