xi.
Encourage ICT capacity building programme among MDAs, the legislature
and the judiciary to assist in the transformation of the country into a
knowledge driven economy;
xii.
Encourage the development of the outsourcing industry in collaboration with
other relevant agencies of Government and the Private sector;
xiii.
Provide support for research in higher institutions of learning;
xiv.
Provide the basis and wherewithal for construction of ICT Parks in the
country; and
xv.
Apply NITDEF resources to support all required ICT development intervention
and efforts, and local content development, especially in respect of large scale capacity building initiatives.
8.6
The Role of the Public Postal Operator
The Public Postal Operator will:
i.
Restructure and upgrade its organization and operations to effectively deliver
on its Universal Service obligations and operate on a sustainable commercial
basis;
ii.
Optimize current and future deployment of physical locations/outlets to
maximize the reach of the public postal network, by ensuring that there is at
least one public postal outlet in every Local Government Area by 2015;
iii.
Leverage its physical infrastructure network to achieve social, digital and
financial inclusion; and
iv.
Establish and maintain a National Addressing Plan, and in collaboration with
relevant institutions implement national addresses by 2015.
8.7
The Role of Government owned companies
Galaxy Backbone PLC and NigComSat were created for specific purposes in respect
of government ICT infrastructure provision, and exploitation of satellite technology,
respectively. Although government continues to consider the privatization of these
companies, they will continue to focus on the delivery of efficient services that serve
the interests of both Government and the private sector, in line with standards set by
the ICT development agency and within industry regulatory rules and guidelines.
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