Plateau Seeks Computer Literate Workforce

Plateau State Commissioner for Science and Technology, Prof.
Comfort Piwuna, said on Monday that the state government had taken steps to
make its civil servants computer-literate.

“We have taken steps to ensure that Plateau civil servant
have at least a working knowledge of Information Technology. All of them must
be IT-compliant,” she told The Tide source in Jos.

Piwuna said that Gov. Jonah Jang had expressed commitment to
the goal, and even made it a cardinal principle of the administration.

“Already, we are collating data from the ministries,
parastatals and agencies to ascertain those who are already compliant.

“Once we have the entire data, we shall begin the training
of those still behind so as to ensure a totally computer literate service and
make governance easier.

“Becoming computer-literate is very crucial because almost
everything has been computerised globally,” she said.

The commissioner explained that the ministry had begun
installation of internet connectivity at the Government House, Rayfield, so
that workers could connect to the world, learn more and interact with others
easily.

According to her, the project would be concluded in two weeks.