Saki-born minister of communications, Adebayo Shittu on Monday held a valedictory press conference organised for him in Abuja
At the session, the politician said the ministry is pushing for the establishment of an information communication technology (ICT) development bank.
Shittu said the proposed bank would serve as a special purpose vehicle to propel the growth of the ICT sector under a private-public partnership (PPP).
He added that the bank would support stakeholders and technology start-ups at low-interest rates.
While highlighting some achievements of the ministry under his leadership since November 2015, Shittu said that the country had recorded key increased deployment of technology through significant investments.
He said government agencies have embraced technologies like blockchain, internet of things, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, 3D printing and big data.
“There are over 50, 000 base transmitter stations and over 150, 000 kilometres fibre broadband infrastructure,” he explained.
“Five mobile radio frequency monitoring equipment and national spectrum management systems have been launched for effective monitoring of frequency bands.
“The first mobile radio frequency monitory equipment, a national spectrum system, a Denial of Service (DOS) equipment, and a national control centre in Abuja have also been launched.”
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Live with heads of agencies at my Valedictory Press Conference at NAF Conference Centre Abuja… Event organised by @ngrcommtech and showing LIVE on @NTANewsNow pic.twitter.com/XgIbGOOwHP
— Dr Adebayo Shittu (@HMAdebayoShittu) May 20, 2019
Thank you @nitdanigeria @NgComCommission @Galaxybackbone @architecton @NigComSat1R @pmg_ng @NIPOSTNG Live at my Valedictory Press Conference at NAF Conference Centre Abuja… Event organised by @ngrcommtech and showing LIVE on @NTANewsNow pic.twitter.com/Gg9iMxUsQu
— Dr Adebayo Shittu (@HMAdebayoShittu) May 20, 2019
