The Kwara State Government has assembled at least 250 tech ecosystem builders across Nigeria to develop ideas and digital skills that will address some of the problems associated with government businesses in the country and beyond.
The two-day event, which attracted participants from states like Cross Rivers, Kano, Nasarawa, Niger and Kwara, saw contestants coding, seeking to proffer solutions to letter and memo tracking systems; data capturing systems; medical record systems for hospitals; election monitoring systems; among others.
The Lead, Ilorin Innovation Hub, Temi Kolawole, said they organized the programme to unlock some key solutions in government, and also kick-start a revolution in the way government is run in Nigeria. paper-driven, which comes with several risks. We are putting this hackathon together to unlock some key solutions in government, and also kick-start a revolution in the way government is run in Nigeria while supporting local talent,” he said while speaking with newsmen during the event at the weekend.
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