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April 7, 2017

FG plans national ICT park, exhibition centre in Abuja

By Emmanuel Elebeke

ABUJA—Minister of Communications, Mr  Adebayo Shittu, yesterday, said  the Federal Government planned to build a national ICT park and exhibition centre in Abuja soon.

Adebayo-Shittu, Communications Minister

The minister said it was part of government’s preparation for the 4th Industrial Revolution, which is predicted to happen globally in the near future.

Adebayo said this in Abuja when he received a delegation from Digital Africa, which paid him a courtesy visit in his Office.

He noted that the establishment of the centre will encourage investment in the ICT sector and complement the proposed ICT university which will also produce the required skilled manpower for Africa to partake in the 4th Industrial Revolution.