Federal Government will spend a whopping N1,
594,000,000 (one billion, five hundred and ninety four million naira) for the
establishment of Public Key Infrastructure for Digital Signature Encryption
(PKIDSE) for the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), DigitalSENSE Business news
gathered.
This is as it has increased its expenditure
on Information Communication and Technology in line with its vision to beef up
security and combat the menace of violent sect Boko Haram.
According to provisions in this year’s
Appropriation Act, the government has approved a N1, 594,000,000 ( one billion,
five hundred and ninety four million naira) for the establishment of Public Key
Infrastructure for Digital Signature Encryption (PKIDSE) for the National
Intelligence Agency (NIA) while approval has also been given for the
acquisition of Enhanced Secured Field Communication System (ESFCS) at cost of
N3,900,000,000 (three billion, nine hundred million naira).
The Act also made provision for the Office
of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) to procure security equipment valued at
N837,307,610; Electronic Jamming Against Bomb System (EJABS) worth N363,604,547
and Computer Emergency Response (CER) Centre for N2,000,000,000.
Provision was also made for Digital
Forensic Laboratory worth N800, 000,000; ONSA Local Area Network (LAN)
expansion-N100,000,000 and the National Information, Communication and
Education Programme (NICEP) II Security Elements-Phase II-N1,242,896,000.
Another N11, 000,000,000 was made available for what the budget termed Enhanced
and Specialised Security Equipment, Gadgets and Services.
According to the law, the Directorate of
State Security Services (DSSS) which is under the ONSA received budgetary
approval to procure Strontium Sky Diligent Recon System at N350,000,000; Static
and Mobile Jammers at N412,000,000; procure global system for mobile
communication (GSM) Passive Off-the-Air Interception System-N359,000,500;
Acquire Data Retention System N415,000,000; purchase more firearms and
ammunitions for all service formations at N350,000,000.
Chukwudi Obi
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