Computer Village Revenue In Nigeria

Computer Village generates $2bn
annually to economy – minister
Lagos- The Computer Village in
Ikeja, Lagos, generates about two
billion dollars (N300 billion) to
the economy annually, Mrs
Omobola Johnson, Minister of
Information and Communications
Technology, has said.
Johnson disclosed this at the
Monthly Breakfast Meeting of the
Nigerian-South Africa Chamber of
Commerce on Thursday in Lagos.
According to the minister, the
revenues come mostly from the
cloning of phones and the
exploration all sorts of software
applications.
“I think I am the first ICT
minister that has taken time to
visit the place and we have seen
that the operators have great
skills.
“The place consists of wonderful
sets of youths who are generating
employment for themselves,
while inventing new ICT skills.
“We have encouraged the
operators to come out with local
brands to support the growth of
the economy,” the minister said.
Johnson said that the ministry
was working closely with the
executives of the market
association to ensure that the
operators’ skills were harnessed to
generate more revenues.
She said that the ministry had
plans to ensure that 60 per cent
of rural dwellers had access to
personal computers and the
Internet by 2015.
“We plan to empower the youths
at the Computer Village to fulfill
these targets and to create more
jobs,” the minister said. (NAN)
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