E-Business
Ispon Taps Mba-Uzoukwu to Lead NCS
The next president of Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) may emerge from the software professional domain going by the strong endorsement of the candidature of Chinenye Mba-Uzoukwu, the former country manager, Microsoft Nigeria by Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (Ispon).
Ispon, the apex body of computer software and related services industry in Nigeria said that after series of productive deliberations, it has been acclaimed that there exists no better time than now for the Nation to concretely address her software challenge and to ensure that Software Nigeria is positioned at the helm of leadership of the affairs at the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS).
According to Ispon, the immense contribution of software can be seen in virtually every sector of the economy; software can rightly be said to be the driving force of the global IT business, governance, education and industry.
Above all, it is fuelled by an explosion of ideas leading to creative thoughts and translated into solutions applicable in all aspects of our daily lives.
In endorsing Mba-Uzoukwu as the next president of the NCS at the next national conference holding in Iloko, Osun State, July 24, Ispon said that emergence of professional software personality as the leader of NCS is long overdue, judging by its unwavering support to previous contributions to NCS affairs at all levels of engagement in the past 12 years.
Ispon also said that it has had expert contribution and wise counsel leading to several ground breaking and innovative ideas that have led to the advancement of the NCS in no small measure.
“Ispon, as a founding member of NCS and national advocate of software Nigeria at her recent council meeting has endorsed the personality of a seasoned software professional in the person of Chinenye Mba-Uzoukwu, the former country manager, Microsoft Nigeria for the esteemed office of the President of Nigeria Computer Society” the association said.
Mba-Uzoukwu , is presently secretary general of the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria and as a Fellow of NCS and managing director of InfoGraphics Nigeria Ltd, has severally been recognized for pioneering many innovative solutions especially in multimedia technology as a strategic tool for business growth.
Through Microsoft best-practices, InfoGraphics was awarded two prestigious awards – the 2005 Microsoft Partner of the Year for Enterprise Solutions and Regional Partner of the Year (Nigeria/Ghana).
Global recognition inevitably followed with the Regional Winner, Microsoft Worldwide Partner 2006 Awards and most recently with Microsoft Worldwide Partner of the Year 2010 Award to consolidate its position as a foremost software design firm in the country and the leading Information Worker and Collaborative Portals solutions provider in West Africa.
Mba-Uzoukwu is also chairman of eShekels Nigeria, an ICT research and market intelligence company and First Principles Consulting, a business process and automation firm.
He is on the board of several other organisations including Nigeria’s leading media monitoring agency, Content and Compliance Monitoring Limited (CCM).
Mba-Uzoukwu has served as a key adviser to governments on Information Ecology and Strategic IT e.g.
Member, Presidential Taskforce on Cybercrime and Cyber-Security. Member, Board of Trustees and Secretary, Technical Sub-Committee of the Nigeria Software Development Initiative (2006).
Technical Adviser , Inter-Ministerial Committee on Microsoft Africa Global Leaders Forum (2009). Member, National Software Policy Committee (NSPC) (2010).
Member, Ministerial Committee, National Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Policy(2012).
Member, Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) Working Group on collaboration with the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board.
Mba-Uzoukwu is a notable public speaker at numerous local and international events on a diverse range of topics including: “Software Process and Product Improvement” – 28th July, 2011, Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) 10th International Conference, ITePED 2011 Abuja.
“Digital Media and the new Central Bank”, CBN 2013 Content Managers’ Retreat, Enugu. Financing The Development of IT Local Content Product And Services Global Best Practices, e-Nigeria 2012, Transcorp Hilton, Abuja.
Speaker/Facilitator, NNPC Strategy Review Retreat. Nicon Luxury. Abuja. 10th – 12th December 2010 Local Content in ICT Development in Nigeria, e-Nigeria 2012. The Creative Industry – an Exemplar of Innovation as a National Capability, The BOBTV Conference, Sheraton Towers, Abuja, March 2012.
Interactive Media in an Era of Broadband -Capitalising on the Many Dimensions of Convergence for Explosive Growth”, The BOBTV Conference on New Media, New Ideas, New Possibilities, Sheraton Towers, Abuja, March 2011. considerations on digital media for a renascent Nigeria, BOBTV Conference Sheraton Towers, Abuja, March 2010.
Microsoft in Nigeria: Catalysing and Partnering to Build the New Economy; e-Nigeria 2008. Internet Governance – Where is Nigeria?, 27th November 2008,National Workshop On Internet Governance , National Press Centre, Radio House, Abuja.
