Nigeria Computer Society Group says FG to should approve National Software Policy

Making this known in a statement, the NCS president stated that the society was ready to partner with the government for an inclusive, prosperous and digitally enable nation.

According to various media reports, the Nigeria Computer Society has urged the Federal Government to approve theNational Software Policy (NSP) which is aimed at providing the country with a roadmap to being competitive in the area of software engineering.

Nigeria CommunicationsWeek reports that the president of the society, Prof. Adesola Aderounmu, said the NSP would also assist the country in extensive digital knowledge development and implementation of e-government strategies as a basis for a corruption-free, equitable, and productive and knowledge based society.

Making this known in a statement, the NCS president also stated that the society was ready to partner with the government for an inclusive, prosperous and digitally enable nation.

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Prof. Sola Aderounmu, NCS president

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The statement further added that the government should give the use of registered local information technology professional’s priority as regards the execution of IT-related jobs.

“There should be a deliberate focus on youth innovation to generate massive employment for millions of youths through riding on the start-up boom in the country,” the statement read.

The company also added that the government should mandate the NCS in collaboration with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) to supervise all IT projects.

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