ICT varsities take off in September this year
Minister of Communication, Adebayo Shittu said that the proposed Information and Communications Technology (ICT) universities will take off by September.
The minister disclosed this in Lagos while declaring open the 2017 edition of West Africa’s yearly technology conference and exhibition, known as TechPlus.
Shittu stated that the universities, which are six, will start operations in September and focus on adding value to the current level and pace of economic development in Nigeria, diversifying the economy and positioning the country as the leading ICT light in Africa.
According to him, the era of university graduates roaming the streets looking for work after graduation would soon be over.
“The ICT university will be the first of its kind in Africa. It will compete with similar institutions in India and South Korea. It will be the first of its kind in public-private sector partnership and private bodies, institutions and organizations would be invited to adopt and take ownership of various departments and campuses and bring in all that is needed to create the desired ICT revolution in the country,” the minister added.
