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| Minister of Communication Technology, Mrs. Omobola Johnson |
The Federal Government plans to achieve 50 per cent local content target in the nation’s Information and Communications Technology industry.
The Minister of Communications Technology, Dr. Omobola Johnson, disclosed this at the ICT Centenary Awards held in Abuja last week.
Although the ICT sector has burgeoned in recent years, contributing above eight per cent to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product, much of the inputs into the sector have come from more technologically advanced nations.
The minister said the government planned to reverse this trend and achieve 50 per cent in local content through a guideline which had been developed for the industry.
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The Minister of Communications Technology, Dr. Omobola Johnson, disclosed this at the ICT Centenary Awards held in Abuja last week.
Although the ICT sector has burgeoned in recent years, contributing above eight per cent to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product, much of the inputs into the sector have come from more technologically advanced nations.
The minister said the government planned to reverse this trend and achieve 50 per cent in local content through a guideline which had been developed for the industry.
Read more.
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