ADVERTISEMENT
  • The Membership Club
  • PT Hausa
  • About Us
  • Advert Rates
  • Careers
  • Contact Us
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Premium Times Nigeria
  • Home
  • COVID-19
  • News
    • Headline Stories
    • Top News
    • More News
    • Foreign
  • Investigations
  • Business
    • News Reports
    • Financial Inclusion
    • Analysis and Data
    • Business Specials
    • Opinion
    • Oil/Gas Reports
      • FAAC Reports
      • Revenue
  • Opinion
  • Health
    • News Reports
    • Investigations
    • Data and Infographics
    • Health Specials
    • Features
    • Events
    • Primary Health Tracker
  • Agriculture
    • News Report
    • Research & Innovation
    • Data & Infographics
    • Special Reports/Features
    • Investigations
    • Interviews
    • Markets
  • Arts/Life
    • Arts/Books
    • Kannywood
    • Lifestyle
    • Music
    • Nollywood
    • Travel
  • Sports
    • Football
    • More Sports News
    • Sports Features
  • Projects
    • Parliament Watch
    • Panama Papers
    • Paradise Papers
    • AGAHRIN
  • Home
  • COVID-19
  • News
    • Headline Stories
    • Top News
    • More News
    • Foreign
  • Investigations
  • Business
    • News Reports
    • Financial Inclusion
    • Analysis and Data
    • Business Specials
    • Opinion
    • Oil/Gas Reports
      • FAAC Reports
      • Revenue
  • Opinion
  • Health
    • News Reports
    • Investigations
    • Data and Infographics
    • Health Specials
    • Features
    • Events
    • Primary Health Tracker
  • Agriculture
    • News Report
    • Research & Innovation
    • Data & Infographics
    • Special Reports/Features
    • Investigations
    • Interviews
    • Markets
  • Arts/Life
    • Arts/Books
    • Kannywood
    • Lifestyle
    • Music
    • Nollywood
    • Travel
  • Sports
    • Football
    • More Sports News
    • Sports Features
  • Projects
    • Parliament Watch
    • Panama Papers
    • Paradise Papers
    • AGAHRIN
Premium Times Nigeria
BUA Group Ad BUA Group Ad BUA Group Ad
ADVERTISEMENT
NITDA Director General, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi and the Commandant of the Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA), Jamilu Sarharm when the latter paid a visit to NITDA during the week.

NITDA Director General, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi and the Commandant of the Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA), Jamilu Sarharm when the latter paid a visit to NITDA during the week.

How Nigeria is reducing COVID-19 impact on digital economy — Official

byPremium Times
June 6, 2020
2 min read
ADVERTISEMENT

The negative impact the novel coronavirus may have on the digital economy is being alleviated through the “proactiveness of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration”, the Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Abdullahi, has said.

Mr Abdullahi who spoke when he played host to the Commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy, Jamilu Sarharm, and the management team of the Academy said the administration has come up with initiatives that are repositioning ICT to play a critical role in the diversification of the nation’s economy.

He said Nigeria is lucky to have started putting out measures aimed at promoting digital economy prior to the coronavirus pandemic.

He recalled that the redesignation of the Ministry of Communications to Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, the unveiling of Digital Economy Strategies and Planning and the Digital Nigeria project, “which focuses on digital capacity building and digital literacy, will go a long way in reshaping Nigeria’s economy in the post-pandemic era.”

“These initiatives have helped because they are emerging globally and in Nigeria, what we have learnt from the pandemic or the crisis just made them profound and we are all embracing digital technologies.”

Mr Abdullahi said, “a lot of things are going to change. We are not going to go back to normal life. In terms of businesses, some will close down and new opportunities will come. So we don’t want to be left behind. We want to be part of the people shaping the new normal we are currently facing.”

He admonished people to explore the opportunities the crisis has provided to accelerate the trend that will shape the digital economy. Mr Abdullahi reiterated the need for people to acquire requisite skills needed for digital economy.

“When we talk about digital economy, we are talking about knowledge economy which human capital is a key enabler because knowledge is what influences the digital economy.”

Citing example of how 25 people became the richest people in the world and made $255 billion within two months of the global lockdown, the DG affirmed the power of knowledge.

RelatedNews

COVID-19: Nigeria records 71 new infections, zero death

Innocent Chukwuma (1966-2021): Gone But Still With Us, By Atedo Peterside

NiMet predicts three days of sunshine, thunderstorms across Nigeria

Wild Polio Virus may resurface in Nigeria if … – UNICEF

He said NITDA gives good attention to capacity building and collaborates with universities to produce the right skills needed for the digital world.

He added the MIT REAP project of the ministry identified five key stakeholders which the university is part of. He said the idea is for the corporate world to work with the university system to produce the right skills needed for digital economy.

NDA

Earlier, Mr Sarharm, a major general, said the NDA management had resolved to approach NITDA for assistance in terms of e-learning and capacity building.

Dangote adbanner 728x90_2 (1)

He said the management thought there is need to pay a courtesy visit to NITDA and seek collaboration in various areas notably in the area of ICT intervention for the Academy.

