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ICT
By Constance Athekame
Abuja, Oct 27, 2016 (NAN) With proper focus, good policies and strategies, Information, Communication Technology (ICT) can be a major revenue earner for the government, Mr Sunny Echono, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Communications, has said.
A statement issued by Mr Ozoya Imohinmi, Assistant Director, Press in the Ministry, quoted Echono as making the remark at the 4th regular meeting of the National Council on Communication Technology in Kaduna.
The statement was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja.
Echono described ICT as a “game changer’’ in achieving economic advancement.
He said that there was consensus of opinion that ICT ”has a very vital role to play in the diversification of economic growth of the country in view of its multi-layer contributions to various sector of the economy.”
He said that the council would take decisions on policy issues that would advance the economy of the country through ICT.
Alhaji Adamu Mansur, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Kaduna State, said that the choice of Kaduna to host the meeting of NCCT was significant.
He said that the meeting was significant as it would assist the state to roll out programmes for its transformation into ICT based public service.
He said since the inception of the new administration, ICT remained the focal point in governance in cleaning up the pay roll system. (NAN)
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Edited by Jane-Frances Oraka/Archibong Asuquo