The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has proposed the use of Information Communication Technology (ICT), to drive the country’s economy.
He assert: “Global oil prices are not favourable and, therefore, what is accruing to Nigeria through oil and gas cannot fund the kind of projects that are targeted at alleviating poverty.
“In sustaining service delivery, I’m sure government in her wisdom decided that there is need to look for other alternative sources of funding and I’ m sure the communication tax bill that government is talking about with consultations ongoing is targeted at finding alternative ways of funding services as captured in the 2016 budget.”
He stated that the plunge in oil prices is indicative that government will rely more on the telecom sector to drive the economy, adding that the sector if well harnessed is capable of contributing more than 10 percent to the country’s GDP.
