Mr John Steven Agbenyo, Executive Director of the NGO who presented the computers in Tamale, said his outfit gave basic ICT training to the staff of the Assembly to enable them perform their duties efficiently.
He said any country that failed to harness the power of ICT effectively would be locked out and forced to remain a marginal player on the global economic stage.
He said government had embarked on several initiatives including free distribution of laptop computers to basic and tertiary students and personal computers and accessories under the e-government ICT project.
Mr Opoku said these were aimed at increasing access to ICT infrastructure and services in both urban and rural as well as deprived areas.
Hon. Kyeremeh said as government officials, they have been employed by the people and therefore attach great importance to concerns raised by citizens especially “when they relate to constructive engagement to improve public services”.
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Mr. Eric Akumiah, President of the Society, said this was the surest way to build a knowledge-based society and aid Ghana to become competitive on the global market.
It is estimated that only 5.2 per cent of the country’s population has regular access to the internet.