Board Chairman Wants Workers To Adopt ICT

Business community, workers and employers of labour must adopt Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to boost national productivity, the Board Chairman,  Nigeria Statellite Communication Limited ( NIGCOMSAT), Yusuf Kazaure, has said.
Kazaure said this recently at the 7th National Productivity Day lecture titled, “Productivity Improvement in a Developing Economy: The ICT approach”, organised by the National Productivity Centre (NPC) in Abuja.
He argued that adoption of Information and Communication Technology can lead to significant improvements in productivity and growth.
The Director General of the Centre, Dr. Kashim Akor, identified attitude as the greatest impediment to higher productivity. He said COVID-19 has validated the capacity of ICT to change the world.
“Productivity improvement is critical for any nation that is desirous of growth. The basic difference between a developed economy and the developing economy is their level of productivity.
“There are many ways that productivity can be jump-started in any economy. The Centre believes that within our current situation as a country, Nigeria has no choice but to embrace ICT. We must put in place strategies and policies such that ICT will be the driving force in our productivity improvement”, he said.
Kazaure conceded that developing economies, such as Nigeria, face numerous challenges that are hindering growth, citing inadequate infrastructure, limited resources and lack of skilled labour as key challenges.
“In today’s world, Information Technology has become an integral part of businesses and governments worldwide. It has revolutionised the way we work, communicate and do business.
“In developing economies, the adoption of information technology can have a significant impact on productivity growth by reducing manual processes and improving communication and collaboration”, he said.