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Directorate of Science & Tech |
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FUNCTIONS OF THE DIRECTORATE
The functions of the Directorate shall include
the following:-
a. The support and emphasize sound technological
base as a necessary
requirement for the acquisition of skills and
expertise in engineering and
technological services, and the attainment of
rapid advances in development.
b. To support and encourage scientific
activities and acquisition of production
technologies so as to accelerate the growth and
development of small
and medium scale enterprises across all sectors
and provide wider
economic opportunities, employment and poverty
alleviation.
c. To foster the development and growth of
computer and information
technology in the state, particularly at
government level and the various
sectors of the economy to enhance efficiency and
productivity.
d. To emphasize and encourage the application of
appropriate technologies,
within the resources of the state, in improving
the living standard of the
citizenry.
e. To purse a policy of development of effective
telecommunication
infrastructure in Kogi State.
f. To identify and enlist Local and
International cooperation and partners
to support and encourage the development of
science and technology
and their applications to areas of development
within the State.
g. To undertake a coordinated State-wide
promotion initiative for the
development of computer and information
technology awareness
aimed at the provision of infrastructure with
global internet access
at key selected communities and educational
institutions.
h. To support and accelerate the use and
teaching of information technology
in schools, colleges and the tertiary
institutions, so as to serve as
important skills to increase employment for the
educated unemployed.
The Directorate will liaise with the National
Information Technology
Development Agency in the establishment of
suitable curricula in
information technology for our schools.
i. To establish business and information centres,
equipped with the relevant
manpower and infrastructures where business
entrepreneurs can obtain
information on global business opportunities.
j. To explore the technology of solar power
supply systems and how it can
be employed to provide electricity supply to
communities in the State.
k. To computerize the salary payroll system
within the State Civil Service
and the Local Governments with a view to
minimize; if not completely
eliminate the incidence of ghost workers on the
payroll that will
lead to substantial savings in monthly salary
bills.
l. To computerize the State Pensions and Revenue
Services for efficiency
and improvement in collectible revenue.
m. To provide appropriate training in
information technology, including the
use of internet for key government functionaries
and the legislature.
n. To explore effective private – public
partnership in the development of
technology – based enterprises for the benefit
of the citizenry.
o. To liaise with Federal Government Ministries
and Agencies in the design
and implementation of Programmes and projects in
the field of information
technology.
p. To advise Council on applications of
technological innovations in the
running of government business and general
economic development
of the State.
q. To recommend to Council and support studies
and research projects that
will facilitate the execution of the functions
of the Directorate.
r. To carry out effective maintenance of all
technology installations resulting
from the functions of the Directorate.
s. To promote the economic potentials of the
State to the world, via the
internet with a view to attracting Local and
International Investment
for Development.
t. To develop and encourage the use of
information technology networks in
the business of governance at the State and
Local Government levels.
u. To liaise with mobile communication service
providers (GSM) and the
Ministry of Communications with a view to
extending telecommunication
service coverage to various parts of the State.
v. To sensitize and emphasize the importance of
information technology at
the grassroots level in order to encourage
investment from the Local
Governments in this vital tool for development.
w. To take on any other responsibilities as may
be assigned by the
Executive Governor of Kogi State.
FUNCTIONS OF THE DIRECTORATE
The functions of the Directorate shall include
the following:-
a. The support and emphasize sound technological
base as a necessary
requirement for the acquisition of skills and
expertise in engineering and
technological services, and the attainment of
rapid advances in development.
b. To support and encourage scientific
activities and acquisition of production
technologies so as to accelerate the growth and
development of small
and medium scale enterprises across all sectors
and provide wider
economic opportunities, employment and poverty
alleviation.
c. To foster the development and growth of
computer and information
technology in the state, particularly at
government level and the various
sectors of the economy to enhance efficiency and
productivity.
d. To emphasize and encourage the application of
appropriate technologies,
within the resources of the state, in improving
the living standard of the
citizenry.
e. To purse a policy of development of effective
telecommunication
infrastructure in Kogi State.
f. To identify and enlist Local and
International cooperation and partners
to support and encourage the development of
science and technology
and their applications to areas of development
within the State.
g. To undertake a coordinated State-wide
promotion initiative for the
development of computer and information
technology awareness
aimed at the provision of infrastructure with
global internet access
at key selected communities and educational
institutions.
h. To support and accelerate the use and
teaching of information technology
in schools, colleges and the tertiary
institutions, so as to serve as
important skills to increase employment for the
educated unemployed.
The Directorate will liaise with the National
Information Technology
Development Agency in the establishment of
suitable curricula in
information technology for our schools.
i. To establish business and information centres,
equipped with the relevant
manpower and infrastructures where business
entrepreneurs can obtain
information on global business opportunities.
j. To explore the technology of solar power
supply systems and how it can
be employed to provide electricity supply to
communities in the State.
k. To computerize the salary payroll system
within the State Civil Service
and the Local Governments with a view to
minimize; if not completely
eliminate the incidence of ghost workers on the
payroll that will
lead to substantial savings in monthly salary
bills.
l. To computerize the State Pensions and Revenue
Services for efficiency
and improvement in collectible revenue.
m. To provide appropriate training in
information technology, including the
use of internet for key government functionaries
and the legislature.
n. To explore effective private – public
partnership in the development of
technology – based enterprises for the benefit
of the citizenry.
o. To liaise with Federal Government Ministries
and Agencies in the design
and implementation of Programmes and projects in
the field of information
technology.
p. To advise Council on applications of
technological innovations in the
running of government business and general
economic development
of the State.
q. To recommend to Council and support studies
and research projects that
will facilitate the execution of the functions
of the Directorate.
r. To carry out effective maintenance of all
technology installations resulting
from the functions of the Directorate.
s. To promote the economic potentials of the
State to the world, via the
internet with a view to attracting Local and
International Investment
for Development.
t. To develop and encourage the use of
information technology networks in
the business of governance at the State and
Local Government levels.
u. To liaise with mobile communication service
providers (GSM) and the
Ministry of Communications with a view to
extending telecommunication
service coverage to various parts of the State.
v. To sensitize and emphasize the importance of
information technology at
the grassroots level in order to encourage
investment from the Local
Governments in this vital tool for development.
w. To take on any other responsibilities as may
be assigned by the
Executive Governor of Kogi State.
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The achievements of the Directorate for Science and
Technology Development: |
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The successful
completion of the renovation of Government
Science Secondary Schools at Okaba, Dekina,
Koton-Karfe, Ogaminana and Egbeda-Ega.
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Renovation of
blown-off buildings at Community Secondary
School, Ojoku.
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Provision of
Internet Services and Television networks for
the New General Hospital, Lokoja
- Placement of Kogi State Newspaper “The
Graphic” on the Website.
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