{"id":443884,"date":"2011-06-19T17:29:09","date_gmt":"2011-06-19T17:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/06\/19\/fg-to-create-ministry-of-information-technology-says-sambo\/"},"modified":"2011-06-19T17:29:09","modified_gmt":"2011-06-19T17:29:09","slug":"fg-to-create-ministry-of-information-technology-says-sambo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/06\/19\/fg-to-create-ministry-of-information-technology-says-sambo\/","title":{"rendered":"FG to create Ministry of Information Technology, says Sambo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"95\">\n<p>Port Harcourt \u2013 Vice President Namadi Sambo says the Federal Government is planning to create a ministry of information technology.<\/p>\n<p>Sambo disclosed this on Saturday on the occasion of the 27th Convocation ceremony of the University of Port Harcourt.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are currently working on the creation of a new ministry of information technology to boost technology in the country,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Sambo said there was a need to create the ministry in order to tap the potential of many talented Nigerian youths in information technology.<\/p>\n<p>He said education was one of the priorities of the present administration \u201chence its commitment to support institutions aimed at providing Nigerians with quality education.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNine Federal Universities are currently being constructed across the country to help educate the ever growing population,\u201d Sambo said.<\/p>\n<p>He commended the University for brazing the trail in producing \u201csound minded\u201d graduates and ensuring that the country produced quality leaders for the future.<\/p>\n<p>The vice president donated N3 billion on behalf of the government \u201cfor further development of the university\u2019\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, Prof. Joseph Ajienka, the Vice-Chancellor of the University, had said the university had setup an institutional capacity enhancement programme aimed at strengthening research and development.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis programme will harness research efforts of faculties, departments and institutes and apply such research in solving the problems of the larger society,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He said the university was currently collaborating with the government and the International Atomic Energy Agency in monitoring marine pollution and sea food safety in the country\u2019s coastal waters.<\/p>\n<p>The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that of the 7,509 students, who graduated in the 2009\/2010 academic session, 1,504 were awarded certificates, 4,340 first degrees, and 633 master\u2019s degrees.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, 1,629 bagged post-graduate diplomas, while 79 graduates received their doctorate degrees.<\/p>\n<p>First lady, Mrs Patience Jonathan and Alhaji Bamaga Tukur, Chairman, African Business Roundtable, were among those who received honourary awards for \u201ctheir selfless contributions to national development and service to humanity\u2019\u2019. (NAN)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Comments are moderated. Please keep them clean and brief.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Originally posted here:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/2011\/06\/fg-to-create-ministry-of-information-technology-says-sambo\/\" title=\"FG to create Ministry of Information Technology, says Sambo\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FG to create Ministry of Information Technology, says Sambo<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Port Harcourt \u2013 Vice President Namadi Sambo says the Federal Government is planning to create a ministry of information technology. 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