Mutfwang reaffirms commitment to youth innovation at Plateau Technology Festival

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JOS, Nigeria (NPA) — Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to investing in young people through science, technology and innovation.

Mutfwang made the pledge while declaring open the Plateau State Science, Technology and Innovation Festival (PLASSTIFEST), describing innovation as a key driver of job creation, economic growth and sustainable development.

The governor said the state government had concluded arrangements to connect skilled youths in Plateau to global outsourcing opportunities, adding that hundreds of young people were already undergoing screening for the programme.

According to him, the initiative forms part of the state’s Year of Technology Advancement agenda aimed at creating pathways for innovation and employment.

Mutfwang also highlighted the achievements of a young innovator from Bokkos Local Government Area who designed and built a prototype vehicle.

He disclosed that the government had engaged the innovator to produce 200 hand tillers to support agricultural mechanisation and boost productivity across the state.

“The future belongs to innovators, and Plateau State will continue to support young people with the ideas, talent and determination to transform our society,” the governor said.

He reiterated his administration’s commitment to creating an enabling environment for innovation-driven development and empowering youths to compete in the global economy.

Development experts concur with Governor Mutfwang that technology remains one of the most powerful drivers of economic empowerment. They note its capacity to generate jobs, broaden access to global opportunities, and lift people out of poverty—particularly in underserved and rural communities. By investing in innovation and digital skills, the state government is equipping more young people to build sustainable livelihoods and contribute meaningfully to Enugu’s economic growth.