TECHDIGEST – Chima Obieze, the member representing Ezeagu State constituency in the Enugu State House of Assembly, has affirmed that the Nigeria Startup Bill, if passed into law, would be one of the best things to ever happen to the Nigeria tech system.

According to him, there’s no better time than now to pass the Startup Bill, especially when our youths are expected to harness their tech skills and talents in the 21st century tech world.

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The startup bill, according to him, will ensure the creation of an enabling environment for growth, attraction and protection of investment in tech startups, while improving the business environment for Startups in Nigeria.

“With this law,” he affirmed, “a tech-inclined Nigeria is possible. The two term house of Assembly member whom is popularly known for his fight and believe for Nigerian Youths urged the national Assembly to think Nigerian Youth first while accessing the bill. Obieze also pointed out that the 21st century global economy is Tech led economy with different innovations and ideas taking over the old way of life and producing multi-millionaires daily.

The startup bill will also go a long way in curbing cybercrime and cyber fraud. The lawmaker who is a trained lawyer and a leadership graduate of Cambridge University United Kingdom also stressed the need for the bill to protect online businesses and setting up Tech hub and Tech village round the country as well as training centers round the country, equipping our schools with modern tech facility to meet global standard.

He also eulogize Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, the governor of Enugu State for investing so much on the Tech industry of Enugu state.

He mentioned a lot of startup events and programs organized by the state and reiterated that Enugu state is already ahead in Tech industry as the state won a well deserving award at Nigeria Tech Innovation and Telecom awards 2021.

Obieze further congratulated the SA to Enugu state governor on Tech and Innovation Engineer Elvis Obi-Nwankwo for emerging Young ICT leader of the year at the award ceremony.

He urged that the tempo should be sustained to make sure Enugu state keep being ahead of other.

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TECH DIGEST – The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Enugu State Branch, has launched Doctor’s Intelligent Digital Identity Card Management Service in Enugu State to check activities of medical quacks within the state.

The NMA unveiled over 1,000 intelligent digital identity cards to be distributed to its members in Enugu State for free.

The association also launched its Enterprise, Global Doctor’s e-Registry, and intelligent transactional Doctor’s platform.

Speaking at the unveiling on Tuesday in Enugu, the state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr. Ikechukwu Obi, said that the intelligent systems would eliminate activities of quacks in the medical profession.

“Professionally, the innovative initiatives being launched today will go a long way to ensure only qualified medical personnel serve our people.

“It is obvious that qualitative healthcare delivery comes from qualified medical professionals.

“I must thank Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for improving all health indicators of the state and creating an enabling environment for healthcare professionals especially medical doctors to strive,” he said.

Prof. Obinna Onodugo, Chief Medical Director of University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, said that the digital system marked a milestone in the upgrade of medical services in the state and country at large.

Onodugo said that the teaching hospital would key into the platform to see to a sanitized medical profession.

“The present NMA executive in Enugu State have done well in restoring peace, coming out with impactful technological innovation, and promoting the overall welfare of its members,” he said.

Dr. Monday Igwe, Medical Director of Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu, applauded the NMA for using technology and evidence-based approaches to sort out the challenges of the association.

“We laud the present NMA Executive of the state for such an innovation meant to cleanse the system,” Igwe, who was represented by Dr. Vincent Ubochi, Head of Clinical Services, said.

In a goodwill message, the state’s Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mohammed Aliyu, said that the police was ever ready to assist the NMA to flush out quacks in the system.

“However, the police and other sister security agencies needed more sensitization on how the digital identity card works and how to easily identify a quack,” Aliyu, who was represented by CSP Isi Ijiomah, Officer-in-charge Medicals, said.

Earlier, Dr. Jude Onyia, Chairman of NMA Enugu State Branch, said that the issue of quackery had persisted for many years in the profession, adding that the end of quacks manipulation in the system had come.

“The activities of quacks had led to many deaths and low healthcare delivery especially in the hinterland and remote areas of the state.

“With the digital and intelligent identity card and the assistance of security agencies, the association will rid the state of quack doctors.

“The other platforms launched today will assist doctors on international assignments and duty tours as well,” he said. (NAN)

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