Minister of Communications, Dr. Isa Pantami, is optimistic that with the second quarter contribution of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the sector will floor oil and gas in two years’ time.He disclosed this in a statement made available to The Guardian yesterday.
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) put ICT’s contribution to the GDP at 13.8 per cent in the second quarter, while oil and gas was put at 8.8 per cent. Pantami was speaking at the ongoing International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Telecom World 2019) in Budapest, Hungary.
As the leader of Nigerian delegation to the yearly event, Pantami said the “government wants to sustain the steady growth of ICT” in the country; hence the need to attend events that will enable delegates network and get the best ideas.The minister commended the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for seeing to the country’s participation and told the delegates to maximise the opportunity provided by the attendance. Read more