The
Ministry of Communications Technology (CommTech) has refuted allegations that
the Federal Government imported 490,000 Personal Computers (PC) in anticipation
of boosting penetration of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in
the country.
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| Mrs. Omobola Johnson |
Special
Adviser to the Minister of Communications Technology, Efem Nkanga, made this rebuttal,
saying that Minister, Mrs. Omobola Johnson never spoke with any report on such
a project as at Monday, June 19, 2012.
ITRealmsOnline recalls that news reports credited to the New Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
had earlier alleged that the
Minister of Communications Technology, Mrs. Omobola Johnson had informed a reporter with NAN, that
the federal government acquired 490,000 PCs, which represents about 70
per cent of the 700,000 computers so far bought by the ministry, for sale to
interested Nigerians at subsidised rate.
She
reiterated that the news report is false and is “a figment of the
imagination of the reporter.”
Maintaining
that at no time on Monday (or anytime) did the Minister speak with any reporter
on such an issue.
Mrs.
Nkanga also noted that one of the Ministry’s primary goals is to create an
enabling environment that will ensure that local content in the sector is
developed for the benefit of Nigerians.
“To
ensure local value added in the sector, the Ministry is in the process of
finalising local content guidelines and policy interventions that will create a
level playing field for local Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and
stimulate demand for the products of indigenous manufacturers,” she said.
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