NITDA Engages Sidmach for Nationwide ICT-sector Based Risk Analysis

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has engaged the survey team at Sidmach Technologies Nigeria Limited for a research on the usage of ICT equipment and its associated risks among Nigerians.

Currently headed by Mr. Peter Jack as the director general, NITDA was created in April 2001 to implement the Nigerian Information Technology Policy and co-ordinate general IT development in the country.

The research, is in line with the Agency’s goal to create a framework for the planning, research, development, standardization, application, coordination, monitoring, evaluation and regulation of Information Technology practices, activities and IT systems in Nigeria.

Its role therefore is to develop Information technology in the country through regulatory standards, guidelines and policies.

Additionally, NITDA is the clearing house for all IT projects and infrastructure development in the country.

It is the prime Agency for e-government implementation, Internet governance and general IT development in Nigeria.

The study in which NITDA commissioned SIDMACH researchers to carry out, the Agency seems to unravel the level of electromagnetic and other risks Nigerians are exposed to while using ICT equipment.

In an introductory message sent to respondents on Thursday, the researchers said, “You have been invited to offer your valuable opinion in an important survey that is being conducted by Sidmach for NITDA on the usage of ICT equipment and its associated risks.

“Your feedback will directly and immediately impact the lives of people in the way they use their ICT equipment”

According to the Survey Team at Sidmach Technologies Nigeria Limited the questionnaire is addressed primarily to be filled by ICT equipment users residing in Nigeria.

It is to analyse likely risks as result of the impact of usage of these ICT equipment and suggest recommendations arising from respondents’ views and contributions.

The research is targeted at users of ICT gadgets such as laptop, desktop computers, mobile phones, tablets, multimedia projector, printers, scanners, and photocopiers, cameras and television sets.

Neither NITDA nor Sidmach officials could be reached to ascertain the immediate or remote causes for the research work.