Information and Communication Technology as Bedrock of the Nation
FOREWORD This revised policy underlines the desired need for appropriate cutting-edge technologies that will propel the country through and beyond the 21st century. This vision policy is therefore designed to underpin the nation’s socio-economic progress and development. It emphasizes the need for a coherent, systematic and comprehensive approach to the determination of technological programmes and their implementation taking into account domestic productions in agriculture and rural development, food security, industrial manufacture, infrastructural services such as information and communications technology (ICT), space exploration and biotechnology. Three major technologies will dominate, at least, the first half of this century. These are:(i) (ii) (iii) Information and Communications Technology; Biotechnology; and Bio-resources Research and Development.
This policy recognizes the tremendous challenges and opportunities offered Nigerians by these three. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is the bedrock for national survival and development in a rapidly changing global environment, and challenges us to devise bold and courageous initiatives to address a host of vital socio-economic issues such as reliable infrastructure, skilled human resources, open government and other essential issues of capacity building. It also recognizes that Biotechnology, especially genetic engineering provides the potential to make Life Sciences an engine of growth and business for the
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country.
This has led to the establishment of the National Biotechnology
Development Agency (NABDA). Nigeria is considered one of the richest countries in Bio-resources with its extensive biodiversity. The Federal Ministry of Science and Technology
recognizes this and is therefore collaborating with the Federal Ministry of Environment and other stakeholders in evolving an environmentally friendly planet. Since the declaration of the Lagos Plan of Action for Economic Development of
This policy recognizes the tremendous challenges and opportunities offered Nigerians by these three. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is the bedrock for national survival and development in a rapidly changing global environment, and challenges us to devise bold and courageous initiatives to address a host of vital socio-economic issues such as reliable infrastructure, skilled human resources, open government and other essential issues of capacity building. It also recognizes that Biotechnology, especially genetic engineering provides the potential to make Life Sciences an engine of growth and business for the
1
country.
This has led to the establishment of the National Biotechnology
Development Agency (NABDA). Nigeria is considered one of the richest countries in Bio-resources with its extensive biodiversity. The Federal Ministry of Science and Technology
recognizes this and is therefore collaborating with the Federal Ministry of Environment and other stakeholders in evolving an environmentally friendly planet. Since the declaration of the Lagos Plan of Action for Economic Development of