The Rivers State Gov
\nernment has been called upon to create more information and communication Technology (ICT) centres in the state so as to put the state ahead of others in terms of ICT development.
\nA lecturer at the state-owned\u00a0 university of Science and Technology, Engr. Ikechi Prince, said this Thursday in an exclusive interview with The Tide in Port Harcourt.
\nHe said the creation of more ICT centres would not only\u00a0 place the State on\u00a0 top, but will ease the challenges of Internet access.
\nPrince, noted that countries or states with large number of ICT centres stand a better chance of grooming programme developers.
\nThe don reasons that young people are now more keen to learn about IT and programe development due to high revenue associated with it.
\nHe maintained that the present state administration has all it takes to term the state to an ICT lub in the country.
\nAccording to him, the best way to go about the venture, was to create formidable ICT centres across the 23 LGAs in the state.
\nHe explained that if that is done,\u00a0 even those who are not interested in the Internet\u00a0 business, would suddenly key into the system.
\nCommunity on the ICT level of the state, the said it was not doing badly, but\u00a0 that some areas in the system need to be upgraded in order to accommodate the latest\u00a0 technique involved in internet teaching.
\nEarlier, he had praised the special Adviser to the Governor on ICT, Engr Goodlife Nmekini over what he described as raw display of professionalism.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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