The first Director General of the Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, Vincent Maduka, has called on the Nigerian Government to strengthen digital technology in the country’s broadcast sector.
Maduka said this could be done by training and re-training content creators to acquire the much-needed competencies to compete favourably in the current global media space.
The media icon made the call while speaking with Voice of Nigeria, during his 90th birthday anniversary, which was marked at the Air Force Officers Mess in Victoria Island, Lagos, South West, Nigeria.
In his words, he urged that the “Federal government should train and retrain those in the digital sector.”
This includes those building their careers in the different applications of digital technology, such as content creation.
He commended Nigeria for embracing digital technology and becoming a major hub in the global digital space.
“Nigerians have joined the rest of the world to establish a digital economy. Many countries are coming to Nigeria to establish digital communities,” he said.
He went ahead to appeal to the Federal Government to facilitate easier access to digital technologies and make it more available to Nigerians in the cities and rural areas.
Maduka called on the younger generation to make the best use of the opportunity provided by digital technology for career advancement and also encouraged the older generation to be part of it.
The veteran broadcast engineer also spoke on other issues that spanned his career in broadcasting such as his career progression, challenges and achievements.
Olusola Akintonde
