OLUBIYI, PHILIPS and AFOLAYAN, OLUFUNMILAYO T and YUSUFF, MULKAT A (2015) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AS CATALYST FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA. In: 3RD NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE SCHOOL OF APPLIED SCIENCES, 15 – 18 JUNE, 2015., THE FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, ILARO, OGUN STATE..
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It is well established fact that telecommunications infrastructure and services, in the age of information and transnational communication, are linchpins of a healthy, growing economy. ICT is the backbone of business activities, productivity, trade and social development. For a developing country like Nigeria and other West African countries, effective implementation of ICT policies is a precondition for the emergence of a strong market economy. This paper further established that ICT promotes good governance by increasing transparency, information accountability, promoting accurate decision making and public participation as well as enhancing efficient service delivery in all economies. However, political instability, lack of foreign interest due to poor state of infrastructure and state of insecurity, high cost of subscription and connectivity amongst others create a bottleneck in the role of ICT in the achievement of good governance and economic development in Nigeria. This paper posited that in Nigeria the digital divide that ICT set to bridge is still very evident at various levels. The paper, therefore, suggested that there is need for more debate, networking and action on ICT as a tool that can be used for varying degree of achievement, establishment of an enabling environment as well as forging public/private partnership.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions |
| Depositing User: | Miss Ayomikun Ogunbadejo |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Jun 2020 13:14 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Jun 2020 13:14 |
| URI: | http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/468 |
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