Zulum chairs virtual commissioning of projects designed to enhance communication, ICT

Governor Zulum chairing the virtual commissioning of the projects in Abuja on Thursday.

SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Thursday chaired a virtual commissioning of six projects executed by parastatals under the supervision of Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Pantami.

The event was held at the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) annex complex at Idu, Abuja.

During the commissioning of six projects to enhance communication and access to ICT in north-south Nigeria on Thursday.

The six projects, mostly to enhance communication and access to ICT in the north and south of Nigeria, were executed by the NCC, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and Nigeria Communications Satellite.

Minister of Finance and National Planning, Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed and Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola were in attendance.

In his chairing remarks, Governor Zulum commended Dr Pantami for his efficient supervision and policy direction of the parastatals under his ministry.

“The establishment of these six (6) projects in different parts of the country will no doubt create employment opportunities and stimulate the national economy. Honestly speaking, the activities of the ministry of communication was not known to many of us prior to the coming of Pantami.”

Dr Pantami virtually commissioned the projects which are a Tertiary Institution Knowledge Center in Enugu, the Nigeria Communications Satellite Northwest Regional Office, Kaduna, an IT Hub at ABU Zaria in Kaduna, an Emergency Communications Center also in Kaduna town, an IT Community Center in Daura, Katsina, and an Information Technology Development Hub at the University of Lagos.

Giving an insightful remark on how the country stands to benefit from the digital economy, Dr Pantami recalled that President Muhammadu Buhari had in March 2020, unveiled a National Digital Economy Policy for a digital Nigeria, which was initiated by his ministry.

In turns, the ministers, Pantami, Fashola and Ahmed, while commending on Governor Zulum’s one year achievements in Borno, nicknamed him as an action Governor.