BY NGOZI SAMS
With the official launch of the Information and Communications Technology for Development, ICT4D plan document yesterday in Abuja, all the federal government ministries, departments and agencies have been urged to start full implementation of the ICT agenda relevant to them.
President Goodluck Jonathan gave this directive at the opening of the e-Nigeria 2010 summit in Abuja. He said this was necessary, considering the place of Information Technology in achieving sustainable socio-economic development in the current global economy.
“We must bear in mind that this document cannot implement itself,” he said. “It requires that stakeholders should embark on specific actions and initiatives as outlined in the plan for us to achieve the desired objective of mainstreaming ICT into our national development agenda.”
On the part of the government I direct that all ministries, departments, and agencies should commence immediate implementation of areas of the Nigerian ICT4D plan that are relevant to their respective mandates.”
