In line with the implementation of the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS), the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has assured the Committee of e-Business Industry Heads (CeBIH) of its commitment towards employing Public, Private Partnership (PPP) to facilitate a seamless integration towards achieving a digital Nigeria.
The Director General of NITDA, Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, gave the assurance when he received the team of CeBIH, led by its Chairman, Mr Adeyemi Atanda on a familiarisation visit to NITDAs Corporate Headquarters in Abuja, recently.
Abdullahi identified three things that drive digital economy as broadband penetration, digital Identity and the payment system. He explained that using digital devices to do financial transactions makes work and life less stressful, increase productivity and creates opportunities to maximise time and energy.
He said: NITDA is rebranding its mission, vision and core values have been changed recently to meet the present dynamics of world best standards, the Agencys core values are People first; we exist to serve you Innovation; we are disrupting conventionalism, disrupt your business before someone else does and Professionalism; we want to put global best practices to use, we are setting standards for other Ministries, Departments, and Agencys (MDAs) to follow.
The DG further said: Collaboration with CeBIH is critical, we cannot do it alone, our mandate is so huge, so we are glad to partner with you to deliver service to Nigerians.
He added that NITDA is currently in collaboration with Microsoft, Cisco Systems, Inc., Mass Challenge, other private entities and government bodies like NNPC, CBN, etc to ensure 95 per cent digital literacy by 2030.
While commending the CeBIH on its resolve to partner with NITDA, Abdullahi urged the team to adopt some of NITDAs operating models.
On his part, the Chairman on Committee eBusiness Industry Heads, Mr Adeyemi Atanda, while appreciating NITDAs innovative contributions to a digital economy had identified key areas for collaboration on STEM boot camp program as facilitators to help enrich the curriculum, capacity building, cyber security, and being on board the stakeholders forum on the redraft of the NITDA Act Bill.
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