Computer Professionals (Registration Council of Nigeria) [CPN] and the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) have restated their commitment towards stamping out quackery and promoting excellence in IT practice in Nigeria.
The two government agencies made this commitment when Charles Uwadia, CPN president/chairman-in-council, led a delegation of some members of council, the leadership of Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) and elders of IT industry on a courtesy visit to Isa Ibrahim Pantami, director-general of NITDA, in Abuja recently.
At the parley, the two agencies committed themselves to a better and harmonious collaboration and partnership in order to deliver on their mandates and, especially, address the issue of failed IT projects by the ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) all over the country. This will be done by understanding the capacity and capability of companies handling IT projects in MDAs before approving them to carry out any IT project.
Pantami said his agency would continue to work with CPN, based on the known fact that CPN has the mandate to register IT professionals (individuals & corporate) and also keep a database of qualified and competent IT Practitioners that can handle government gigantic and multi-billion naira projects in the MDAs.
A statement signed by Allwell C. Achumba, registrar/secretary to council, said: “It may interest you to note that CPN and NITDA have also agreed to further establish a harmonious working relationship through the constitution of a standing committee which will ensure that things are ironed out properly and done professionally as they may arise.”
“The Council therefore implores all IT professionals to kindly drop all agitations, arguments and discomfort you may feel and look at the benefits that this partnership will bring to our noble industry.”
ODINAKA ANUDU
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