Despite economic hardship, VP Shettima boasts Nigeria’s economy poised to overtake rest of world

Despite the economic hardship faced by Nigerians, vice-president Kashim Shettima claimed the country is not just catching up with the rest of the world but is also poised to overtake the global economy.

He stated this on Tuesday when he unveiled the AI Expertise Blockchain and Technology Training and Outsourcing Initiative in Dutse, Jigawa.

The initiative launched at the Yakubu Gowon NYSC Orientation Camp, Fanisau, a suburb of Dutse, was part of Nigeria’s strategy for digital transformation and leadership in Africa.

Shettima urged the youths to embrace the initiative, stressing that, “it is important for the nation’s economic future.

“We are not merely catching up with the rest of the world; we are poised to overtake them.

“This initiative offers its beneficiaries the chance to become part of a global workforce, driving innovation that will shape our future,” he said.