Mba-Uzoukwu has also in the past served variously as Chairman, NISE 2006 Planning Committee Organising Committee, Chairman, NCS Working Group on 2012 NCS -Shell Workshop Technical Committee Meeting, amongst others in addition to his current duties as General Secretary, the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON).
He is a Fellow of Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), a Council Member of the Institute of Software practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON) and a member of Computer Professional Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN).
The Senate has passed a bill, seeking to repeal and re-enact the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act.
This followed adoption of report of Committee on National Identity Card and Population at plenary on Wednesday.
The report was presented by Senator Victor Umeh (LP-Anambra), chairman of the committee.
Senator Umeh in his presentation said the bill sought to provide for the establishment of a national identity database and the National Identity Management Commission.
According to him,the agency will be charged with responsibilities for maintenance of national database, the registration of individuals and the issuance of identity credentials.
He said the bill would lead to the creation of national identity database to source business biometric and empower NIMC to issue regulations and guidelines for implementation of the act and other related matters.
He said the bill sought to strengthen the legal framework of national and digital identity, hereby creating an optimal foundational identification ecosystem that fosters inclusion, universal coverage, and accessibility.
Senator Umeh said the act would establish a harmonious foundational identity system that is governed by a less restrictive, less cumbersome, non-discriminatory, non-punitive data protection, cost-effective, and compliance with global borders.
Senator Umeh said the bill, when passed into law, would address the challenges and limitations of national Identity management commission Act 2007, repeal it, and then close the gap of incomplete and inaccurate national identity database, provide efficient governance and service delivery.
He said the bill received overwhelming support from stakeholders at the public hearing due to the need to implement the long-awaited database system.
The World Bank has expressed concern over Nigeria’s poor statistical performance, noting that the country lags behind its aspirational peers such as Mexico, Colombia, South Africa and Brazil.
Mrs. Julie Osagie-Jacobs, director, Information and Public Relations, Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, stated this in a statement after a courtesy visit to Senator Abubakar Bagudu, minister of Budget and Economic Planning, by a delegation from the World Bank led by Ndiame Diop, country director; and Mr Johan Mistiaen, practice mfor West and Central Africa, on Wednesday.
In his presentation titled “Next Level Statistics to Support Nigeria’s Reform and Growth Agenda,” Mistiaen stated that Nigeria’s statistical system was not on par with those of its developmental counterparts.
He advised that an annual investment of between $10m and $15m in the country’s statistical infrastructure would significantly improve performance and align Nigeria with its peers.
The statement read in part, “Earlier, Mr. Johan Mistiaen in his presentation on the next level statistics to support Nigeria’s reform and growth agenda, observed that the country’s statistical performance was not at par with its aspirational peers as Mexico, Colombia, South Africa and Brazil.
“He suggested that investing about $10-15m annually into the country’s statistical system can raise performance to that of its aspirational peers.”
Responding, Bagudu assured that the Federal Government would continue to guarantee the independence of the National Bureau of Statistics.
He commended the Bureau for consistently releasing credible and methodical data that have been relied upon by reputable international organisations.
The minister stressed that there would be no government interference in the operations of the NBS.
Federal government has disclosed that efforts are ongoing to link the National Social Register (NSR) to the National Identity Numbers (NIN).
Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, explained that the linked data would assist the country to anticipate crises, mobilize resources faster, and ensure aid reaches those who need it the most.
He said harnessing data would save the country and relevant stakeholders the stress and bottlenecks of outdated processes.
He also identified bureaucratic crisis as the biggest crisis in the humanitarian space which stalls responses to humanitarian issues.
Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday at the National Humanitarian Roundtable programme, the minister said: “People are traumatized by climate change, security threats and economic shock across the country and in the midst of these, we have limited funding.
“The biggest crisis we have is not just the people being killed, the crisis we have is a bureaucratic crisis that does not respond to a humanitarian crisis. Every delay in decision making, every inefficiency in coordination, every shortfall in funding, costs the life of people.
“They say knowledge is power, but knowledge can be destructive too. It can only be power if we use it effectively. By leveraging data and technology, we can anticipate crises; we can mobilize resources faster and ensure aid reaches those who are in need the most and without the bottleneck of outdated processes.
“We are linking the social register to national identity numbers and geotagging all homes of those who are vulnerable across the country so that if there’s any crisis, we don’t need to begin to walk around communities and taking names and asking the States Emergency Management Agency and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) for data.
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