Enugu State government has initiated a seven-month programme on Cyber Security Learning for youths in the state.
A statement issued by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Development, Arinze Chilo-Offiah, disclosed that the ICT-driven initiative is geared towards tackling cyber crime and youth unemployment in the state.
The statement noted that SMEs centre recently trained additional 500 youths in programming and product design, and has commenced the processes for training another set of 500 young people.
It added that youths can make more money as cyber security experts contrary to the belief that internet fraud is the quickest and easiest way to get rich.