Omolabake Fasogbon
Financial technology company, SystemSpecs has reaffirmed commitment to development of children, just as it unveiled portal for its annual Children’s Day Essay Competition, CDEC.
The CDEC is a Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR initiative of the company aimed to power an inclusive and sustainable future for Nigeria’s technology industry.
In a statement, the company’s Group Head, Corporate Services, Mrs. Bukola Adeboye, stated further that the initiative was designed to empower young Nigerians to express their creative minds in solving national issues using technology, also to ensure that their views were prioritised in national issues.
She explained that this year’s contest, with the theme: “Protecting the Nigerian Child from the Dangers of Online Technology,” is opened to young Nigerians between ages nine and 16 in primary or secondary school.
Managing Director of Remita Payment Services Limited, Mr. Deremi Atanda, stated that discussion around children’s safety on the internet remained crucial in evolving technology space.
“Engaging with the ways they use the internet is key to improving their cyber experience at school, home, and other places,” he added.
He stated that qualified children could start turning in their entries via a designated website from February 20 till April 12,2024 to stand a chance of winning mouth- watering prizes, in addition to influencing national policies.