Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has commended the Federal Government for the decision to site one of the six campuses of the proposed ICT University in Enugu.
Ugwuanyi spoke when the Minister of Communication, Adebayo Shittu paid a courtesy visit to the Government House, Enugu and addressed members of the State Executive Council (EXCO).
The governor told the Minister that the state was delighted at his mission to the state, “to promote the importance of ICT as a key tool for youth empowerment as well as the overall socio-economic advancement of the nation”.
The governor who led the Minister and his entourage accompanied by the Director General of Voice of Nigeria, Mr. Osita Okechukwu, noted that his administration has worked to put in place, an ICT policy that envisages a positive and prosperous future for the people of the state, adding that the state government will leverage on various ICT tools and solutions to create wealth and improve service delivery.
Ugwuanyi through the endorsement of the State Executive Council (EXCO) approved a land request presented by the Minister for the expansion of the University site located at the former Digital Bridge Institute (DBI) at Ibagwa Nike, Enugu East Local Government Area.
He equally applauded the Ministry of Communications for the efforts and initiatives it has so far taken towards the realization of its broad mandate of building a knowledge-based economy using ICT as the key driver, saying that Enugu State stands to benefit tremendously from the ICT University.