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Abubakar Muhammad
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More than 70% of jobadverts requiresapplicants to becomputer literate.Most companies aregoing into cloudcomputing.All companies attemptor consideredattempting to introduce
ICT facilities into theirworks.Most companies needsa full time or part timeICT staff.
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New technology insoftware and hardwareare emerging very fast.Old technologies arebecoming obsoletequicklyAll companies want tomove with the trend.Software Inertia andHardware Inertia
becomes problems tocompanies and theyrelies on ICT staff forsolutions.
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All academicInstitutions includinguniversities,polytechnics andcolleges face the needto create ICTdepartment or unit tocoordinate its ICTrelated courses.All institutions that
handles data need MIS.All companies thatworks with ICT facilitiesat one time or the othermay need ICT office tomanage such facilities.
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Examination is notthe best test ofknowledge.Most graduates eitherperforms less or high inICT skills against whattheir certificatesportrayed.Some graduatesdeveloped their ICT
skills after theircertificate.Few Graduates cheatto get their certificates.
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Software DesignSystem Analysis &DesignSystem MaintenancePMI Staff
Website DesignWeb HostingICT TextbooksICT ConsultantSoftware EngineerNetworkingData ProcessingSMS PortalInternet SpecialistWiMaxTrainingEtc.
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Most student aregoing for ICT coursedirectly or indirectly.More graduates of ICTare in the labour market.More professional ICTpractitioners areavailable nowMore ICT companiesare emerging now.
Presence of foreigners& foreign companies.Corruption in jobaward and contractaward.
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Part time sales agentPart time marketingPart time DeliveryagentSales representativeLiaison officerICT part time staffContract MarketingPoint of Contactetc
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oLarge number ofgraduate from ICT andbeyond trouping toenter.oMore than 90% wantGovernment jobs.oCorrupt practicesassociated with gettingor giving jobs.oPoor salary scales.o
Harsh minimumrequirementoToo demanding duringinterview
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LocalAdashe/AsusuFriends & familyYou Win programmeTechnology IncubationCentresBank of IndustryPersonal SavingEffective budgetingHiring a plantForming board of
directorsCommercial Banksloan
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TheftRobbersHoodlumsReligious/Tribal civilunrestBomb blastRegular OccurringCurfewsThreats to staffOrganised CrimesBad road conditionsleading to accidents
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Government agenciesPetroleum companiesforce by lawOther companiesPTDFEducationalInstitutionsetc
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Lack of coordinationAbsence ofprogrammesAbsence of therequired leadershipInsufficient fundInability to convenecongress meetingsLack of vibrantprogressive force
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NCSCPNOpen sourceCommunityCiscoOracleCompTIAetc
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Acute shortage ofpower supply.Very high bill with nopowerErratic power supply.Fuel price hiking topower generator sets.Generator setExpensive.Other alternate powergeneration veryexpensive.
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