NIGCOMSAT bemoans proliferation of foreign ICT vendors in Nigeria Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) limited board, Prof. Turner Isoun last week bemoaned the continued proliferation and domination of foreign Information and Communications Technology (ICT) vendors in Nigeria. Isoun described the situation as dangerous and capable of undermining efforts against security challenges, if not corrected. Isoun, in a statement after the board meeting last week, frowned at this ugly trend saying this proliferation of foreign ICT vendors proposing and supplying security solutions to Nigerian security, Para-military and critical infrastructure bodies portend serious threats. According to Isoun the danger is that the nation is exposed “to a myriad of potential security threats from otherwise restricted data being exposed to numerous vendors”. The former Science and Technology Minister explained that “this predicament is particularly worrisome not only because of the present state of national insecurity but also because NIGCOMSAT limited is the only government agency mandated to act as a clearing house and solution provider for security related ICT solutions to Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs)and institutions”. Indeed, NIGCOMSAT limited currently manages the National Public Safety Communications Systems (NPSCS), a national safety network. He cautions all government agencies to direct their ICT needs to through the Federal Ministry of Communications Technology within the next four weeks.
Posted on: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 13:04:34 +0000
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