“The NDA has over 2000 cadets and things are changing and affecting modes of learning especially during the lockdown adding that the whole world is now driven by ICT, we want to engage in online training for our cadets.”

He said “we can’t wait any longer than to come around here basically to seek collaboration and more importantly seek for assistance and expertise.”

The DG assured that special consideration would be given to the requests.

He said “I have looked at your prayers even though you are not specific of what you really want from NITDA but you talked about e-learning, capacity building and ICT infrastructure. We do all these as interventions and we will see what we can do now and those we can plan for next year.”

  • WhatsApp
  • Tweet
  • Email
  • Print
  • Telegram
  • More
  • Share on Tumblr
  • Pocket

Support PREMIUM TIMES' journalism of integrity and credibility

Good journalism costs a lot of money. Yet only good journalism can ensure the possibility of a good society, an accountable democracy, and a transparent government.

For continued free access to the best investigative journalism in the country we ask you to consider making a modest support to this noble endeavour.

By contributing to PREMIUM TIMES, you are helping to sustain a journalism of relevance and ensuring it remains free and available to all.

Donate


TEXT AD: To advertise here . Call Willie +2347088095401...


JOIN THE CONVERSATION

  • Disqus (1)
premiumtimes



PT Mag Campaign AD

Previous Post

Edo/Ondo Elections: Non-provision of face masks could mar voter turnout — Monitors

Next Post

INTERVIEW: Why I wrote historical play ‘Afonja’ – Playwright, Sakky Jojo

Premium Times

Premium Times

More News

Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Is’haq Oloyede

JAMB loses N10 million to fraudsters – Registrar

April 14, 2021
Senate chambers during plenary. [PHOTO CREDIT: @NgrSenate on Facebook]

Senate asks FG to end Ebonyi killings

April 14, 2021
Evans kidnap kingpin

Judiciary workers’ strike stalls alleged kidnapper Evans’ trial

April 14, 2021
Former Oyo, Ondo military administrator, Ahmed Usman [Photo Credit: PM News]

JUST IN: Former Oyo, Ondo military administrator, Usman, is dead

April 14, 2021
National Sports Festival (PHOTO CREDIT: Making of Champions)

Delta edges Edo to stand on cusp of winning 20th NSF

April 14, 2021
Nigerian Police on patrol

Police arrest man for killing cleric suspected to be wife’s lover

April 14, 2021
Next Post
Saka Aliyu, popularly known as Sakky Jojo, is a Nigerian playwright best known for writing the historical play,  ‘Afonja’ (2018)

INTERVIEW: Why I wrote historical play ‘Afonja’ - Playwright, Sakky Jojo

Ngozi Nwosu

INTERVIEW: Why I don't believe in prophets - Ngozi Nwosu

Discussion about this post

Search

#EndSARS: Latest Updates




Polaris Bank


JAIZ Ad


Access Bank Ad


NITDA Ad





Glo Ad

Subscribe to News via Email

Enter your email address and receive notifications of news by email.

Join 1,651,240 other subscribers.

Advertisement






netherland biz school Advert



Zenith Advert

ADVERTISEMENT

Our Digital Network

  • PT Hausa
  • Election Centre
  • Human Trafficking Investigation
  • Centre for Investigative Journalism
  • National Conference
  • Press Attack Tracker
  • PT Academy
  • Dubawa
  • LeaksNG
  • Campus Reporter

Resources

  • Oil & Gas Facts
  • List of Universities in Nigeria
  • LIST: Federal Unity Colleges in Nigeria
  • NYSC Orientation Camps in Nigeria
  • Nigeria’s Federal/States’ Budgets since 2005
  • Malabu Scandal Thread
  • World Cup 2018
  • Panama Papers Game
  • Our Digital Network
  • About Us
  • Resources
  • Projects
  • Data & Infographics
  • DONATE

All content is Copyrighted © 2020 The Premium Times, Nigeria

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • COVID-19
  • News
    • Headline Stories
    • Top News
    • More News
    • Foreign
  • Investigations
  • Business
    • News Reports
    • Financial Inclusion
    • Analysis and Data
    • Business Specials
    • Opinion
    • Oil/Gas Reports
      • FAAC Reports
      • Revenue
  • Agriculture
    • News Report
    • Research & Innovation
    • Data & Infographics
    • Special Reports/Features
    • Investigations
    • Interviews
    • Markets
  • Arts/Life
    • Arts/Books
    • Kannywood
    • Lifestyle
    • Music
    • Nollywood
    • Travel
  • Sports
    • Football
    • More Sports News
    • Sports Features
  • Projects
    • Panama Papers
    • Paradise Papers
    • Parliament Watch
    • AGAHRIN
  • Opinion
  • PT Hausa
  • The Membership Club
  • Dubawa
    • Dubawa NG
  • About Us
    • Advert Rates
  • Careers
  • Contact Us
  • Digital Store
  • DONATE

All content is Copyrighted © 2020 The Premium Times, Nigeria

Our website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.
loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.