RSG To Upgrade ICT Unit

The Rivers State
Government says it is ready to upgrade its Information and Communications Technology (ICT) system to enable it meet  the global ICT challenges.
The Head of Service, Mr Rufus Godwins, gave the assurance in a facility tour Wednesday at the state secretariat, Port Harcourt.
He said the state could not afford to leave its citizens behind in terms of ICT development.
Rufus maintained that the initiative was in line with the Wike-led government’s vision to develop the state technologically.
According to him, since ICT was important in all sectors of the economy, that was paramount to build it to  international standard.
“We need ICT in everything, planning, monitoring, development etc, that is the function of ICT. Government is committed to the development of ICT,” he said.
He also hinted that he has intimated the handlers of the project from Korea, to ensure that they interface with Rivers people in a view to transferring the knowledge to them.
Responding, the Director of Administration (ICT), Mrs Aleruchi Akani, has pleaded with the HOS to ensure that the 2006 software used by the department was upgraded to the latest version.
Akani, who corroborated with the statement of her Head of Department, Chief Darick Achiseomie, said the 30 megabytes per second used at the ICT department was part of the slowness of the system.
They said at least, 150 megabytes was  needed to operate effective internet system at the sectariat.
They also demanded a statement cable network instead of the present wireless device used by the department.
Earlier, the Head of Service had directed the ICT Department to make available all challenges associated with their operations that may guarantee smooth training of the people, saying it will be channelled to the government for immediate action.