NITDA wins outstanding government agency award

- The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has won 2017 outstanding government agency award

- The award is meant to celebrate organisations, institutions and individuals at the forefront of ICT adoption and usage in Nigeria

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) on Friday August 11 emerged the outstanding government agency of the year at the Titans of Technology awards in Lagos.

Premium Times reports that the award is an annual event organised to celebrate organisations, institutions and individuals at the forefront of ICT adoption and usage in Nigeria.

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Legit.ng gathered that the 12th edition of the ceremony which held at the Oriental Hotel Lagos, on Friday, saw NITDA clinching the ‘Outstanding Government Agency’ of the year award.

“This is in recognition of the Agency’s recent drive at ensuring IT Compliance among MDAs and effecting a high level of professionalism in the industry,” the NITDA said in a statement on Saturday August 12.

The acting head, Lagos zonal office of the Agency, Tarelisa Konyefa, received the award on behalf of the agency, it added.

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng had previously reported that Adebayo Shittu, the minister of communication set to probe the management of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA).

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Source: Legit.ng