NIGER STATE ORGANISED LABOUR ATTENDS ONE-DAY LEADERSHIP SENSITISATION ON DIGITAL SKILLS & AI

​By YM Bina

Organised Labour in Niger State has participated in a one-day sensitisation programme focused on Digital Skills, Leadership, and the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI), this is in a bid to adapt contemporary changing digital landscape and leadership across the world.

​The workshop, held at the ICT Hall of the Niger State Information and Digital Economy Agency (NSIDEA) in Minna, was designed to equip trade union executives with modern digital expertise, practical AI applications, and updated leadership tools essential for contemporary administration and workforce representation.

​Representing the Organised Labour Leader, Comrade Ambassador Idrees Abdulkareem Lafene, were Comrade Teacher Adamu Muhammad Akayago, Treasurer of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Niger State Council, and Comrade Maria Musa, Secretary of the NLC Niger State Council. Together, they led members of the State Administrative Council (SAC) and the State Executive Council (SEC) to the training.

​Speaking, the leadership expressed gratitude to the organisers for initiating the timely workshop, noted that digital proficiency, forward-thinking leadership, and the responsible adoption of AI are critical to enhancing administrative efficiency, boosting productivity, and driving modern trade union advocacy.

​Reaffirming their pledge to continuous learning and capacity building, the leadership emphasized that embracing emerging technologies remains central to advancing the welfare and rights of workers across Niger State.