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The new MD/CEO of the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NigComSat), Jane Egerton-Idehen, met with the management and staff this week in Abuja asking for support to drive the shared vision of a company able to digitally transform the country through robust satellite infrastructure.
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Egerton-Idehen, in her first address as she took charge of the company following her appointment last week, enjoined the staff to support her initiatives as she strives to further develop the company towards the delivery of its mandate.
Earlier, she had met Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, and expressed outcomes of her meeting with the minister in a post.
“We want national economic growth facilitated by technological innovation. Satellite development plays a role in supporting this,” she posted.
Adding: “Imagine a Nigeria with universal, ubiquitous, and cost-effective access to communications infrastructure throughout the country, including fibre, satellite, and broadband. Picture Aminu, Ada or Ade on his/her remote farm, engaging on a marketplace platform with an AI chatbot to determine the current price of cash crops for his suppliers.
“Envision a Nigeria where the utilization of ICT impacts all spheres. A good example was the significant impact of ICT during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Now, imagine a country, Nigeria, and a continent, Africa, where we utilize ICT to drive transparency in government and improve the quality and cost of public service delivery.
“This is not just the future; it is the goal. It will significantly increase ICT’s GDP contribution (17.8% in Q1 2023 and 19.54% in Q2 2023) for Nigeria.
“These are big and audacious goals, yet we are not the first to attempt them. In a similar stride, countries like the UAE and Saudi Arabia are pursuing diversification despite their extensive oil and gas reserves.
“This is the picture of the future we want for Nigeria, with intense efforts from Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NigComSat) in collaboration with other sister agencies, government bodies, and the private sector.
“The metrics we aim to measure at the end of 2027 are all listed in the mandate. Have you read the strategy document for FMoCIDE {http://b.link/Strategic-FMoCIDE}?
“Share your idea on one project you anticipate us executing in Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited @nigcomsat in the coming months. We’ll be reading the comments.”
