The necessity for students to embrace digital
opportunities to develop their skills and position for better competition in
the labour market topped the agenda of speakers at 2017 edition of the Nigeria
Digital Innovation Conference, reports ITRealms.
The event which held recently at the Polytechnic
Ibadan was organized by the Centre for Cyber Awareness and Development (CECAD)
with representatives of top government Ministries, Departments and Agencies
(MDAs) in attendance on the theme: ‘Building a new Nigeria in a Digital
Economy.
In his presentation, the Executive Vice Chairman
(EVC) of the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta,
represented by Head Public Affairs, Mr. Reuben Muoka, noted that the commission
via its regulatory activities kept telecos on their toes to make optimal
performances certain.
These expectations, he said, are in both voice
and data services since their service is also of great importance to driving
the new digital economy.
EVC also said that in September 2016, NCC made a
detailed presentation of the status and milestones achieved with the 8-Point
Agenda conceptualized alongside the aspiration of government for comprehensive
economic growth.
“… And our desire to channel available
regulatory resources towards achieving availability, accessibility and
affordability of telecommunications services, which are mostly being driven
today by broadband, and related technologies and services,” he said.
The eight-point agenda, he enumerated to include
“Broadband Penetration, Quality of Service Improvement, Optimization of
Spectrum Benefits, Promoting ICT Innovations and Investment Opportunities,
Strategic Collaborations and Partnerships, Consumer Protection and Empowerment,
Promotion of Fair Competition and Inclusive Growth and the Regulatory
Excellence and Operational Efficiency.”
The Director-General, NIMC, Aliyu Aziz represented
by Mr. Chris Onyekuruka made a presentation entitled “Annexing Data as
a Tool for Economic Development & Innovation” pointed out that as a nation,
Nigeria needs to ensure accurate data to help in planning, project
implementation for social economic gains.
Also speaking, the President, Nigeria Internet
registration Association (NIRA), Revd. Sunday Folayan took participants through
the industrial revolutions of the past upto digital revolution which tends to
be the biggest of them all.
For ICT consultant and entrepreneur Gbenga Sesan
led other innovators in opening up fresh opportunities to the undergraduates.
The Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife graduate of Electrical/Electronic
related his experience and odyssey in his ICT journey which according to him started
about two decades ago as an undergraduate at the OAU.
Other private entrepreneurs present include Mr.
Kingsley Roberts (Cyber Security Expert), Akinmade Akintoye of Cloudware
Technology, Ahmed Afolabi (Technology Designer).
The Polytechnic Ibadan Rector, Professor
Olatunde O Fawole who was represented by the Deputy Rector, Mr. Bayo Oyeleke
said the institution as a citadel of technological innovation.
The Student Union Government’s president,
Comrade Kuyoro Olumuyiwa Emmanuel also on behalf of the students applauded
CECAD.
The Director of
Operations and Strategies at CECAD, Mr. Hilary Damissah said, the importance of
broadband internet access and its affordability were critical to sustainable digital
innovation, hence CECAD remain committed to creating avenues that will further
help articulate more awareness and opportunities. He praised the attendance of
students, management and staff of The Polytechnic Ibadan for making this year’s
edition a huge success.
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Pix; L-R,Speakers at the Digital Innovation Conference Ibadan. Gbega Sesan (Standing), Reuben Muoka (Head Public Affairs NCC) Dr Bayo Oyeleke (Deputy Rector, The Polytechnic Ibadan) Sunday Folayan (NIRA President) and Chucks Onyepunuka, (Director, IT/IDD NIMC), recently.
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