The Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Ltd, has been tasked and given the mandate, as the only indigenous communication satellite solution provider, to extend digital literacy programs to rural areas of Nigeria.
This charge was given in a communique at the end of the 10th National Regular Council Meeting of Communications and Digital Economy (NCCDE) held at the University of Ibadan International Conference Centre from Monday 5th –Thursday 8th December, 2022.
The Council which is the highest body of Communications and Digital Economy in the Country comprised of Honourable Commissioners and Representatives of State Governments, Chairman of Boards and Chief Executives of Parastatals under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy.
This year’s Council Meeting had as its theme,’ Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship as a Panacea for Challenges to Sustainable Economic Development in Nigeria’, and was declared opened by the Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde, who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of Oyo state, Mrs. Olubamiwo Adeosun.
The Council which received a total of 111 memoranda out of which 70 were considered and 34 stepped down for various reasons, was presided over by the Hon Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) FCIIS, FNCS, FBCS in company of the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. William Alo.
In her vote of thanks, the Managing Director, NIGCOMSAT Ltd, Dr. Abimbola Alale, appreciated the work of the Council which she described as well articulated and implemented across board by all the agencies under the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy under the supervision Prof. Pantami.
Dr. Alale thanked the Hon. Minister whom she said, appreciated the work of the Council and the entire team of the Ministry stating that decisions and recommendations that came out from the Council Meeting are well implemented across board as it concerned to every agency.
“On this note,” she added, “l would like to thank the Hon. Minister so much because these are the things that formed the bedrock of the policies that he has rolled out in the last three and a half years since he assumed office.
“We have several policies and most of these were based on some of your recommendations, so the work of this Council is therefore well appreciated.”