The Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr. Muhammad Nami; the Executive Vice Chairman, Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta; the President, Association of Telecoms Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), Mr. Olusola Teniola will be discussing new e-Government strategies and policies at the Nigeria eGovernment Summit, holding in Lagos next week.
Discussions and paper presentations at the summit will address the effect of COVID-19 on the Nigerian economy and help retool the economy for accelerated deployment, designed to boost government’s online presence.
Nami who would be joined by some of the management team from FIRS, including Dr. Zainab Gobir, is expected to deliver the keynote address.
Other keynote speakers include: Chairman, Governor’s Forum and the Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi; Board member MTN and former Minister of Communications, Dr. Omobola Johnson; Managing Director, GMT Energy and Chairman NAHCO, Dr. Sehinde Oladapo; Lagos State Commissioner for Science and Technology, Hakeem Fahm; and Minister for Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ibrahim Pantami. Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is the host governor.
The annual Nigeria eGovernment Summit, scheduled to hold November 17 at Sheraton Hotels and Tower, Ikeja, has the theme: COVID-19: Impetus for Accelerated Adoption of eGovernment.
The Executive Chairman, DigiServe Network Services, and convener of the summit, Mr. Lanre Ajayi, said: “We are assembling world-class technology experts and solution providers to share their experiences and showcase latest innovations applicable to eGovernment service deployment. We are also inviting top government officials not only to learn from experts but also to share their own experience and showcase the state of eGovernment services deployment in their respective governance domains.”
