FG develops Mobile
FG develops Mobile Data to Promote Innovation,
Statistic
The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Communications, Mr.
Musa Istifanus has inaugurated the National Technical Working Group
on Mobile Big Data Analytics in line with the National Council on
Communications Technology 2017 approval for the development and use
of mobile position data for statistics and decision making by the
public and private sector.
The inauguration was performed by the Permanent Secretary of
Communications, Mr. Musa Istifanus on behalf of the Federal
Government at the OSGF Conference Hall, Federal Secretariat
Abuja.
He pointed out that National Mobile Big Data Analytical Program
will promote innovation and modernization of national statistical
systems, promote the use of data and analytics by government
agencies and increase opportunities for a new data science service
and jobs for Nigeria youth.
In his words, “the data deluge resulting in human activities,
Internet of Things (IoT) can be transformed into actionable data
that is capable of improving the quality of lives and conditions of
society as a whole”.
Istifanus said there were other data sources such as scanner
data, social media data, and satellite imagery that was proven to
have a high capacity to enhance the quality of decision making
across many sectors to further enhance social and economic
indicators as well as accelerate the attainment Economic Growth and
Recovery Plan (EGRP) and Sustainable Development Goals of the
United Nations.
The Permanent Secretary stated that Federal Government is
working tirelessly through the Ministry of Communications to
exploit new opportunities from big data by identifying new data
sources available in the Nigeria environment and validating new
methods for their use by statistical organizations and other
stakeholders.
In his presentation, the Programme Consultant, Mr. Bernard Ewah
stated that the essence of the mobile big data analytics is to
build Nigeria’s data economy.
He added that Mobile big data analytics will be achieved by
using Keoun Data Processing Technology to produce new statistics
for the government and other agencies.
According to him, the National Working Group (TWG) has been
Sub-Grouped into four (4) namely Policy and Regulations, Capacity
Building, and Sensitization, Data Applicability and Infrastructure
and Commercial Models.
Mr. Ewah said that Abuja will be used for the Pilot Phase. He
noted that Nigeria with a very high population, there is a need to
generate data to boost efficiency and development.
Pic sowing L-R: Air Commodore N. V. Aguiyi, Permanent Secretary,
Musa Istifanus, Director (Planning, Research & Statistics), Dr
(Mrs), Nonye Nwachukwu, Programme Consultant, Bernard Ewah and
other members of the working group during the inauguration of the
National Technical Working Group on Mobile Big Data Analytics at
OSGF Conference Hall, Federal Secretariat, Abuja