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FG deploys 84 IT projects for persons with disabilities

The federal government has deployed 84 Information Technology projects at different locations in Nigeria to support people with special needs. Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications…

The federal government has deployed 84 Information Technology projects at different locations in Nigeria to support people with special needs.

Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission, Umar Garba Danbatta, disclosed this in Abuja yesterday when he received a delegation from the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) led by Executive Secretary, James Lalu.

He said the telecom regulator had always implemented initiatives aimed at ensuring digital inclusivity for all Nigerians regardless of their circumstances.

Represented by the Director, Human Capital and Administration at NCC, Usman Malah, he said the sector had become the backbone of the national economy and had recorded tremendous growth from 400,000 telephone lines on the eve of sectoral deregulation in 2000 to over 208 million active telephone lines now, just as active internet subscription rose to 156 million in the last two decades.

 

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