FG Hails NITDA @20, Seeks Service Improvement

The Federal Government has commended the National Information Technology Development Agency NITDA on its 20th anniversary and urged it to build on efforts to advance the IT sector of the country.
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, made the call in a news conference organised by the agency to celebrate its achievements in Abuja.
The theme of the anniversary is “Growth and Resilience’’, while activities to celebrate the anniversary will last until April 30.
Pantami recounted that NITDA from inception, especially from 2016 to date, activated its IT project clearance function, engaged in diverse capacity building and established the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation, among other achievements.
“NITDA has done well in IT project clearance, the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is more about fighting corruption and this is one of the strategic areas that has fought corruption in Federal Public Institutions.
“IT project clearance by NITDA has saved the FG over two billion Naira and the agency has been consistent with that and exercised high level of integrity in IT project clearance.
“Nigeria Data Protection Regulation, established in January 2019, which ensures data protection and the first of its kind in Africa is another area where NITDA deserves commendation.
“I encourage NITDA to redouble the efforts because the reward of hard work is more work.
“FG has appreciated the efforts of NITDA by recently approving its Conditions of Service and the Career structure,’’ Pantami said.
He recalled that in April 2012, Mr Steve Oronsaye, former Head of Service’s report on some government agencies recommended the scrapping of NITDA and transfer of its responsibilities to other government agencies.