Proposed Strategic Plan for NITDA
(2015-2018)
By
DG NITDA
Discussion Areas
 Value Proposition
 Current Challenges
 Strategic Intents : Theme, Slogan and Vision & Mission
 Institutional - NITDA
 National – Nigeria
 Reflection on Other Countries Theme, Slogan and Vision
 Strategic Goals
 Targets
 Outcomes
 Action Plans
 Conclusion
1.0:Value Proposition
 This strategic plan presents a systematic and pragmatic set of
programs or initiatives that reflect what needs to be done to
gravitate NITDA towards a Service Oriented, Modern,
Accountable and Real Time (SMART) agency that will
facilitate a digitally transformed Nigeria.
 The main thrust is to identify and highlight the drivers and
catalysts that will transform the economy as well as foster
high quality of life for all citizens
 Finally, it will foster a set of principles that NITDA and its
stakeholders shall imbibe to accomplish these initiatives.
2.0: Current Challenges
 Duplication of roles and functions .
 Limited funding from Government.
 Absence of Professionally minded staff to drive and execute NITDA
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Lack of Commitment to Results
Absence of Will to implement regulatory and enforcement
frameworks enshrined in NITDA mandate(NITDA ACT,2007)
Absence of a national IT Master Plan, connected government
framework, e -government strategy and interoperability framework.
Wrong Alignment of Agency Strategic Intents with National
Transformation Agenda especially service delivery to Citizens and
use of IT in governance .
3.0 Strategic Intents: (NITDA)
Theme
• Transformation, Inclusion,
Internationalization, Innovation
and Empowerment (TI3E)
Slogan
• Connected for a brighter future
Vision
• To be the primary change Agent for
National Transformation into a
ubiquitous digital society.
Mission
• To facilitate development, job
creation , innovation and regulation of
IT for national economic growth
Strategic Intents: (National)
Theme
• Transformation, Inclusion,
Internationalization, Innovation
and Empowerment (TI3E)
Slogan
• Connected for a brighter future
Vision
• To build an inclusive digital
society by 2020.
Mission
• To transform Nigeria into the leading
digital centre in Africa .
4.0 Reflections on Other Countries’ Master Plan
SN
Country
Theme
Slogan
Vision
Scope
1.
Kenya
Inclusion, Innovation, beyond
Broadband
Connected Kenya 2017
By 2017 Kenya
Becomes Africa’s Most
globally respected
knowledge economy
National ICT Master
Plan : Lead Kenya ICT
Board/National
Comm Secretariat,
HP, IBM Cisco
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Singapore
Innovation, Integration and
Internationalization
In2015 Imagine your
world
An Intelligent Nation,
a global city powered
by infocomm
Private, Public and
People multi agency
sector co-creation .
Infocomm
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Rwanda
SMART – Service Oriented,
Modern, Accountable and Real
Time (Smart economy, Smart
Society and Smart government)
A prosperous and
Knowledgeable society
through SMART ICT
SMART Rwanda is
about Powering
Rwanda Socio
Economic
Transformation
towards a knowledge
economy
National ICT
Masterplan by
Ministry Youth and
ICT
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ASEAN
Master Plan
Inclusive, Innovative, digital
Societies
We are stronger when
we are connected
Towards an
Empowering, and
transformational ICT,
creating an inclusive,
vibrant and integrated
ASEAN Countries
5.0 : Strategic Goals
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Goals
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Develop Internal readiness for effective and efficient IT Governance
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Implement policies that crystallize IT as the national economic enabler
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Improve use of IT in government service delivery
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Drive IT penetration and diffusion in Nigeria
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Reinforce an Effective IT Regulatory Framework
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Promote home-grown IT SMEs & Nigeria Global Brand to enhance job
and wealth creation
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Develop a globally competitive service based IT industry
Develop &Promote a Secured IT Ecosystem
6.0:Targets
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4,000,000 additional Jobs by 2018 .
80% of public services would be available online.
60% of the populace to access services online.
70% of computing devices especially in homes with school going
children.
Develop new 3000 SME IT companies in Nigeria.
Generate over $15b from home grown software. hardware and IT
services to the economy .
Generate $3b revenue through BPO.
No 1 Centre for IT Diffusion in Africa.
Foster adoption of local software and digital content growth of 55% in
4 years .
40% reduction in cyber crime and 50% improved personal privacy
and safety .
6.0:Outcomes
 Smart NITDA
 Empowered Citizens
 Accessible Public Services
 Connected Nigeria
 Sustainability and Quality of life
7.0: ACTIONS PLANS FOR KEY TARGETS
7.1 : 4,000,000 additional Jobs by 2018
 Leverage Multi-stakeholder engagement to understand needs
 Compliance to guidelines and regulations on local content
 Localization of software and applications for all sectors
 Creation of IT hubs, centers of excellence, digital village
 Start up entrepreneurial assisted initiatives and mentorship
 Youth Empowerment Initiative – Reference DG’s idea
7.2: 60% access to public services using digital
technologies
 Engage all MDAs in process analytics for enterprise architecture with
interoperability and connected governance frameworks
 Provide the necessary guidelines and timelines for deployment of
services;
 Mass awareness - advocacy
 Capacity development
 Service Access Points ;
 Rural Internet Access
 Digital town halls / villages
 Online Youth forums
 Dashboards for notices – vacancies, scholarships
 Digital recreation centres
 Digital public libraries
7.3: 70% personal computers and content in schools .
 Promote local assembled computers
 Introduce a sub $90 computers for schools in Nigeria
 Develop bundled program with internet access for homes and printers
 Promote localized content – Bundles
 Introduce local keyboard, operating system in all Nigerian Languages
7.4:Develop new 3000 SME IT companies in Nigeria
 Call for the implementation of the local content guideline .
 Encourage the use of Information Technology in the major social sectors
of the economy (Agric , Health, Education, Banking, Commerce, etc.)
 Encourage capacity development programmes with the requisite
guidelines
 Develop database of all IT companies in Nigeria by 2015
7.5 :Generate over $15b from home grown software ,
hardware and IT services
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 Generate $3b revenue through BPO
 No 1 IT hub in Africa
 Foster adoption of local software and digital content growth of 55% in 4
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Call for the adoption of the national guideline on local content
Encourage the use IT (hardware, software, networks, connectivity, databases
etc) in the major social sectors of the economy (Health, Education, banking,
commerce)
Encourage capacity development programmes with the requisite guidelines
June 2014 commences with the collation of all IT companies in the country
and the registration of new ones and the sector they support
Develop a robust framework to support outsourcing
Showcase the strides achieved in Nigeria by Nigerian IT industry
Call for both private and public investment in R&D
Develop framework to deploy the basic infrastructure to foster and sustain
the growth as envisaged
Conclusion
 We are stronger when we are digitally connected
 We are smarter when we are digitally connected
 Our future is brightest when we are digitally connected
Reference Sources
 Collective Committee Work highlighting Theme, Vision,
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Mission, Goals, Strategy and Action Plans
ASEAN IT master plan
Kenya Master Plan
Singapore Master Plan
Rwanda Master Plan
Smart Africa Manifesto 2013
eLac Plan for Work 2013 – 2015
Connected Nigeria
NITDA Mandate
Nigerian IT Policy