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Nigeria: How We Deployed ICT To Prevent Rigging In Osun Election - Aregbesola by hayzed2: 9:34am On Dec 16, 2014 |
The Governor of Osun, Rauf Aregbesola, has revealed how the deployment of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in monitoring and reporting of events as they unfolded during the August 9 governorship election in the state prevented falsification of results. The governor, in a statement by the Director Bureau of Communication and Strategy, Mr. Semiu Okanlawon,was quoted as stating this while delivering a keynote address titled "Broadband: Oxygen for Digital Economy" at the Africa Digital Forum and Award organised by the ICT Watch Network at the Sheraton Hotels and Towers in Lagos on Sunday evening. Mr. Aregbesola pointed out that ICT was put to use by the various situation rooms set up by the government to monitor, get results and happening across all the units, wards and local governments in the state, which he said helped in no small measure. He bemoaned the situation, where the country, at this jet age, lacked the capacity to deploy advanced technologies to locate the whereabouts of the Chibok school girls several months after their abduction by Boko Haram insurgents. The governor noted that Nigeria has a new opportunity for economic resurgence in the digital age, saying that the nation has the requisite infrastructure both material and human. He said, "We have a huge human population (167 million) with equally immense needs. This is a potentially immense market with which we can trade our way from poverty to riches. Added to this is the demography of that population. "Our population is predominantly composed of youths who are energetic, enthusiastic, and innovative," the governor said. Mr. Aregbesola noted that the Osun experience in the use of modern technology and the use of Internet could be a model for national ICT development on a non-partisan basis. The governor pointed out that the use of ICT would enhance greater deployment and consumption of broadband. According to Mr. Aregbesola, "In Osun, without being immodest, we can say that ICT has been a major plank of governance. We pioneered e-learning with the invention of Opon Imo. We have also been able to provide card-based e-credit for farmers. Of course, we have also deployed e- based payroll and staff ID card on MasterCard platform directly connected to the holder's account. "We have also devised e-ID Card for all pupils in public schools and the card will now serve as payment instrument for our home-grown school feeding and health programme (O'MEALS). "We set up the OYESTECH, an institution for training youths in the use, assembly and repair of electronic gadgets from plasma television, computers to mobile phones," the governor told the gathering. Mr. Aregbesola said Nigeria has a great potential for enhancing development in this information age through the digital economy. He noted that there were still huge potential in road traffic monitoring and control, CCTV camera, weather monitoring and forecast, national population database among others. He said, "What this means is that there is power and potential in numbers. A great number of people mean a potentially great variety of needs to be met. "The good thing is that in meeting these needs, a self- reinforcing cycle is created in which people have access to employment, are productively engaged, earn income, create wealth, and spread prosperity with accompanying prospect of material uplift and satisfaction." Source: http://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-west/173310-deployed-ict-prevent-rigging-osun-election-aregbesola.html |
Re: Nigeria: How We Deployed ICT To Prevent Rigging In Osun Election - Aregbesola by holatin(m): 9:48am On Dec 16, 2014 |
Dats good to know |
Re: Nigeria: How We Deployed ICT To Prevent Rigging In Osun Election - Aregbesola by ideology(m): 9:57am On Dec 16, 2014 |
Lies, corpers were paid to ensure APC wins |
Re: Nigeria: How We Deployed ICT To Prevent Rigging In Osun Election - Aregbesola by mistabiola: 10:09am On Dec 16, 2014 |
Nice one sharp man |
Re: Nigeria: How We Deployed ICT To Prevent Rigging In Osun Election - Aregbesola by kkkp: 10:15am On Dec 16, 2014 |
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Re: Nigeria: How We Deployed ICT To Prevent Rigging In Osun Election - Aregbesola by mistabiola: 10:18am On Dec 16, 2014 |
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Re: Nigeria: How We Deployed ICT To Prevent Rigging In Osun Election - Aregbesola by mistudreh(m): 12:08pm On Dec 16, 2014 |
ideology:Were you on ground during the election process? Did the corpers voted in the election? Were results counted behind closed door or openly at each polling unit? Answer the following questions pls |
Re: Nigeria: How We Deployed ICT To Prevent Rigging In Osun Election - Aregbesola by ideology(m): 6:09pm On Dec 16, 2014 |
mistudreh:I don't owe you any answers, i posted what I know, |
Re: Nigeria: How We Deployed ICT To Prevent Rigging In Osun Election - Aregbesola by mistudreh(m): 7:57pm On Dec 16, 2014 |
ideology:Hey u r wrong.... You ought to be able to answer those questions if u really know abt d election |
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