Atiku discloses blueprint for ICT development

Atiku Abubakar, a PDP presidential contender, on Monday, August 29, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the newly enacted Start-up Bill into law.

Atiku highlighted his plans for expanding the IT sector in Nigeria, should he win the country’s presidential election next year. He noted that signing the measure into law would be the first step toward tackling Nigeria’s unemployment crisis.

This comes as Atiku Abubakar’s Special Assistant on Digital Media and Operations, Mr. Eta Uso, urged Nigerians to support him in the country’s next presidential election, claiming that he is the most qualified candidate and the only one offering concrete ideas for reestablishing Nigeria.

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Meanwhile, in a series of tweets, Atiku Abubakar noted that the “ICT industry is a critical part of my national development plan and framework to ensure economic growth and diversification in the coming years.”

He said the Nigerian start-up space is one of the largest in Africa and that Nigeria has become a key destination for tech talents in Africa.

According to Atiku, Nigeria is fast becoming a destination for tech talents and with a welcoming environment that his administration would enable for start-up innovations, one can only but imagine the great developments that will explode in Nigeria.

“My administration intends to enthrone a disruptive economic agenda that will position ICT at the forefront of our policy development strategy and ensure that digital technologies and innovations in ICT, and IT-enabled products and services are given an enabling environment to drive and help build our new digital economy, notably in areas such as E-commerce, IT manufacturing, ICT enabled outsourcing, the broader start-up ecosystem and other emerging technologies.”

The former vice president who now wants to become Nigeria’s next president said if elected the president, his government recognises tech as a cross-cutting sector that can grow the economy and drastically reduce unemployment.

“My administration will ensure that the gap is bridged between established/Start-up Tech companies and the nation’s regulators to provide a thriving tech ecosystem that enhances competitiveness, innovation and job growth for our growing youth population.”