FG to develop mobile data for statistics, decision making

The Federal Government has inaugurated a mobile big data working group for the development and use of mobile data for statistics and decision making by the public and private sector.

The Ministry of Communications’ Permanent Secretary, Mr. Musa Istifanus, who inaugurated the National Technical Working Group on Mobile Big Data Analytics in Abuja at the weekend, said it was in line with the National Council on Communications Technology 2017 approval for the development and use of mobile position data for the

country.

Mr Istifanus performed the inauguration on behalf of the Federal Government in Abuja.

He pointed out that National Mobile Big Data Analytical Program would promote innovation and modernization of national statistical systems.

It will also promote the use of data and analytics by government agencies and increase opportunities for a new data science service and jobs for Nigeria youth, he added.

In his words, “the data deluge resulting in human activities, Internet of Things (IoT) can be transformed into actionable data that is capable of improving the quality of lives and conditions of society as a whole”.

The Permanent Secretary stated that Federal Government is working tirelessly through the Ministry of Communications to exploit new opportunities from big data by identifying new data sources available in the Nigeria environment and validating new methods for their use by statistical organizations and other stakeholders.

In his presentation, the Programme Consultant, Mr. Bernard Ewah stated that the essence of the mobile big data analytics is to build Nigeria’s data economy.