Gov. Arc Namadi Sambo reiterated his Commitment to e-Governance in Kaduna state

From SA on ICT, Kaduna

10 May 2008

At the Kano state ICT Park 2-Day International Workshop with a theme: "The Kano ICT Park: from Concept to Reality" organized by the Kano state Special Adviser on ICT Dr Bashir Galadanci (7th - 8th May 2008 at Tahir Guest Palace), the Kaduna state Special Adviser on ICT to the Governor Dr Baba jibrin Adamu outlined Gov. Arc. Namadi Sambo's e-Vision for kaduna state and further called on all the northern state to collaborate and work together towards an elaborate e-governance strategy for the whole of the north and indeed Nigeria.

The main source of value and competitive advantage in the new knowledge driven economy is human and intellectual capital, where knowledge, innovation and creativity are the main ingredients. For states wanting to tap into the new ideas they most embrace the advances in information and communication technology (ICT), and embrace e-Governance as a tool for citizen’s empowerment. With a population of over 6 million people and abundance of natural and human resources, Kaduna, in theory has the capacity to make a successful transition into a truly knowledge driven economy. Governor Arch Namadi Sambo is applying that theory into practice by reiterating his full commitment to ICT and e-Governance in the state. "By establishing a dynamic and successful ICT clusters: the enabling business environment, accelerated energy & water strategy, healthcare & e-health solution, agriculture, small scale processing industry & businesses; and the creation of a Local Government e-Strategy with computer labs and internet access, we can indeed leap from poverty alleviation to wealth creation. In Kaduna state, to meet these challenges and empower the people while meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), collaboration in Public – Private Partnership (PPP) is the only way, which will positively impact all sector of the economy in the state. Our 11Point Agenda is a comprehensive strategy from plan to action, with ICT at its central core for better integration of all sectors aimed at bridging the digital divide and making the workings of government to serve the public more efficiently and transparently popularly", finally said Arc Namadi Sambo. The special Adviser on ICT to the Governor Dr Baba Jibrin Adamu who was at the Kano state 2 day Conference on "Kano state ICT Park expressed the Governor's readiness to put in place an ICT Centres in Kaduna state that will be scalable and such that befit the aspiration of the good people of Kaduna state. Through the Road map on ICT, Kaduna state is poised to be among the forefront is achieving the 2020 Vision in line with President Yar'adu's 7 Point Agenda.

Gov Namadi Sambo's action plan (ICT4D Action Plan) is expected to integrate of all sectors of the economy in the state and to enhance the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the Plan of Action of the World Summit of Information Society (WSIS) and Africa regional development initiatives as mapped out by the New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD). The thrust is to provide a compass with which the state could leapfrog its socio-economic and political structures using ICTs as has been the case with India and so many other countries. The Action Plan is also anchored on achieving the Eleven Point Agenda of Governor Namadi Sambo in Kaduna state while supporting the Seven Point Agenda of President Musa Yar’adua who has called for more proactive approach at furthering Nigeria's development goals in order to adequately give her a place among the 20 leading economies by year 2020. Namadi ICT Strategic Plan of Action covers the various sectors of the economy in the short, medium and long term implementation. The idea is to set out a time-sensitive action plan with realistic targets and benchmarks for sectoral applications of ICT for the state of Kaduna.

Governor Arch Mohammed Namadi Sambo is a true democrat, whose approach to problems is always humane and conciliatory he is a man of peace who patiently looked to the future with courage and hope. His commitment in the direction of transforming the state into a relatively better integrated and functional polity is continuing  with a mission  to create a stable  and cohesive polity capable of securing effectively the interests of the various communities and giving them the opportunity to develop and live in peace  with one another.

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