By Godwin Oritse

OPERATORS in the Information Communication Technology, (ICT),  industry, have commenced moves to push for a bill on digital rights and freedom with a view to creating a robust ICT industry in Nigeria.

Speaking at  the this year’s edition of   Internet Freedom Forum, Mr.  Nani Jansen,  legal Director, Media Legal Defense Initiative, a Non Governmental Organization said the bill will further boost ICT operation  in the industry.

Jansen explained that the role of intermediaries (third party content) played in monitoring content published online Could not be over emphasized when the bill was finally passed into law.

Speaking on the proposed ICT legislation, the Vice-Chairman, House Committee on Telecommunications, Hon Emeka Ujam,  said the review the Digital Rights and Freedom Bill and promised to ensure the bill  got the attention it deserved before the end of the year

Senator ‘Jide Omoworare; Chairman, Senate Committee on Rules and Business, promised to support the bill to see the light of the day at the Senate.

The two day event had delegates from     Cameroun, Cote D’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Uganda in attendance.