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Group Launches Foundation To Drive Advocacy, Development
Cloud Network Foundation has an active online presence, with a dedicated website (cloudnetwork.ng), twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Top ICT media practitioners have launched a Foundation known as Cloud Network Foundation, (CNF), to drive advocacy for skills acquisition and capacity building among youths and push for policy that encourages local content in ICT development in Nigeria.
The Foundation, made of the first eleven in ICT journalism in Nigeria, is worried that, among others, policy direction and implementation in the country has primarily neglected local content development and the creation of the requisite skills and enablement for Nigeria’s teeming youth to excel in the ICT ecosystem.
Chairman of the Foundation, Mr. Abimbola Tooki, who remarked at the body’s inaugural meeting, said Nigeria has so much untapped potential that, when harnessed by the provision of the right policies and strategies, could replicate another Silicon Valley in California, the United States to Bangalore in India.
“We can move from a consuming nation to a producing one in a few years in the ICT ecosystem, and over 20 million of our youths can be lifted out of poverty every year if they have the right information, guidance, enabling environment and skills at their disposal if we take the right steps”, Tooki said.
He said if the government prioritised integrating technology (ICT) infrastructure into public service delivery to promote growth-oriented policies, it would be easier for all tiers and arms of government to collaborate to pull Nigerians out of poverty.
The Cloud Network Foundation promises to provide an influential voice for stakeholders in the media, business community and government on the benefits of ICT in economic growth and national development.
It will also promote multidisciplinary collaboration and interdisciplinary initiatives on ICT to foster the creation, usage and sharing of knowledge in the fields of ICT for national development.
Also speaking at the body’s inauguration, Vice Chairman of the Foundation, Mr. Don Pedro Aganbi further said industry stakeholders should look forward to the Foundation’s resolve to ensure a more active ICT industry in Nigeria.
Meanwhile, the CNF announced in the statement that as the election produced the Chairman and Vice Chairman, the group also elected the following other officials: Olubayo Abiodun (Secretary); Ufuoma Emuophedaro, (Treasurer) and Ayo Makinde, as Publicity Secretary.
Aganbi said CNF will ensure that all operators wake up to their responsibilities of delivering quality services to Nigerians, while fostering a friendly environment for all.
Other members of the fully registered non-political, non-religious and non-profit organisation include award winning and pioneering ICT journalists such as Mr. Aaron Ukodie, Mkpe Abang, Bayero Agabi, Bunmi Idowu, Enyi Moses, Ken Nwogbo, Shina Badaru, Biyi Fasoyin, Tayo Adewusi, and Otunba Biodun Ajiboye, among others.
The CNF stated that it will also work with educational institutions at all levels in advancing the usage and adoption of ICT in learning and educational endeavours, and providing an effective voice for stakeholders in the media, business community and government on the benefits of ICT in economic growth and national development.
It will also promote research in diverse segments of ICT, develop professionals in ICT Journalism, and promote multidisciplinary collaboration and interdisciplinary initiatives on ICT to foster creation, usage and sharing of knowledge in the fields of ICT for national development.
Cloud Network Foundation has an active online presence, with a dedicated website (cloudnetwork.ng), twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
As the controversy over the neglect of northern road projects in the Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration heightens, Minister of Works, Senator Nweze David Umahi has emphasised that the northern zones account for 52 per cent of the projects.
He made the statement during an inspection of a segment of the 258-kilometre, three-lane carriageway (Section 2, Phase 2A: CH 120+000-CH 378+000) in Gulumbe, Kebbi State, which represents a significant portion of the 1,068-kilometre Super Highway.
Addressing a negative narrative circulating on social media, which he referred to as ‘darkening counsel without knowledge’ the minister reaffirmed that the four legacy road projects initiated by the president encompass all six geopolitical zones of the country.
“This is a true reflection of Mr. President’s stance that every region of this country matters, and no region should be left behind or shortchanged” he said
According to him, the idea for the coastal highway project, which runs from Lagos to Calabar, originated with the president during his tenure as Governor of Lagos State, nearly 25 years ago, describing it as a dream come true for him.
In his address, the Governor of Kebbi State, Comrade Nasir Idris expressed his gratitude to the president for his support and the numerous projects being executed in the state. He emphasised that the inspection underscores the administration’s commitment to improving infrastructure and transportation as vital enablers of growth, as outlined in the eight-point Renewed Hope Agenda.
The Minister of State, Bello Muhammad Goronyo stated that the project ‘is a promise kept by the president and that the road must be completed’
“The president is passionate about the welfare of every Nigerian, regardless of their origin” he said
The Minister of Budget and National Planning, and former Governor of Kebbi State, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, remarked:
“As we all know, the world is no longer building infrastructure solely through government funding but exploring innovative financing models. The president, having invested in relationships, both in Nigeria and abroad, finds it easier to engage individuals and partners willing to contribute to funding these massive endeavours.”
In a statement, the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Works, Engineer Olufunsho Adebiyi, welcomed dignitaries to the project site and promised:
“By the time you are here again, you will see it at a different level.”
Also present during the inspection tour was a former Governor of Kebbi State, Usman Dakingari; Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Mohammed Usman Ankwai; Senior Special Assistant (SSA-P) on Community Engagement for the North West Zone, Abdullahi Tanko Yakasai; Secretary to the State Government (SSG) of Kebbi State, Alhaji Yakubu Bala Tafida; Commissioner for Works and Transport, Engineer Abdullahi Umar Farouk; Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO) of Hitech Africa Construction Limited, Mr. Dany Abboud, and many others.ENDS
President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to meet with the entire Lagos State House of Assembly at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
The Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, arrived at 2:50 pm, joining his colleagues who had arrived earlier in two coaster buses.
This meeting is aimed at resolving the recent leadership crisis in the State House of Assembly, which led to Obasa’s impeachment and subsequent reinstatement after intervention from political leaders and the Governing Advisory Council (GAC).
Despite his reinstatement, tensions remain among lawmakers.
Recently, Obasa filed a corruption case against former speaker, Mojisola Meranda.
Obasa is also still in court, challenging the allegations that led to his initial removal as speaker, which include fraud, high-handedness, abuse of office, and gross misconduct.
The respondents in the suit are members of the state assembly and Mojisola Meranda.
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mojisola Meranda has resigned.
Meranda, who announced her resignation at the ongoing plenary of the House on Monday, said she had to make a personal sacrifice to protect the legislative institution.
The Deputy Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mojeed Fatai, also resigned.
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