The Computer Guild of Nigeria (CGN) has described the appointment of the current minister of communication, Alh. Adebayo Shitu as the only crisis hindering the growth and development of ICT sector in the country.
In a statement by Mr. Wole Adedoyin, National President of the group, on Saturday, the Guild urged President Muhammadu Buhari to redeploy the Minister whose tenure has not impacted on the sector in any significant way.
The group suggested that ICT is a technical area that requires professional experience and versatility to manage successfully and stated that sector was yet to see any development since former Minister, Omobola Johnson, left
Part of the statement read; “We were in the system when Dr. Omobola Johnson was appointed the ICT minister. The woman did well and brought ICT to the grassroots people. Her professional experience in the field helped her a lot to accomplish great projects.
“Before her appointment, she holds B.Eng. Electrical and Electronic Engineering, M.Sc Digital Electronics and P.H.D in Business Administration unlike the current minister who only holds first degree in Law. In terms of professional experience, the woman was capable and this contributed to her innumerable achievements while in office. “Putting wrong peg in wrong hole” is the major reason why our economy is crumbling and our ICT sector dilapidating.”
