Edo Commends Inner-City Innovation Hub on Devt

By Sunday Okobi

Edo State Government has commended the Inner-City Innovative Hub for its innovative services, youth development, commitment to human capital and technological development in the state.

This is even as it highlighted the objectives of its technology startup project while calling on the youths of the state to take advantage of the opportunities being offered by the tech firm.

This development was disclosed to journalists recently by the Focal Person, National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) to the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, Miss Osayuwamen Aladeselu, who is also the Senior Special Adviser, Edo State Social Investment Programme to the governor, during a facility tour of Inner-City Innovative Hub, a technology firm based in Benin-city, the state capital.

The tech firm, which was initiated by its founding Chairman, the United Kingdom-based Edo-born tech entrepreneur, Hilton Idahosa, enjoys the support and partnership of Edo Social Investment Programme.

It commenced its inaugural startup cohort in August, “with the aim of helping young entrepreneurs build and start their businesses as well as exposing them to investment possibilities through such avenue as mentorship, computer training boot camps in software development and multi-media skills.”

The visit, according to Aladeselu, was part of her routine check and oversight to ensure that tech innovation hubs in the state meet the standard requirements in training and equipping youths with tech skills and business mentorship.

The team, which was received by the Chief Executive Officer of the firm, Mr. Eghosa Igori, and his team of mentors, developers and instructors, were conducted on tour of the entire facilities and briefed on its mandate by Igori and his team.

On inspection of the hub’s facilities, which comprised a conference and training rooms, work station as well as a multi-media studio, Aladeselu and her team expressed satisfaction over the state of the facilities and commitment of the firm to its core mandate.

They used the opportunity to interview one of the startup innovators, who built an employment solution platform aimed at linking job seekers with employers, and also equipping them with needed skill set required by employers.

She was accompanied on the visit by the Special Adviser on Edo Startup Fund and Conditional Cash Transfer to the Governor, Mr. Oghosa Enobakhare, and a seasoned investment and banking specialist, Mr. Emmanuel Ihianle.