Sanwo-Olu Urges NCS to Develop Indigenous Software Solutions to Address Nigeria’s Specific Challenges

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has challenged members of the Nigeria Computer Society , to develop indigenous software applications that can reduce cost of governance and address challenges that are peculiar to Nigerians.

Sanwo-Olu who was represented by his deputy, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, said Lagos State spent about 6 per cent of its annual budget in servicing and renewal of foreign software licences used across the state ministries and agencies. He spoke about the initiative of the state government to transform Lagos into a smart city, using technology, adding that the state is already using the open source initiative to drive the Lagos Smart City project across the state.

“Lagos government will continue to depend on technology to drive governance and to bring development to the people of Lagos State. The smart city initiative of the state will further help Lagos State government in transforming the economy of the state into a digital economy. The ongoing metropolitan fibre optic cable project in the state, that will connect schools, government agencies and organisations with fast speed internet, will help complement the smart city project of the state.

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