The skill transfer raining programme has the objective of building high-end human capacity to support the Turnkey Mini/Remote Hub station installations for corporate data, voice telephony and internet access.
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The national ICT4D plan is targeted at using ICT to achieve the government's Seven Point Agenda and "Vision 20: 2020," thereby deploying ICT to achieve Nigeria's Millennial Development Goals, NEPAD development initiatives and the World Summit on Information Society's plan of action. It contains actionable programs for short-, medium- and long-term implementation by identified stakeholders (in conjunction with local and/or international private organizations).
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Agunloye said at the opening of a workshop on the Nigerian eGovernment Interoperability framework in Abuja, that such level of electricity would boost production and the economy.
Other indices that must be in place for the attainment of the vision, according to him, include self sustainability in agriculture and wealth creation.
The project, when completed, would complement government’s efforts towards laying a solid foundation for E-governance in the State.
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In recognition of the prevalence of first time users, the offer includes free computer training for every laptop purchased. Different segments of the population are jostling for computer training in designated centers. The old, the young, the literate and the semi literate, the civil servants and the businessmen, everyone is learning to use the new tool for work and play – courtesy of the e–Knowledge Project.
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