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ICT to address Nigeria’s developmental needs

  1. Posted on Monday 26 October 2009 - 13:14
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    Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has been described as the only viable tool through which Nigeria could move out of the current global economy meltdown. The National President, Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria, Dr. Emmanuel Ekuwem has said.


    Ekuwem strongly believe that ICT has the capacity to drive the economy of any country, saying the current global social and economic challenges facing the country will be addressed only if Nigeria will employ a combination of emerging technologies in the technology world.

    According to the renowned technology expert, the improved lifestyle of people through technology inventions has shown that technology had immensely shaped the future of mankind and helped address major global challenges.

    Ekuwem said in a bid to aid recovery of the global economy, there is the tendency for human race to resist the harsh situation, leading to heavy investment on ICT tools and programmes by the developed countries and said there is need for Africa and Nigeria in particular to look out way out through massive investment on ICT. This he said holds the key to the survival of Nigeria from its present economic crisis, high unemployment rate and underdevelopment.

    Also speaking at inauguration of a committee on E-Nigeria Summit the Director-General, National Information and Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Prof. Cleopas Angaye has stressed the need to use Information Communications Technology (ICT) to drive the Vision 2020, seven-point agenda and other national economic programmes of the present administration.

    The DG said that Nigeria's march towards becoming one of the top 20 economies of the world in the year 2020 as contained in the policy document requires an input of sectors of the economy, the most potent approach to the full realization of this laudable dream is feasible through collective implementation of the new National ICT4D Strategic Plan drawn by NITDA with full support the United National Economic Commission for Africa.

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