The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has expressed serious concern that many government agencies and institutions lack accurate data for their areas of focus.
The organization also noted that the absence of reliable data leads to ineffective policies and programs.
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CITAD Executive Director, Engr. Yunusa Ya’u, made the remark on Friday at the end of a three-day training program for 25 professionals and representatives from academia and civil society organizations on data analysis using Python, organized by CITAD.
According to him, the training was aimed at enhancing research capacities in academia, civil society organizations, and government agencies.
Ya’u explained that this group of participants represents the second phase of beneficiaries, adding that the program is part of its broader goal to support academia and other sectors with advanced knowledge in data analysis.
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“The training is intended to strengthen the skills of participants in research and data management for use in policy formulation, education, and program development,” he said.
The Executive Director, who was represented by Hamza Ibrahim, Senior Programme Officer in the Research and Communications Unit, said participants were drawn from academia, civil society organizations and government agencies.
“CITAD organized the training after observing that data is increasingly important, not only for academic work but also for public policy,” he said.
“When we advertised the training opportunity, we received over 10,000 applications within a short period. We intended to train only 25 people,” he added.
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“We had to screen and select the participants to be trained in phases.
The first batch was a success, and today we are concluding the second batch with 25 trainees,” he added.
