FG Will Support Google To Create 1m Digital Jobs In Nigeria: Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has expressed the commitment of the federal government to supporting Google, the multinational tech giant, to create one million digital jobs in Nigeria.

Tinubu gave the assurance in Abuja on Friday evening during the visit of Richard Gingras, vice president of news at Google, to his office.

The president told the visiting Google executive that Nigeria had creative and talented young people who are ready and motivated to learn.

“I am glad that Google is ready to partner with us. You have answered our call on digital innovation and to help our youths,” a statement issued by Dele Alake, special adviser to the president on special duties, communications and strategy, quoted Tinubu as saying.

“You are supporting our efforts to promote digital economy. We are ready to work with you on your commitment to create 1 million digital jobs in Nigeria.

“We will give you all the support you need to have a beneficial corporate responsibility. We have started our economic reforms, even though tortuous.”

On Google’s promotion of free speech, freedom of the press and democracy through its platforms, Tinubu declared that it is in the public interest that free speech and press freedom should not be impeded.