Buhari Applauds ICT Sector For Driving Growth, Says US$547m Generated From 5G Auction
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja eulogized contributions of the digital economy in driving growth, creating employment and generating revenue for the country, saying auctioning of the 5G spectrum alone generated US$547 million, further fueling options for funding development.
President Buhari, accompanied by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Alli Ibrahim Pantami, commissioned the National Shared Services Centre, a one-stop-shop for Ministries, Departments and Agencies to interface with citizens, which also houses a Cybersecurity Operations Centre, Network Centre and Call Centre.
The President said the National Shared Services Centre will provide services that are “swift, secure and seamless’’.
President Buhari noted that the Information, Communication and Technology Sector (ICT) had accelerated diversification of the economy and Q2 Gross Domestic Product Report by the National Bureau of Statistics showed the extent of growth, with the ICT contributing an unprecedented 18.44 percent to the GDP, close to three times the 6.33 percent contribution of the oil sector in the same quarter.
