FG inaugurates governing council of Computer Professionals of Nigeria

THE Federal Government has inaugurated the 2019-2021 governing council of Computer Professionals (Registration Council of Nigeria), with a call to ensure that the country turns out a new generation of youths that are well equipped with Information Technology knowledge and skills.

Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, made the call in Abuja where he said that the role of the organisation in the development of the country could not be overemphasized, especially in ensuring that it realises the objective of accelerated information and technology penetration and growth.

He said that the task of building the country through information technology is enormous and urged the governing council to ensure that competent hands are put in appropriate positions to face the challenges of regulating “the fastest developing profession in the world.”

Adamu, who was represented by the Minister of State for Education, Mr Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, said the Federal Government would not leave any stone unturned in its efforts to make the country a giant information Technology (IT) compliance.

He also called on the organisation to evolve policies that could help government achieve this goal.

While pledging the support of the Federal Government, the minister urged the body to partner with it to ensure that the country becomes a leader in IT compliance in the continent.

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He also called on individuals and corporate organisations in the IT sector to register with the body in order to give their practice legitimacy.

Speaking earlier, President and Chairman-in-Council of the body, Professor Charles Uwadia, pledged to ensure the IT sector is used maximally to boost the nation’s economy.

He said that the body was aware of the enormous task before it but that it had competent members to surmount the challenges, while soliciting for the support of the ministry to achieve its goals.

In his remarks, President, Nigeria Computer Society, Professor Adesina Sodiya,  assured the minister of the competence of members of   the governing council to surmount the challenges of the IT sector.