Information and Communications Technology (ICT) service providers and contractors have been informed of plans by the Federal Government to undertake a comprehensive review of guidelines for their operations and registrations.
The government announced that the review has become imperative, considering the fact that the existing document has been in use since 2018, coupled with the necessity of nourishing the growth of the local Information Technology (IT) companies in the country.
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) under the purview of the Ministry of Communications, Innovations and Digital Economy made the announcement in Abuja on Saturday.
The Head of Corporate Affairs and External Relations of NITDA, Hajiya Hadiza Umar, said the review was “designed to streamline the process for the delivery of IT services to Ministries, Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government of Nigeria.”
She said in a statement: “These guidelines, initially issued in 2018, has outlined the registration process for indigenous IT service providers that guarantees the delivery of high-quality IT projects to the federal government, uphold the highest standards of professionalism in IT services, and nourish the growth of local IT companies, all in adherence to the relevant Presidential Executive Orders.
