A business man and medical doctor from Anambra, Dr Godwin Maduka has explain how a Digital Driven Economy can massively transform the State.

“Digital economy refers to an economy that is based on digital computing technologies, although we increasingly perceive this as conducting business through markets based on the internet and the World Wide Web. The digital economy is also referred to as the Internet Economy, New Economy, or Web Economy.”

This is where the world is now and Dr Maduka believes Ndi Anambra should be on the same page.

Basically, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) includes any communication device or application encompassing: radio, television, cellular phones, computer network and it’s various services such as video conferencing and distance learning.

Therefore ICT is the bedrock needed to achieve even development in all spheres of human life eg education, Healthcare, transportation, trade and commerce etc

While dwelling on the importance of ICT to the development of Anambra state Dr Godwin Maduka said measures would be put in place to deploy ICT to create greater access to information and communication in rural communities.

According to Dr Maduka “unless technologically disadvantaged states, have a chance to catch up, the increasing technological advances in developed nations will only serve to exacerbate the already existing economic gap between technological ‘have’ and ‘have not’ states”.

The Okosisi pf Orumba wants to actively promote digital driven economy in Anambra as a means of bridging the digital gap.

Maduka reaffirmed in parts that:

• ICT would be deployed to solve the problem of poor health care. He will ensure that fully equipped state of the arts technology are provided in all health facilities in Anambra State . Already the 17 storey medical Research Centre he built in his home town Umuchukwu in Orumba South local Government Area will be equipped to house the best medical care. This will be replicated in the senatorial districts in Anambra State.

• ICT will be deployed to create employment for millions of unemployed Anambra youths.

• E-learning system of education will be fully established to assist the education sector, especially in times of emergency like outbreak of pandemics and communal clashes etc.

•  The extensive use of ICT in curbing crimes through the use of remote tracking and sensing , in developing our Industries, banking and finance, agriculture, government and research institutes in the state.

Dr Godwin Maduka who is also a tech-savvy added that he wants nothing but the best of knowledge for Ndi Anambra, adding that he is determined to use ICT to reduce the cost of governance.

He calls on everyone who wants the best for Anambra to join hands and support him in making the state great.

La Belle Reine D’Awka