*Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Minister for Communications and Digital Economy, emphasises with diligent implementation of the Nigeria Digital Economy agenda, the country has the potential of critical mass of 鈥榙igital natives鈥� that can transform the economy into a regional, global digital powerhouse

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The Federal Government鈥檚 agenda to transform the country into a robust digital economy, became the focal point of the message of Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Honourable Minister for Communications and Digital Economy, at a recent forum in Minna, Niger State capital.

绿帽献妻 reports, Prof. Pantami was the special guest at the commissioning of a 鈥楧igital Nigeria Centre鈥� at the Father O鈥機onnel Science College at the weekend in Minna.

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Mr. Reuben Muoka, Director of Public Affairs at NCC, stated the college community, led by its old student and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Zubairu Dada, who facilitated the project executed by the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF), hosted the Minister and his entourage on the occasion.

Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Honourable Minister for Communications and Digital Economy

The Honourable Minister said through diligent implementation of the digital economy agenda, Nigeria has the potential of critical mass of 鈥榙igital natives鈥� that can transform the country into a regional and global digital powerhouse.

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He also stated: 鈥淲ith the tools being provided through the DNC, creative Nigerians can play a key role in the creation of digital jobs across all sectors of the country. “Such jobs are either based on or are dependent upon Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs).”

Speaking through Mr. Muoka, NCC Director of Public Affairs of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the Minister further said the current implementation of Nigeria鈥檚 National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS), 2020-2030, emphasises the importance of innovation and startup ecosystem to the development of Nigerian indigenous digital economy.

A group photograph at inauguration of Digital Nigeria Centre at Father O鈥機onnel Science College, Minna

According to him, the DNC commissioned at the college, in Minna, targets students and youths among others, for skills acquisition in order to increase ICT literacy among school teachers and students; provide a platform for accessing online educational resources; equip students with ICT skills; facilitate ICT adoption in teaching and learning; and increase the pass rates in Mathematics, English language and other Science subjects.

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Pantami, who spoke to an audience that included Niger State’s Commissioner for Education, Hajiya Hanatu Jibrin Salihu, who represented the Governor of Niger State.

The Niger State Governor advised the school to effectively utilise the DNC equipped with four components, including ICT Tool component (made up of 40 desktop computers with embedded operating systems, server, printer, remote-controlled projector, high resolution scanner, and e-learning software).

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The ICT tool component also has power structure, consisting of an inverter that comes with its charger, solar panels, batteries and automatic changeover.

鈥淭here is also a connectivity component, made up of routers, switches, and firewall for network protection, modem, fibre/microwave radio or Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) and bandwidth for internet connectivity.

“Lastly, there is a non-ICT component constitutive of the furniture, cabinet, cooling systems, and allied appliances,” said the governor.

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The telecoms sector regulatory Commission stated the DNC, formerly known as School Knowledge Centre (SKC), has an overarching objective to carry out the Commission鈥檚 statutory mandate of expanding the frontiers of universal access and service by ensuring service provision to unserved and under-served areas of the Nigerian economy.

The NCC further noted since the modification of the project from SKC to DNC, the Minna project became the second to be commissioned after the first DNC located and inaugurated January 2022 at Ijesa Muslim Grammar School, in Ilesa, Osun State.

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