In his words, “My Ministry is totally committed to the implementation of the local content program and the Executive Order 005 on Local Content. Let me quickly add here that, Local Content does not mean excluding foreign participation in our economy, rather, it means concerted and collaborative efforts by all players to build a strong indigenous economy” he maintained. According to him, the guidelines together with the Executive Orders 003 and 005 issued by the Federal Government for the promotion of local content in Nigeria provide a fulcrum for the development of indigenous capacity in ICT Sector. “NITDA has ensured compliance with the guidelines through its Information Technology (IT) Clearance function where projects submitted to NITDA by MDAs, Federal Institutions, and its companies are assessed on compliance with local content as a primary criterion. Specific cases of the breach have resulted in criminal enforcement by the Agency in partnership with other law enforcement agencies in Nigeria.” He stated.

Source: The Guardian February 06, 2019 03:00 UTC