THE IMPACTS OF ICT ON NIGERIANS

The Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) have impacted positively in our society. It has contributed immensely to the sustainable development in recent times where everything is now been accessed online. The ICT has improved students’ and employees’ ability in the use of computer system thereby making them a computer literate.

It would be a great advantage to Nigerians if the vision for the policy of free wireless/Wi-Fi browser in the country to access the internet in different parts of the county would be achieved. Every citizen should have basic knowledge of computer system which is the main motive for development in any nation.

In Nigeria, it’s very difficult for a youth or student to own a personal laptop because of hardship and economic meltdown in the country, thank God for smart phones that have constantly and consistently replaced the role of a computer system in the lives of poor masses, which essence is to enhance their skills in research works and to be proficient when it comes to ICT. The experiences of these people so far have been a joyful one to some extent, reasons been that everything is now made easy and faster including the e-transaction which have greatly exposed the youths to internet works.

Some Nigerians speaks with excitement and equally on the failure of ICT, stressing on the recent issue affecting virtually everyone as a result of people not enjoying maximum satisfaction from network providers in the county, like MTN, GLO, AIRTEL, 9MOBILE amongst others. While some people expressing their heartfelt regret over the use of ICT. For instance, students explaining their plights over ICT, frustrating them in area of result and course registration in the school. Citing the case of some students who ought to have graduated long time ago but because of errors on their e-campus pages caused by the workforce of ICT, they are now made to have extra year of which certain measures have been taken but proved abortive. Also, some students complain about not meeting up with their course registration because of network failure, the service provider is not strong as every student is complaining bitterly over same factor.

ICT problems in Nigeria could be resolved by employing proficient workforce who is liable in this field to give qualitative services to its clients, creating more employment opportunities to ICT inclined youths, providing more technologies/equipment, and then we will have Nigeria as the leading country in ICT.