Protesters on Thursday vandalised and looted the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) Industrial Park in Kano.
The ICT centre, which is scheduled for commissioning next week, was raided by the protesters and set ablaze.
Videos and photos of the looting have gone viral.
Some of the protesters including children were seen making away with desktop computers, chairs, keyboards, and office appliances.
On social media, minister of communications and digital economy Bosun Tijani described the development as a setback.
“Sad to learn that our Digital Innovation Park in Kano slated for launch next week to support our technical talent accelerator (3MTT) has been set ablaze and looted by protesters,” he wrote.
“Alongside #3MTT, this building is set to host our buildathon holiday maker programme for secondary school kids starting next week.
“A slight setback for our journey to deepening our workforce for technology while creating job opportunities for the youth. Millions of Naira down the drain.”
Kano State Police managed to stop some youths from breaking into a grocery store.
The suspects reportedly attempted to force their way into the two-storey building housing Sadaraki stores on Zoo road.
