President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria’s young, tech-capable population is an important national asset as his government pursues wider digital opportunities for businesses and workers. According to Premium Times and Vanguard, Tinubu made the remarks in response to Mastercard’s proposal focused on building digital skills for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Both reports say he welcomed the initiative as timely and positioned to support Nigeria’s economic transformation efforts. Vanguard adds that the president specifically references plans to train five million businesses and equip them with digital skills, framing it as beneficial for the country’s broader development goals. Premium Times emphasizes Tinubu’s assurance of a “tech-ready” workforce and his support for expanding digital opportunities for both businesses and workers. While the outlets highlight slightly different aspects—one focusing on the workforce and the other on the scale of business training—both accounts agree that Tinubu endorses Mastercard’s digital-skills effort and views it as aligned with national economic priorities.