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| Prof. Akwule, president, DBI |
... Echoes @ Nigeria IPV6
Roundtable 2012
The President, Digital Bridge Institute (DBI), Prof. Raymond
Akwule has decried the absence of significant Africa and Nigeria’s
contributions in particular into the core Internet development.
Speaking at the 2012 edition of the Nigeria IPv6 Roundtable
held in Lagos, Prof. Akwule who presided over the occasion, organized by
DigitalSENSE Africa Media in collaboration with National Information Technology
Development Agency (NITDA) and Internet Society (ISOC) Nigeria chapter, with
the theme: IPv6 and the Future of Internet in Nigeria.
He said it has become worrisome there is absolutely no
contribution from Nigeria on core internet evolution.
“You will find out
that there has been absolutely no contribution from our own country in this
process,” he decried, wondering if this was because Nigeria and Africa at large
lack the requisite people and capacity
“Is it because we don’t have people who understand language
of the internet, architecture, engineering software?” he asked.
But, Prof. Akwule was quick to add that the above should not
be the case, declaring “if we don’t have them in country, we have them in
Diaspora.”
As the current president of Digital Bridge Institute, Prof.
Akwule said unequivocally that Nigeria has what it takes to make relevant
impact and contribute to the development of the Internet in some areas.
He, therefore urged experts to come up with how to improve
on Nigeria and Africa’s contribution to Internet development, saying that this
could start by crafting what happens in the core architecture of the internet
such that Nigeria’s presence will be felt not just as users of the internet.
He enjoined Nigerians not to worry about studying a particular
subject, pointing out that most bright Information Technology (IT) person he
met so far in all institutions including the current one did not study IT.
“My best IT person that does all kinds of wonders did not
study IT and I always say that because there is lesson there,” he submitted.
Remmy Nweke
... Making SENSE of digital revolution!
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