The Federal Government is to establish two extra satellites to support the Nigeria Communication Satellite (NIGCOMSAT).
Adebayo Shittu, the Minister for Communication, who disclosed this at the 6th regular meeting of the National Council on Communication Technology (NCCT) holding in Abeokuta on Thursday, said this is geared towards boosting telecommunications industry in the country.
According to him, the Federal Government was committed to using Information Communication and Technology (ICT) as a means of economic diversification.
This, he added, would help in the nation’s economic recovery and massive employment generation for the youths.
Shittu revealed that the country’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) had increased from $32 billion in 2015 to $40 billion in 2018.
The minister commended Governor Ibikunle Amosun for using ICT as a veritable tool for development in the state.
Declaring open the meeting, the governor stated that the state was committed to sustaining an ICT driven environment, adding that it would always play significant role in his administration.
He said his government would continue to work to channel the energy of youths into technology, calling on participants to deliberate on initiatives that would make ICT serve as weapon of mass development rather than weapon of mass destruction.
The governor urged the council to come up with a control mechanism to checkmate and curb illegal usage of social media platforms. This, he said, would help the nation especially now that Nigeria is approaching the election year.
In his goodwill message, Post Master General of the Federation, Bisi Adegbuyi, stressed the need for leveraging on technology and embracing its importance to solving human challenges.
Bunmi Adebayo, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Information and Communication Technology (ICT), in his welcome address, commended the participants for their contributions since the beginning of the conference.
