The government initially sought to encourage local content in the sector by issuing directives to government ministries and agencies but not much impact was made thus forcing government to have an institutional approach as was the case in the oil sector. The result was the creation of an Office of Nigerian Content (ONC) in 2015.



His words: “NITDA’s initial approach to promoting local content focused on getting pronouncements from the Federal Executive Council in the form of: Circulars and Directives. Both achieved some degree of success, but they were short-lived. It became obvious that a clear cut Policy/Guideline and an institutional approach was required to achieve longer lasting success. This led to NITDA establishing an Office of Nigerian Content (ONC) in 2015.



“The ONC is similar to the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). However, while NCDMB focuses on the petroleum sector, ONC focuses on the ICT sector. ONC is a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) established as a sustainable institutional framework to enforce compliance with the regulatory Guidelines for Nigerian Content Development in ICT under the NITDA Act of 2007.”


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