Katsina: A Start-Up State.
I came across This Article [ Transformation of Katsina State to Harness Modern Information and Communications Technology (ICT) for Socio-Economic Development ] By Aminu Mamman Ibrahim. The Article was written in March 2006. Since then, a lot of things about Katsina changed. My piece will talk about my Area of Interest, Information and Communications Technology. Since the time the above article was written and presented, the Government and Private Sector played an important role in the development of ICT in Katsina State. The Department of Science and Technology was created by this current Administration and since then have swung into action by Establishing an ICT Institute and Business School , The Youth Craft Village is also run by the Department, Two more craft Centres are being constructed in Daura and Funtua Senatorial Zones respectively. With the right Infrastructure and Resources in place, Katsina can become the Silicon Valley of Northern Nigeria. Becoming a Start-Up Sta