Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has approved the Ministry of Technology and Digital Economy (MTDE)’s recommendations for the Creation of the ICT Technical working group (TWG) at the State level under the MTDE.
A statement by the Permanent Secretary of the MTDE, Dr Nasir Daniya PhD, said the creation of the group was part of the recommendations contained in the communique that was issued after the ‘Stakeholders Engagement Forum’ that the Sokoto State Government jointly hosted with the NITDA.
The TWG is expected to provide inputs and recommendations for the implementation of contents of the communique, also serve as an avenue for future collaborations between the SOSG, NITDA and other related stakeholders in the Digital Economy sector. The members are as follows:
| S/N | Full Name | POST/REPRESENTING |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr Nasir Abubakar Daniya PhD, FNCS | Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Technology and Digital Economy – Representative of the Sokoto State Government/Ministry in charge of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) – Committee Chairman |
| 2 | Muhammad Bello Aliyu FNCS | Registrar/Secretary to the Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN) – Representative of Licensing/Regulatory Bodies |
| 3 | Dr. Ibrahim Sa’idu | Chairman, Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), Sokoto State Chapter – Representative of Professional Bodies |
| 4 | Mall. Ahmad Isah Chafe | Director, Management Information Systems (MIS), ICT Directorate, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS) – Representative of the Universities in Sokoto State |
| 5 | Barr. Shafa’atu Mujittaba Ahmad | Representative of Ministry of Justice, Legal Adviser, SOCHEMA, Sokoto State. |
| 6 | Barr. Ahmad Ishaq | Legal Assistant, High Court of Justice, Sokoto State |
| 7 | Q.S. Rilwanu Bello Nagwari | Yard Superintendent (Y.S), Sokoto State Government House – Representative of the Sokoto Professionals Network |
| 8 | Bello Hassan Almustapha MNCS | Senior Lecturer, Umar Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic, Sokoto – Representative of Polytechnics in Sokoto State |
| 9 | Faridah Hamza | Association of Northern Women Entrepreneurs (ANWE) – Representative of Civil Society Organizations in Sokoto State |
| 10 | Iliyasu Balarabe | Head of Unit, Partnership, Innovation and Creativity (PIC), Directorate for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Sokoto State – Representative of ICT Directorate |
| 11 | Umar Kabir Dan Anini | Head of Unit, Prometric and Digital Training, Directorate for Information and Communication Technology, Sokoto – Representative of ICT Directorate |
| 12 | Imrana Abubakar S/Fulani | Technical Assistant to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Technology and Digital Economy, Sokoto |
| 13 | Jalaludeen Aliyu | MD/CEO, JD Creative Hub – Representative of Organised Private Sector/Startups in Sokoto State |
| 14 | Abdullahi Bodinga | President, the National Association of Computer Science Students, (NACOS), Sokoto State University (SSU), representative of the Student bodies |
| 15 | Sa’adatu Abubakar | Representative of the Physically Challenged (PWD’s) |
| 16 | Mall. Buhari Alhaji Dagara | Director, Science, and Technical, Ministry of Science and Technical Education, Sokoto State. |
| 17 | Engr Ibrahim Abubakar Waku | Sokoto South Local Government, Sokoto State. |
| 18 | Jamilu Sani | Office of the Special Adviser on Social Investments, Sokoto State. |
| 19 | Dr Yahaya Isah Shehu, PhD | Director ICT, Shehu Shagari University of Education, Sokoto State. – Committee Secretary |
Muhammad Abubakar
Head of Unit (HoU),
Digital Media & Communications. (Sokoto ICT Directorate)
FOR: PERMANENT SECRETARY,
MINISTRY OF TECHNOLOGY AND DIGITAL ECONOMY, SOKOTO STATE, NIGERIA
11/02/2023
