The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has restated that the federal government will complete the digitization of the headquarters of 774 local government areas by 2027.
The Minister disclosed this on Thursday at a stakeholders’ retreat focused on Project 774 Connectivity in Abuja.
According to him, this move will be initiated in partnership with different agencies within the ministry’s jurisdiction.
“If you are asking about the timeline for reaching all 774 LGs, the goal is that by 2027, we will have achieved this.
“We have outlined this in the blueprint that was presented.
He further restated that this, will provide the basic primary healthcare services and also oversee the administration of schools, among others.
“They are responsible for providing essential primary healthcare services, including immunisation, maternal and child health programmes, and disease prevention initiatives.
“They also oversee the management and administration of primary and secondary schools and the implementation of education policies.
“They ensure the implementation of social assistance programmes to support vulnerable populations, including the elderly, disabled, and economically disadvantaged individuals and families.”
Earlier, the Executive-Secretary, Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF), Oluyomi Arowosafe, said that internet access, wide internet coverage, and ICT in underserved, unserved, and rural areas would support social inclusiveness and social equity.
“The USPF is doing that with its strategies to provide connectivity, and we do that by granting subsidies to our implementers, and they go to rural areas to deliver those services.
“We intend that our contribution in the LGs will support and add value to improve the standard of living, health, and other areas.
“All these are to support the eight strategic priority areas of the Federal Government, priority three and priority five, which have to do with economic growth and inclusiveness.
“All these are things that support the Project 774 LG connectivity, and as it stands, it is basically to support citizens’ engagement in the LGA,” he said.