By Tony Obiechina, ABUJA – The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) after a rigorous selection process has been adjudged the best performing public sector institution in Nigeria in compliance with Information Technology Clearance Regulation
The award was conferred on the Corporation by the Nigeria Technology Development Agency (NITDA), which is the promoter of IT regulation and development in Nigeria.
A statement by the NDIC Head of Communication and Public Affairs, Mohammed Ibrahim, in Abuja on Sunday, NITDA instituted the awards to encourage and stimulate growth within the nation’s ICT ecosystem.
The statement said the Managing Director/Chief Executive of the NDIC Umaru Ibrahim, received the award on behalf of the Corporation during a dinner and award night at the International Conference Center, Abuja.
Accepting the award, the NDIC boss assured the Management of NITDA that the Corporation will continue to enhance its IT systems to facilitate its service delivery and achieve its mandate of Deposit Guarantee, Bank Supervision, Failure Resolution and Bank Liquidation.
He added that the Corporation regards the honour as a spur to redouble its efforts towards the pursuit of excellence in all its operations, especially with the emergence of block-chain technology with its attendant challenges and opportunities.
It will be recalled that in May, 2018, NDIC also received certification from the British Standard Institute (BSI) on Information Security Management (ISO/IEC 27001:2013, IT Service Management System (ISO/IEC 200001:2011) and the Business Continuity Management System ISO/22301: 2012) and in the process became the first public sector institution in Nigeria to receive all three certifications simultaneously.
