Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB), Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) as well as 28 other bodies under the umbrella of the Association of Professional Bodies of Nigeria (APBN) have called for more patronage of indigenous professionals.
CONFIRMED! FG working on policy towards 5G deployment
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By Emmanuel Elebeke
Nigeria may soon join other forward-thinking nations of the world to deploy the fifth Generation, 5G network services in the country.
This is as the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, at the weekend revealed that government is putting finishing touches to the policy that will allow 5G services to be deployed in the country.
The minister, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, also debunked claims that deployment of technology in Nigeria, will come with health implications. He said that there is no known scientific evidence till date, suggesting that 5G poses any risks to public health and safety.
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The Association of Professional Bodies of Nigeria has said that insecurity in the country is becoming increasingly challenging, stressing that it is bad for the nation’s economy.
This is just as the association appealed to the Federal Government to show commitment to engaging local professionals in project execution rather than opting for expatriates.
A statement on Friday stated that the APBN President, Akin Oyegbola, disclosed these during the Board Meeting of the association sponsored by the Nigerian Institute of Building, a member of the APBN.
He stated that the appointment of new service chiefs was a right step towards ensuring security of lives and property in the country, noting that there is a need for a peaceful atmosphere to attract foreign and local investors.
Minister, stakeholders affirm Health Safety of 5G
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The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has allayed the fears of Nigerians on the deployment of Fifth Generation (5G) technology in Nigeria, clarifying that there is no known scientific evidence till date suggesting that 5G poses any risks to public health and safety.
Pantami stated this when he led the heads of agencies under his ministry to an investigative public hearing by the Senate Joint Committee on Communications; Science and Technology; Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and Cyber Crimes; and Primary Health Care and Communicable Diseases, at the National Assembly Chamber in Abuja on Thursday, February 25, 2021.
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Stakeholders in the telecommunications sector have affirmed that depliyment of 5G technology pose no health risk to public health and safety.
The minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, who allayed the fears of Nigerians on the deployment of Fifth Generation (5G) technology in Nigeria, clarified that there is no known scientific evidence till date suggesting that 5G poses any risks to public health and safety.
The minister made the assertion when he led the heads of agencies under his ministry and other stakeholders to an investigative public hearing by the Senate Joint Committee on Communications; Science and Technology; Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and Cyber Crimes; and Primary Health Care and Communicable Diseases, at the National Assembly Chamber in Abuja on Thursday, February 25, 2021.