FG to construct a US$ 23.4m National ICT Park in Abuja
The Federal Government of Nigeria is set to construct a National ICT Park in Abuja following the approval of US$ 23.4m by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for the implementation of the project.
The park is going to be built on a 4,200 square meter piece of land and will be the first of its kind in the West African nation due to its nature, activities, and the state-of-the-art facilities. The facilities will include National ICT Exhibition Centre, as well as Museum for ICT and postal services to showcase technology-related innovations by Nigerians.
The National ICT Park will be supported by the recently launched National Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre (NDIEC).
Speaking on the new park, the Honourable Minister of the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, said the National ICT Park will be a focal point for the supervision of both public and private ICT hubs in the country.
“It will also serve as a centre for National ICT Policy formulation, Research, and Development. Furthermore, through it the Federal Government will provide the enabling environment for creative Nigerians to come up with innovative technologies,” the minister added.
The future ICT Park will have a number of benefits including boosting the digital economy, provision of space and environment for the growth of innovation-driven enterprises (IDEs), serving as an incubator for cutting-edge technology, and a mentorship platform for innovators, amongst others.
It will provide a central location for Nigerian innovators with vibrant and developmental ideas to receive mentorship and all that they need to thrive.
The project in question is in line with the ambitions of the new national strategic digital economy policy adopted last year. In its pillar 5, it gives pride of place to the development and promotion of digital services.
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