PRESS STATEMENT: LEVERAGING INNOVATIVE
TECHNOLOGIES TO DRIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA
Monday 24th
June, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
All
over the world, countries are leveraging more and more on technology to grow
their economies. As this is the information age it is critical for Nigeria to
leverage innovative technologies to drive sustainable economic growth.
The
Federal Government from 2015 to 2019 made significant efforts at promoting
technology startups, development of tech hubs etc which is positioning Nigeria
to become a leading technology player in the coming years.
While
appreciating the contributions of investors, entrepreneurs and venture
capitalists to software development projects and telecom infrastructure in
Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari in his Democracy Day speech added that his
government would continue work to reduce social and economic inequality through
technology and other means.
Election
Monitor is of the view that the 4th industrial move of mankind is one area
where Nigeria can become globally competitive since we have many of the
inherent requirements to do so.
As
a result Election Monitor prepared the document below to make some recommendations
to government on how to develop Nigeria’s technology industry to a point where
it will become a major driver of the national economy.
Long
live the Federal Republic of Nigeria!
Nigeria
shall prevail!
God
bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria!
Signed
Abiodun Ajijola
National Coordinator
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