INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY: VERITABLE TOOL FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPOMENT

Daniel Osamwonyi Iyoha, Daniel Chukwudi Emefiele

Abstract


The paper examined the emerging roles of ICT on national development of Nigeria.  As the importance and value of information increases, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is rapidly evolving and taking centre stage in everyday life in the 21stcentury; this is particularly evidenced in sectors such as agriculture, health, industries, education among others which has greatly influenced the welfare of the centenary. The emerging information and communication technologies help to overcome barriers of distance and time and acts as a key element in achieving development goals and mitigating the impact of unforeseen events such as natural disasters or outbreaks of disease.  In light of the foregoing, the aims of this paper is to x-ray the concept of ICT, some of the benefits developing countries can derive from the application and adoption of ICT, as well as some of the challenges they encounter and what the government can do assist in the implementation of ICT.


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Information Communication Technology, Veritable Tools and National Development

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