Tech Expert Proposes Formula for Creating 120m Jobs, Tasks Tinubu, Akpabio on Implementation

A tech strategist and innovator, Kristopher Wiseben has unveiled a system through which he said youths can earn up to $5 billion per year and boost Nigeria’s foreign reserve.

Wiseben, who is the founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nigeria Technological Takeoff (NTT), said with political will and proper implementation of this system Nigeria can create over 120 million technology and technology related jobs between now and 2032.

He, therefore, called on President Bola Tinubu, and Senate President, Godswill Akpabio consider his proposal and drive the process of implementation, regretting that Nigeria has continued to grapple with soaring youth unemployment which he says creates uncontrollable insecurity and a backward economy.

He described his proposition as a bold national framework aimed at transforming the Nigerian state into a digital powerhouse while generating millions of sustainable jobs, and a structured and solution-driven response to Nigeria’s unemployment crisis.

“The faster Nigeria moves from analog thinking to digital execution, the sooner we will unlock jobs, it’s potentials, prosperity and and purpose for our people.”

Wiseben proposed outlines of a multi-tiered strategy that he says touches on education, infrastructure, entrepreneurship, and global competitiveness, all linked by technology and youth-driven innovation.

He named them as human capital ignition which calls for immediate reform of what he refers to as Nigeria’s obsolete education system, asking for the inclusion of coding, data analytics, digital marketing, artificial intelligence, and robotics in primary to tertiary curricula.

He also suggested the rollout of ‘Tech for Youth Centers’ in all 774 local government areas of the country, providing free access to digital skills training, while calling for greater collaboration with private ed-tech firms like AltSchool, Decagon, and Andela.

“The classroom must be reimagined as the first coding lab of the African child. We are building people before we build programmes.”

He harped on need for digital infrastructure activation, saying the second phase should target the structural gaps that prevent digital access, stressing the urgent need to boost broadband penetration to over 70% of the populace by 2030, extend 5G networks to urban and tech clusters, and build constant electricity with solar-powered digital hubs in states and cities of Nigeria.

“Power and internet are the oxygen of the tech ecosystem. We cannot create jobs if we cannot connect,” he said.

Wiseben equally mentioned startup ecosystem empowerment, calling for deliberate regional decentralization of the startup economy, shifting focus from Lagos alone to emerging cities such as Ibadan, Aba, Zaria, Onitsha and Uyo, proposing the creation of ‘Innovation Cities’ with free workspaces, non-equity seed funding, and a 10-year tax holiday for registered tech startups.

According to him, a national digital development fund should support early-stage businesses, with transparency and youth inclusion at its core basement, asserting that reinventing traditional sectors through smart technology beyond the tech sector itself, would engender the greatest employment opportunities in “smartening” Nigeria’s traditional sectors.

He harped on ‘Industry digitization agriculture’ which he said would use drones, GPS mapping, and mobile extension services to drive smart farming.

On healthcare, he proposed telemedicine platforms, AI-assisted diagnostics, and health record digitalization to expand reach.

On education, he called for virtual reality labs, e-learning platforms, and content localization to transform classroom learning. These innovations, he explained, can create new job roles in digital logistics, agro-data analysis, remote support, and tech servicing.

Wiseben opined that remote work and global freelance integration, tapping into the fast-growing global remote workforce would position Nigeria for global digital export, outlining a plan to empower Nigerian youths to work for international tech firms from their local environments.

He proposed the establishment of ‘Remote Work Hubs’ in every state capital, equipped with high-speed internet, uninterrupted power, and career support services.

On what he called ‘Work Global, Earn Local’ system hinged on a national freelance certification programme and awareness campaign, he said it would encourage Nigerian youths to monetize their digital skills internationally.

“If five million Nigerians earn $1,000 per month online, that’s about $5 billion a month injected into the local economy. This is not fiction. This is a digital oil field.”

He said governance, trust, and institutional reform is the sixth strategy, saying policy and legal frameworks could sustain this vision.

Wiseben stressed the importance of digital governance: data protection laws, intellectual property rights, startup friendly regulations, and the creation of a Ministry of Technology and Employment.

He also called for a ‘Nigeria Future Council on Technology’, consisting of innovators, academia, legal experts, and youth leaders to advise the federal government on evolving tech policy.

He thus made a call to action for every Nigerian, concluded with a passionate message to Nigerian youths, urging them not to wait for opportunities, but to create them through technology.

“You are not a burden. You are the robotic button Nigeria desperately needs. Learn a digital skill, start something, collaborate. The internet is your university and your office. Use it.”

He also appealed to the private sector and policymakers to move or shift beyond platitudes and take bold action that reflects the urgency of the times.

He urged the Federal Government to convene an ‘Emergency Digital Employment Summit’ bringing together key stakeholders for national alignment and readjustment.

He said: “Nigeria’s Technological Takeoff has a runway. The engine is ready. All we need is thrust. And the youth are the jet fuel.”