The Chairman senate committee on ICT and cyber crime, Senator Abdulfatai Buhari on Monday said that the existing law on communication in Nigeria is not strong enough to generate adequate revenue for the economic development of the nation.
Senator Fatai Buhari while fielding question from journalists in Ogbomoso, lamented that the communication sector is generating about five percent of the total income to the nations revenue which he said was very poor.
“Our law is not forceful and impactful enough, take for instance MTN, ZAIN, ETISALAT, GLO and all the service provider, they are not using our satellite. Their excuses that we only have one is untenable, they make profit in Nigeria and use it to develop the economy of other country, that is capital flight, we will stop it “.
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Buhari disclosed further that the National Assembly is looking at the issue with the hope of reviewing the existing law and making necessary recommendation and amendment to the existing law which will facilitate economic growth.
The Senate president, Dr. Bukola Saraki told us recently to meet with the telecommunication sector and the stakeholders, get their input, bring a bill to the National Assembly that will compel the service provider to patronize us instead of making frivolous excuses and using what they earned in Nigeria to boost other country’s economy.
He concluded that part of the effort is to make a law that ICT should become a compulsory subject in secondary school. He said. “we have potentials in Nigeria, if we are able to implement it at the secondary schools level, that will go a long way in boosting our economy”.
Speaking on the state of the nation, Dr Buhari appeals to Nigerians to be patient with President Buhari led administration, with an assurance that there will be light at the end of the tunnel
