| ITAN is the association of over 350 Information Technology driven companies in Nigeria. It was founded in 1991 to promote IT literacy and penetration in Nigeria; and to promote members’ interest in the area of trade, public policy formulation and negotiations with government on IT policy matters. ITAN in 2002 joined other stakeholders to form the society of all IT professionals in Nigeria - the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), in which it remains a major stakeholder. ITAN's vision is to engender a new Nigeria powered by Information Technology; while its mission is to pursue with vigor and accomplish an Information Society in Nigeria using diverse and cutting-edge tools and means. | ITAN was on 1st December 2008 admitted into the Vienna, US based World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) to represent the Nigerian IT and Services Industry. WITSA is a consortium of about 74 Information Technology Industry Associations from economies around the world. WITSA members represent over 90 percent of the world IT market and it is the leading voice of the global Information Technology and Services industry... |
Constitutional Framework The constitution of ITAN provides for a National Executive Council (NEC) headed by a President charged with the day to day running of the Association. A maximum of two terms of two years is permissible for every officer. An officer can however return to NEC on completion of the maximum term after a recess of one year from NEC. Of all the executive offices, the position of the President, 1st Vice President, 2nd Vice President and Secretary General can only be occupied by member CEO. Dr Jimson Olufuye, MD Kontemporay Konsulting Ltd is the current President of ITAN. Membership Subscription Only IT & related Services firms can be a member of ITAN. Along with registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) prospective members are also expected to have at least one senior officer registered with NCS/CPN as a professional. There are five membership categories in ITAN. These are Regular, Affiliate, Founding Partner, Corporate Advisory Group, Government Advisory Group. Please visit our URL www.itan.org.ng for more details. Achievements Establishment of the 1st framework for the local assembly of computer component through the CAT/CoVAN initiative leading to the establishment of the National Committee for the Acquisition of Computer and Electronic Technology (NACACET) committee by the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology in 1995. - Drafting of the first IT Policy document for Nigeria, 1999
- Partnership with Federal Ministry of Science and Technology on the mitigation of the Y2K Bug, 1999
- Hosting of the 1st IT Policy Advocacy Workshop in Nigeria
- Launch of the Computer in School Initiative (CISI) 2001 and later rebranded OSPC in March 2008
- Formation of the Nigeria Computer Society in 2002
- Institution of the IT CEO Summit
- Establishment of alliance with PIKOM and BITKOM of Malaysia and Germany in 2008 and 2009 respectively
- Admission into the World Information Technology & Services Alliance (WITSA), 2008
Abuja ChapterITAN Abuja Chapter was founded and inaugurated in 1995 by the then Mr Jimson Olufuye with ample support from the then Gen. Secretary Mr Chris Uwaje. Dr Olufuye was Chairman from 1995 till 2000. In 2000, Mr Rommy Martin-Odo succeeded him. In 2003, Mr Obi Obiazor took over. Between 2006 and November 2008, Mr Olu Joseph of Sephix Ltd was the Chairman. The first woman Chairman was elected in February 2009 and she is Ms Ola Akinyemi, MD/CEO Omar Ventures Ltd. Kano Chapter Kano State Chapter of ITAN had its first meeting on 31st December 2003 at Intersystem Computer Services, Zoo Road Kano, with an appreciable number of IT companies and professionals in attendance. The efforts of the MD/CEO of Intersystem Computer Services, in the person of Sagir Moh’d presently, Kano State Chairman and the Director of CITAD, Y Z Ya’u who is now the present National Secretary of ITAN, was what gave birth to the Kano State Chapter of ITAN. Equally worth mentioning is the approval letter sent to us from the National Head Quarters dated 30th September 2004 for the Kano Chapter of ITAN to take off. The chapter had several meetings in line with the objectives of the ITAN State chapter viz. - To organize, sensitize and improve the quality of resourcefulness among members thereby, increasing the capacity of ITAN Kano Chapter to Service delivery.
- To partner with the State Government in its effort in the formulation and implementation of IT policy in the State
- To protect and regulate Stakeholders interest.
Worth mentioning again is the contribution of ITAN Kano Chapter with the position paper it presented to the Kano State ICT policy drafting committee. The State Chapter of ITAN, in collaboration with CITAD had organized Workshops and seminars on ICT awareness for the public as well as ICT quiz competition among the Secondary Schools in Kano and the neighboring States. ITAN has also organized train the Trainers program for Secondary School Teachers in Kano State.
The Kano State Chapter of ITAN was officially inaugurated on 28 November 2008. More info... |
