The Federal Government has been urged to consider more technology-focused investments to ensure speedy national development.
The Managing Director, Dragnet Solutions, Mr. Robert Ikazoboh, said this in Lagos at an interactive session with the media.
Dragnet is a people-based screening and computer-based testing solutions provider.
According to him, though government has done well with respect to deploying technology to advance national development, more still needs to be done to sustain the pace of development.
The Dragnet boss said, "First we must give kudos to the government of the day because the authorities seem to realize the importance of technology. For example, if we look at the National Identification Number project being championed by the National Identification Management Commission, it is largely technology-driven because the process will rely on biometrics.
"We also have the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board adopting the Computer Based Testing in this year's examination, which is a first in its history. All of these are good but we believe that we can still do more because technology offers us so much."
Other areas that Ikazoboh believes the government can deploy technology for better performance include the education sector and the recruitment process in the public sector.
In the education sector, the Dragnet boss urged the government to adopt computer-based testing in educational institutions across the country.
He said, "JAMB, for instance, deserves commendation for adopting the CBT exams. But we shouldn't just stop there. We are in the technology age and we must begin to familiarise our students with the concept of ICT. The best way to do this is to introduce CBT in our schools especially the secondary and tertiary institutions.
